2019

January

Saturday 26th

Talk: ‘All My Own Work (The Essex Garden of Lady Bing)’ by Jan Michalak.

2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ

About the speaker:  Jan is one of our National Collection Holders (Muehlenbeckia) and has researched the life and garden of Lady Bing.


February

Saturday 23th

Talk: ‘Tales from a Norwegian Garden’ by Tommy Tonsberg.

2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ

About the speaker: Tommy is a Scandinavian gardener, plantsman, propagator, writer and photographer who spends a great deal of time in the UK.


 March

Saturday 23rd

* THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL EVENT – MEMBERS £8, GUESTS  WELCOME £15 *

Talk: ‘Bulbs for All Seasons’ by Anna Pavord

2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ

About the speaker: Anna needs no introduction having spoken to us before (‘The Tulip’). Her gardening books and articles are read throughout the world and we are delighted she will come again to Suffolk.

(Tickets by cheque in advance please to Secretary, Isobel Ashton, 6 College Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP331NN)


April

Saturday 27th

Talk ‘Looking Back at English Garden Daffodils’ by Sally Kington

2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ

About the speaker: Sally held the post at the RHS International Daffodil Registrar giving the world the first digitized Daffodil Register (1998). She was awarded the Peter Barr Memorial Cup for her work, and now retired, has been instrumental with advice and help in establishing our Group’s Dispersed Collection of Engleheart narcissus cultivars.


May

Sunday 26th

Plant Fair: Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair and Artisan Market

10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF.


September

Sunday 15th

Plant Fair: Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market

10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF.


Saturday 28th

To be Announced


October

Saturday 26th

Talk ‘Growing Hardy Orchids in a Garden or Meadow’ by Jeff Hutchins,

2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ

About the speaker:  Jeff is the owner of Laneside Hardy Orchids and will tell us all there is to know about conditions etc for growing these native orchids.


Everyone is welcome to our talks. Unless indicated otherwise, lectures are free to members, with £5 entrance fee for non-members.

Details of past events for 2018 can be found on the Group Meetings 2018 page.