News: March 2024 The Science of Plants Mr Brian Carline, our March Guest Speaker gave a very entertaining and informative talk on “The Science of Plants”. The talk opened with a reminiscence of the radio programme “Round the Horne” and the character Arthur Fallowfield, whose catchphrase was “ …the answer is in the soil”. Throughout [Continue]
News: February 2024 Talk by Moore and Moore Nursery This month we were visited by Mrs Lynne Moore who runs the family-run nursery, Moore and Moore, in Billericay. The nursery specialises in shade-loving plants and has been awarded Chelsea Gold Medals for their displays. Her presentation of “52 Weeks in the Shade Garden – a [Continue]
News: November 2023 Christmas Flower Demonstration “Christmas” was the theme of our Flower Demonstration and Talk at our November meeting. Mrs Angelikka Mead produced five very different displays using a mixture of fresh flowers and dried materials.Members were shown how to build up a display and how to weave and plait leaves, cut palm leaves [Continue]
News: October 2023 Our Travels – Flora from Around the World To celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Club Members Paul and Sandra Embleton decided to take a cruise to the islands of Polynesia and Melanesia. Flying into Tahiti they then transferred to a small cruise liner, which would be their base as they travelled across the Pacific [Continue]
News: September 2023 Our September Meeting After a very hot and humid day, our September meeting was a social evening, kindly held in the beautiful garden of our members Linda & Tony Gurr’s. Everyone fully appreciated relaxing in the cool of the evening and catching up with each other. Starting slightly earlier than usual, it gave [Continue]
News: August 2023 In the Garden with William Morris Fiona Rose was the guest speaker for our August meeting; she gave a detailed talk about the life of William Morris. As well as a textile designer, he was also a poet, artist, translator, writer and a socialist activist. He was associated with the British [Continue]
News: July 2023 Club Visit to Pear Trees Garden Taking advantage of the longer evenings, this meeting was a visit to the lovely garden at Pear Tree Cottage in Elder Street, Wimbish. Although the previous days witnessed the long-awaited and much needed rain, members and friends were blessed with dry weather. The Bayliss family moved [Continue]
News: June 2023 The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside – Part 1 (Talk) Award winning photographer Roger Hance was the Club’s June speaker. His topic was The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside (Part 1). Using his fantastic photographs, many of them close-ups, members and visitors were able to see the beauty and intricacy [Continue]
News: May 2023 Topiary Our speaker, Darren Lerigo, works all over the UK and in New York, creating and maintaining topiary. He explained that topiary (the creative pruning of shrubs) is a beautiful art form which can transform a garden. Learning his skills over several years he explained that good tools, kept sharp, are essential. [Continue]
News: April 2023 Mini Spring Show The Day Centre was transformed in April by a colourful display of flowers, shrubs, and house plants. This year all 16 Classes had entries, though the wet March had been a worry. Our list of winners can be found here, and certificates will be presented at the next meeting. [Continue]