Mountfitchet Garden Club

Event categories: Meetings

Green Island Gardens (coach trip)

Date: 19 August 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Meet at the Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
A coach has been booked for an outing to Green Island Gardens, a 20-acre private garden known as "a little piece of heaven". Everyone is welcome to join us. (members & non-members)*Advanced booking essential* Cost: £20.00 per personCost includes coach, entry to garden, and tip for the driver.Main pick up point will be at the […]
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Evening Visit to Pear Trees Garden

Date: 5 July 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Pear Trees, Elder Street, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2XA
Meetings | Outing
The club is taking advantage of the longer evenings and has planned a visit on Wednesday, July 5th, to discover the beauty of the gardens of Mrs Julie Bayliss at Pear Tree Garden, Elder Street in Wimbish. Pear Trees Garden is a south-facing, almost half-acre garden with open views across farmland to Rowney Woods. The […]
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The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside (talk)

The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside talk by Roger Hance

The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside talk by Roger Hance

Date: 7 June 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
Our June meeting welcomes esteemed photographer Roger Hance, who has a passion for capturing the beauty of the British countryside. He will be sharing his knowledge and expertise with our Garden Club in his upcoming talk 'The Wildflowers and Orchids of the Countryside - part 1'. His presentation delves into the different types of wildflowers […]
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Topiary (talk)

a talk about topiary by Darren Lerrigo

a talk about topiary by Darren Lerrigo

Date: 3 May 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
Our May meeting will welcome, Darren Lerrigo, a talented topiary artist who will be visiting our garden club to share his expertise on the art of topiary. With years of experience and a passion for the art form, Darren is sure to provide a fascinating and informative talk on the subject. Garden enthusiasts can look […]
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Mini Spring Show (+ Club’s AGM)

Mini Spring Show 2023

Date: 6 March 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Meetings
It is the Club’s AGM and Mini Spring Show on Wednesday 5th April. Doors will be open early to enable exhibits to be set up – click here for full details of the Schedule and Rules. Visitors welcome: free to attend AGM will start at 8pm. Refreshments available prior to the meeting.
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Seasonal Container Gardening (talk)

Plants in containers for emphaisis a talk by horticulturalist Andrew Babicz on season container gardening

Date: 1 March 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
We are delighted to be welcoming back Mr Andrew Babicz, to our club meeting this March. Andrew, a Horticultural speaker with over 50 years of experience in the field, will be giving a talk on seasonal container gardening. Throughout the evening you will learn what it takes to produce a truly beautiful container, whatever the […]
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Our Changing Wildlife: the influence of the climate crisis

Date: 2 November 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
Our November talk will be given by conservationist Chris Gibson. Chris has over 30 years experience of statutory nature conservation in Britain. He is a conservationist by profession, and an ecologist by training, with a life-long passion for natural history. His illustrated talk will look into how the influence of the climate crisis is changing […]
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Growing Tropical Plants in the UK and their influence on us (talk)

Date: 5 October 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Day & Community Centre, Chapel Hill, Stansted
Meetings
We are delighted to be welcoming Mrs Zsuzsa Serer, of Spicesotic Plants, to our club meeting this October. Mrs Serer will be giving us a talk about growing tropical plants in the UK and their influence on us. It is promising to be a very interesting talk, and there will be time at the end […]
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