Visitors to the Coffee Morning in Craghead, County Durham, on the first Saturday in September were expecting rain, but thankfully it held off for just about an hour before setting in for the day. This allowed enough time for everyone
Programme updated
Our full programme for September 2016 to May 2017 is now available. As usual, we have a diverse and interesting range of talks (including some speakers bringing plants) so look forward to seeing you all at the meetings. The small programme
Breaking new ground
We are delighted to join the other 20 or so local HPS groups who have created their own websites. While it’s big news for us more than half of all HPS groups already have their own sites which are a quick and easy way to communicate
Jottings from Bolam, May 2016
By HPS NE Group Chairman Heather Russell – from her garden in Bolam, Northumberland. I am really looking forward to our next meeting when Janet Beakes, our very own ex nursery woman and ace propagator, will be demonstrating how
“Campanulaceae – The Versatile World of Campanulas” with Leila Jackson
Event date: Monday 25th April 2016 Speaker: Leila Jackson Write-up by Pam Ratcliffe Leila Jackson undertook a 580-mile round trip through hail, sleet, snow and occasional bright sunshine to give us a highly entertaining and informative talk on the Campanulaceae family. Leila and
“Sissinghurst, Hidcote and Great Dixter – a Gardener’s View” with Martin Walker
Event date: Monday 21st March 2016 Speaker: Martin Walker Write-up by Ian Millichamp Martin Walker is highly qualified to appraise gardens – he was once head gardener at York Gate garden and is a three-times Chelsea gold medallist. He also proved
Jottings from Bolam, March 2016
By Heather Russell – from her garden in Bolam, Northumberland. Ray Stevenson gave us an interesting talk on succulents at the last meeting, and I was surprised that many plants I knew as ‘Sedum’ now had new names.
“Sedum for the Garden” with Ray Stephenson
Event date: Monday 22nd February 2016 Speaker: Ray Stephenson Write-up by Christine Boulby Ray has spoken to our group in the past, and this talk was a refresher course in his speciality – sedum and succulents. Ray is well known internationally for
“Snowdrops” with Kathleen Scott
Event date: Monday 25th January 2016 Speaker: Kathleen Scott Write-up by Sylvie Field Kathleen gardens in Ponteland in a north-facing garden with a heavy soil. This has not deterred her from growing a wonderful collection of snowdrops, or should we say Galanthus. We
Jottings from Bolam, January 2016
By Heather Russell – from her garden in Bolam, Northumberland. People often ask me how many hours a week I spend working in our large garden. I find it difficult to answer because it all depends… on the