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North West Group |
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HPS NW Group Silver Gilt success at Chorley FS, 29-31 July 2022 | |
Congratulations to Louise Edge and the HPS NW team for a superb planting display and information bureau which earned a Silver gilt award. Special thanks to our lead designer Jess Ogden and all-round plantswoman Beccy Saunders for an inspirational arrangement based on 'Gardening with nature'. This included interpretations of naturalistic planting (left) and ornamental planting (right). The bureau provided ideas on environmentally-friendly gardening, information about growing popular perennials and what the society offers to its members. |
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2022 Talks and Visits Guests welcome. Please note the talks on 17 January and 21 February will be via ZOOM only. |
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Monday 17 January 2022 (ZOOM) |
7:30pm | '50 plants that changed the course of history' | Bill Laws |
Friday 11th - Sunday 13th February Lytham Hall |
'Snowdrop Event including talks by Moorcroft Ceramics and Guided Walks' | Moorcroft website | |
Monday 21 February 2022 (ZOOM) |
7:30pm | 'Ornamental grasses and small trees' |
George Lockwood |
Sunday 6 March 2022 Hazelwood Farm, Silverdale Please note change of date |
1-4pm | 'Visit to the Plant Heritage National Collection of Hepaticas' | Cost £4 (Plant Heritage members free) See Poster |
Monday 14 March 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall Please note change of date |
7 for 7:30pm | 'AGM, free Hotpot Supper and Quiz' | |
Monday 25 April 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall |
7 for 7:30pm | 'Classic Roses, History and Cultivation' |
Catherine Penny (NGS Open day 26 June) |
Saturday 14 May 2022 From Samlesbury War Memorial Hall |
dep 10am back 5pm | Coach trip to Ness Botanic Gardens (sign up at next meeting or via Joanne) |
Cost: £20 pp (coach and entry to garden - 30 seats available) |
Monday 16 May 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall |
7 for 7:30pm | 'Alpines for troughs and raised beds' | Neil and Sue Huntley |
Sunday 12 June 2022 | 2:30-4:30pm | Visit to Elizabeth & Michael Giles's garden, Claughton-on-Brock, PR3 0PD | Sat Nav is a guide only. Details via Mary. Refreshments available. |
Friday-Sunday 29-31 July 2022 | 10am-5pm each day | Chorley FS: We will be exhibiting in the amateur societies' marquee | https://www.chorleyflowershow.com/ |
Monday 19 September 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall | 7 for 7:30pm | 'Gardens Well Worth A Visit' | Judith Popley |
Saturday 8 October 2022 | Coach trip to the National Memorial Arboretum www.thenma.org.uk email from Mary 25/7/22 advises. Please book via Joanne. |
Cost: Members £20; Non-members £25. Optional land train £6 (book in advance). This takes you round the grounds and memorials with a pre-recorded commentary. |
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Monday 17 October 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall | 7 for 7:30pm | 'Wildlife Friendly Gardening' | Martin Fish |
Monday 21 November 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall | 7 for 7:30pm | 'Prolonging Autumn Colour' | Marguerite Hughes |
Monday 12 December 2022 Samlesbury War Memorial Hall | 7 for 7:30pm | 'Swags and Wreaths' (Xmas Social - Jacob's join) |
Sara Barrow |
Chairman's Welcome
A warm welcome to the North West Group of the Hardy Plant Society. We are a vibrant and friendly community, enthusiastic about gardening with hardy herbaceous plants. Members of our Group are attracted mainly from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Furness in Cumbria. See HPS local groups. Louise Edge |
Other HPS Groups hosting Zoom talks in 2022
Zoom events will resume in autumn |
Plant Heritage Zoom talks Last on: National AGM 2022 & talk by Sarah Cook
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NGS Zoom talks See https://ngs.org.uk for more information. |
Chelsea Flower Show 2022 |
Samlesbury Hall: Border adopted by HPS North West Group There is no entry charge now at Samlesbury Hall except on event days. There is a coffee shop, restaurant and waffle shop plus an adventure play area for youngsters, farm animals and a bee centre. Come and see our borders. |
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