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By Caroline Sheldrick. Caroline has been in practice in rural Gloucestershire for more than twenty years, and is now retired. She will talk to us about which common garden plants are used in herbal medicine, how to grow and use them, and which ones to avoid. Some of the traditional uses of favourite garden flowers …
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Our next meeting is Saturday 19th September - 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall with Rekha Mistry from Gardener’s World. If you know of anyone who would be interested in attending it is only £5 for visitors. Thank you to Nick and Nadine Angell for taken on producing our newsletter. Please click on the link to …
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Saturday 19th September - 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall Rekha Mistry from Gardener’s World will talk about seed sowing, propagating & extending the season in September and care in the garden & greenhouse. Rekha is an organic kitchen gardener, writer, blogger and regular presenter on Gardeners World. She lives in the Peak District, where she …
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We had a good turnout for the visit to Pete and Jackie Ager’s garden in Worcester. A town garden packed with different plants for year-round interest. It is full of inspirational ideas. I was delighted to see that the model train was still running in the garden. Everyone was amazed at the number of plants …
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Our next meeting is on April 18th 2.30pm. Plant Hunting on Holiday A presentation by Ingrid Millington A look at plants that Ingrid and her husband have seen when on holiday that they would like to share with us. Many we know as houseplants or half hardy perennials. Ingrid and her husband run Hillview Hardy …
Our next meeting is on Saturday, 21st March - 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall. Amazing Nurseries & Gardens of North West Germany. A presentation by Ian Sadler. March 2026Download
A presentation by Robert Bryant A selection of gardens on Lakes Maggiore, Garda and Como Mr Bryant re-trained as a garden designer at Pershore College 1997-99 and worked in this field until 2014. During this time he developed and maintained the garden of Sheephouse in Painswick as well as designing gardens in the UK and …
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Saturday November 15th - 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall AGM followed by Garden Visiting A Very British Tradition A presentation by Margie Hoffnung A light-hearted look at the many aspects of garden visiting, covering a wide range of topics from stately parklands to small backyards, flower shows, plant mania, giant veg, gnomes, lawn-mowing fanatics and …
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Black Pear Gardening Club Meeting Saturday October 18th - 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall Beyond the Garden Gate A presentation by Mandy Bradshaw The Chatty Gardener My guide to Cotswold Gardens. A look at around a dozen gardens and the stories behind their creation Mandy is an award winning journalist, gardening writer for ‘Cotswold Life’, …
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Our next meeting is on January 18th at 2.30 pm Derry Watkins, owner of Special Plants Garden and Nursery, will talk about Self-sowing Plants. Allowing nature to help design your garden. Derry last visited us in 2019 her talk was enjoyable, informative and very popular. About Special Plants Special Plants is a garden, nursery and online seed …
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Dear members, Our next meeting is on Nov 16th at 2.30 pm. AGM followed by “The Land Girls” - a talk given by Fiona Warin - Fiona will speak about the Women's Land Army and the part the Land Girls played in keeping the home fires burning during World War Two. Christmas Lunch. You can download a copy of the menu and …
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Next meeting and latest News. Oct 19th 2.30 pm. Visitors welcome. Preserving the Harvest given by Kevin Alviti. Far beyond jam and chutney, Kevin tells us how to waste less from your garden and deal with excess produce. Dehydrating, canning, fermenting! Literally his favourite subject, there aren't many weeks in the year when he doesn't preserve something for …
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Next meeting Sept 21st at 2.30 pm A talk on Dillycot Garden given by Sally Oates This is followed by tea and cake to welcome you all back after the summer. Programme 2025 Next year we have an excellent programme arranged by the committee, you can find the details on the website. Membership. Our membership year begins on October 1st. …
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July 20th 2.30 pm Garden Visits – Mantoft and Hilltop Farm, Eckington Gardens, Mantoft End, Eckington, Worcestershire WR10 3DQ - These are two different gardens set in and close to the village of Eckington. Hilltop: one acre garden with sunken garden/pond, rose garden with herbaceous borders, interesting topiary. Mantoft: Wonderful ancient thatched cottage with 11⁄2 …
Next meeting June 15th at 2.30 pm Garden Visit – Rest Harrow, California Lane, Welland, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NQ Evolving over the last 17 years this 1.5-acre garden with a 5-acre wild meadow and woodland which has stunning views of the Malvern Hills. There are a number of colourful and diverse flower beds, intermingled with a number of unusual …
Next meeting May 18th 1.45 pm Garden Market and talk. Potatoes, Peppers and Poisons and Petunias given by Paul Williams - Paul is a writer for consumer magazines, and national newspapers; author; sound broadcaster: local; lecturer. The afternoon includes a Garden Market and Plant sale. At the Garden Market, the doors of Powick Parish Hall will open at 1.45 pm, with …
A record number of members turned out for our April talk by Nicola Hope. She explained how she worked following Organic principles in her client's gardens and within her garden. How to establish a border using 'No Dig' with its benefits in maintaining soil structure and fertility was shown with pictures over the season as it developed. …
Next Meeting April 20th 2.30pm No Dig and Poly Culture in your garden by Nicola Hope. A welcome return by Nicola who entertained us last year with 'Tales From The Potting Shed' About Nikki Nikki runs a successful organic gardening consultancy and garden design service. She holds the prestigious title of Royal Horticultural Society Master …
March 16th 2.30 pm Lilies for Your Garden with Duncan Coombs A return visit from Duncan, on what type of Lilies are available for your garden. Many of you will know Duncan from his days as a lecturer in decorative horticulture for over 40 years at Pershore College. Duncan has recently released his second book …
Bugs, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – is a talk given by Roger Umpelby a professional entomologist and horticulturalists with many years of experience in consultancy and research with government and industry. He is a part-time advisor for RHS. A keen gardener and a passionate plant and nature lover who enjoys sharing his love …
Next Meeting. Jan 20th 2024 2.30 pm Trug Making by a Miserable Old Trugger – A talk by Carl Sadler, in which he talks about his life as a trug maker, working on film sets and selling his wares at shows, all whilst making a trug! If possible he will bring items of wooden garden ware …
Jan 20th 2024 2.30pm Trug Making by a Miserable Old Trugger – A talk given by Carl Sadler, in which he talks about his life as a trug maker, working on films sets and selling his wares at shows, all whilst making a trug! If possible he will bring items of wooden garden ware that …
An Afternoon with Reg Moule following on From the Club AGM - The afternoon will include mince pies and a Christmas themed raffle. Reg will hold a question and answer session so members might want to come prepared with some questions.
Nikki runs a successful organic gardening consultancy and garden design service. She holds the prestigious title of Royal Horticultural Society Master of Horticulture and has a diploma in professional garden design from the Cotswold Gardening School
Please note the date in the autumn newsletter, November 16th is an error. The AGM followed by Mistletoe, Fact Myth and Legend - An illustrated seasonal talk given by Dr. M. Jones. He will be discussing the facts, myths and legends that surround this fascinating parasiticplant. The afternoon will include mince pies and a Christmas themed raffle.
The Garden at Stockton Bury an illustrated talk given by Tamsin Westthorpe who is part of the gardening team at Stockton Bury and has previously been deputy editor of Amateur Gardening magazine and editor of The English Garden magazine will talk on the four-acre garden created by Raymond Treasure and Gordon Fenn situated at Stockton Bury near …
August 20th 2022Apple Tree Kitchen, Pitlands Farm,Clifton Upon Teme, Worcestershire, WR6 6DX. During a committee meeting earlier this year it was mentioned that the BPGC will be 10 years old this September, something I hadn't realised and it was suggested that we should organise something to celebrate the occasion.As one of the founder members, I …
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