Event

Talk

'George Forrest and Ernest Wilson: In Search of Special Plants' by Matthew Biggs


A talk by garden writer, broadcaster and BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time regular Matthew Biggs

Matthew will be joining us via Zoom.  All are welcome to join us in Cobham or online via Zoom. 

Please note the deadline for requests for an invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Mathew Biggs, radio personality and Gardener’s Question Time panellist will reveal some of the adventures and significant plants of two of the, arguably,  greatest plant hunters of all time.

The evening will include a plant sale of both common,  rare and unusual plants grown by Surrey Group Members, a raffle and the opportunity to enter the 'Flower of the Meeting Competition'. 

Doors open 7:00pm talk starts 7:30pm

Refreshments will be available.

If you are unable to join us physically in Cobham but would like to join us this talk will be given via Zoom.  An invitation will be sent out to all Surrey Group Members for whom we hold an email address a few days before the talk.  If you are not a Surrey Group Member, but would like to join us for the talk, it is available for free to all Plant Heritage members and a suggested donation of £5 to the Surrey Group for non-members. 

If you would like to join us via Zoom or would like some further information please contact us at surreyph@gmail.com

Event Start Date 13 April 2023 7.00pm
Event End Date 13 April 2023 9.30pm
Cost Free to Plant Heritage Members £5 suggested donation to non-members
Event Location Zoom or at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Churchgate House, Downside Road
Cobham
KT11 3EJ
Event Contact David Ford
Telephone 07879 443606
Contact surreyph@gmail.com

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