North East
Plant Heritage North East (PHNE) is a friendly, sociable horticultural group, where you will find a wealth of knowledge about garden plants of all kinds. Our group normally hosts monthly talks in Ponteland and has a varied programme of events and visits throughout the year, but of course this was abandoned during 2020-21. However we had successful outdoor plant sales in June and August, and are now (October) returning to live talks in Ponteland Memorial Hall, and hope to be able to continue (see Events).
Events normally include a Members' Plant Sale, a Plant Fair to which we invite an additional range of local nurseries, trips to gardens and nurseries, and an annual garden party.
We also run an active Plant Propagation Group and our members participate in the Annual Plant Exchange.
Plant Heritage had to cancel the 2020 Annual General Meeting which was to have been hosted by the North East Group in Durham. The 2021 AGM was a virtual meeting with speakers - well-organised, interesting and informative, but we wish we could have welcomed everyone to Durham.
North East Group's Propagation Team at work.
Dianne Nichol-Brown holds three National Collections in Co Durham including Fragaria: Fragaria vesca 'Mignonette
© Plant Heritage
A National Plant Collection of Helenium is held by David Warden in Berwick upon Tweed: Helenium 'Sahin’s Early Flowerer'
© D Warden
The Blagdon Estate holds three National Plant Collections of trees including Acer: Acer campestre var. austriacum
© Blagdon Estate
Contact Group
Tel: 01207 529163
Committee
Howard Leslie