Events

Talk

Talking Clematis viticella, by Richard Hodson

04 November 2021 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Virtual

National Collection Holder Richard Hodson, will talk on Clematis viticella.

Event

365 Days of Colour, by Nick Bailey

09 December 2021 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Virtual

Nick will show plants, tips and techniques for year round colour and plant variety in your garden.

Talk

Windsor’s World of Rhododendrons - looking to the future, by John Anderson

13 January 2022 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Virtual

John Anderson is Keeper of the Gardens at Windsor Great Park. He will look at both species and hybrids - so many to talk about!

Event

The Annual Nerine Festival 2021

09 October 2021 2.30pm - 23 October 2021 4.00pm

La Ramée , Guernsey

See the National Collection of Nerines in this stunning annual display, which varies each year depending on which Nerines are at their best. 

Workshop

Plant Propagation Workshop

23 October 2021 10.00am - 12.00pm

Chobham , Surrey

Propagation Morning - All Surrey Group Members Welcome

Talk

Camassia Calling

23 October 2021 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Stowupland , Suffolk

A talk by National Collection Holder Stella Exley

Open Day

Carpinus betulus cvs., Taxodium spp. & cvs.

24 October 2021 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Barnet , Hertfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Talk

Talk on Rhododendrons

27 October 2021 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Knutsford , Cheshire

Please join us for a talk by Nick Lightfoot, Gardens & Collections manager at Ness Botanic Gardens

Open Day

Chrysanthemum (hardy)

30 October 2021 10.00am - 4.30pm

Warwick , Warwickshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

Talking Clematis viticella, by Richard Hodson

04 November 2021 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Virtual

National Collection Holder Richard Hodson, will talk on Clematis viticella.

Open Day

Chlorophytum comosum cvs.

06 November 2021 10.30am - 4.00pm

Herne Bay , Kent

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'The Wonder of Plants' by Matthew Biggs

11 November 2021 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A Talk by Matthew Biggs

Talk

Important Women in Gardening (not just Jekyll!)

11 November 2021 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Dorchester , Dorset

Please join us for a talk by Christine Stones

Talk

Heritage Vegetables

13 November 2021 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Shurdington, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Talk by Chris Smith of Pennard Plants

Talk

Marianne North, Victorian botanist and painter

17 November 2021 7.00pm - 8.00pm

St Peter Port , Guernsey

We are joining with The Arts Society for a lecture by Dr Twigs Way on Marianne North (1830-1890)

Talk

'My Life with Plants - 60 years in Horticulture' by Peter Moore

18 November 2021 7.30pm - 9.00pm

Hampshire

This meeting will be by ZOOM

Event

Devon Group AGM and talks

20 November 2021 10.30am - 4.00pm

Torrington , Devon

The Devon Groups AGM and talks.

Our main speaker will be David Jewell, Curator of Hillier Gardens his talk is entitled ‘The Hillier Gardens through the Year’ talking about the gardens collection of trees , shrubs and climbers. Included are the gardens Champion trees and their 14 National Heritage Plant Collections.

We will also have Collection holders speak about their plants!

More details to follow but save the date.

Talk

Max Walters Memorial Lecture - "Looking to the Future: The Development of RHS Garden Bridgewater"

20 November 2021 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Madingley , Cambridgeshire

Dr Tim Upson, Director of Horticulture, Education and Communities for the RHS will describe the creation of the latest of the RHS gardens.

Tim is closely involved with Plant Heritage as the Chair of the Plant Collection Committee, a member of the Plant Conservation Panel and was, until his move to  RHS Wisley, Collections Co-ordinator for Cambridgeshire. 

Event

Cheshire Group AGM & Talk

24 November 2021 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Knutsford , Cheshire

Please join us for our AGM followed by a talk on Evergreen Plants for Small Gardens by Anthony Norman of Conquest Plants Nursery, Macclesfield.

Talk

The Fight Against Extinction: Botany and Horticulture at Chester Zoo - VIA ZOOM

28 November 2021 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Cheshire

This year's Arley Memorial Lecture will be a virtual talk by Phil Esseen, Chester Zoo's Curator of Botany and Horticulture, which holds 6 National Plant Collections. Please email plantheritagecheshire@gmail.com for details of how to pay and  a Zoom invitation.

Talk

Biological concern for Climate change

04 December 2021 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Morden, Wareham , Dorset

Celebrity lecture by Sir Ghillean Prance

Event

365 Days of Colour, by Nick Bailey

09 December 2021 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Virtual

Nick will show plants, tips and techniques for year round colour and plant variety in your garden.

Talk

Aulden Farm: from Conception to Chaos

11 December 2021 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Shurdington, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Talk by Jill and Alun Whitehead.

Talk

Italian Gardens in Scotland

11 December 2021 2.30pm - 5.00pm

Madingley , Cambridgeshire

Talk by Plant Heritage Member Jim Forrest. Followed by tea.

Talk

Windsor’s World of Rhododendrons - looking to the future, by John Anderson

13 January 2022 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Virtual

John Anderson is Keeper of the Gardens at Windsor Great Park. He will look at both species and hybrids - so many to talk about!

Talk

'Cultivation of Temperate Aroids' by Kit Strange

20 January 2022 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Hampshire

This meeting will be by ZOOM

Event

Surrey Group AGM

10 February 2022 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Our AGM, presentation of Flower of the Meeting Prize, Raffle, Photographic Competition judging and prize giving.

Visit

Visit to Maurice Foster's garden in Kent

08 April 2022 2.00pm - 4.00pm

High Cross Road , Kent

Rescheduled visit

Talk

John Hughes - Adventures in Ecuador

14 April 2022 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A talk by John Hughes

Talk

Fascinating Fungi : Our Friends or Foes ?

08 September 2022 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A Talk by Dr. Peter Herring

Talk

'Trees, A Cut Above The Rest' by Tony Kirkham

13 October 2022 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A Talk by Tony Kirkham

Talk

Creating Movement Whilst Frozen Still

10 November 2022 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A talk by Ben Pope