Our February meeting is our AGM. This is an afternoon meeting and starts at 2pm; tea/coffee available from 1.30. Please remember daytime car park charges will apply. There is no plant sales table this month. Visitors and guests are welcome to attend.
Our speaker after the AGM is Robin Pearce with a talk Ornamental Grasses and Ferns. Robin is a retired nurseryman who used to run Worlds End Nurseries at Hallow, near Worcester. He continues to grow a very wide range of hardy plants, with a special interest in dahlia, hosta, hemerocallis, pulmonaria, galanthus, woodland plants, ornamental grasses and hardy ferns. Robin is the former chair of the RHS Herbaceous Plant Committee. He hopes to bring some plants with him.
Membership forms should have arrived in your inbox – if you return them (with fee!) by the February meeting you will be able to collect your Membership Card when you sign in.
February is Snowdrop month. There are several gardens locally where you may find snowdrops including Trentham Gardens and the Dorothy Clive Gardens. Slightly further afield Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, has Snowdrop Watch from 5 Jan -28 Feb “Take a peaceful walk through the woodland and enjoy the simple beauty of snowdrops blooming across the woodland floor.” Have a look on the Great British Gardens website for details of snowdrop displays and walks in other parts of the country.
The Alpine Garden Society have organised a day of snowdrop walks and talks at Lilleshall on Saturday Sat Feb 7th, 9.30 – 4pm, Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre nr Newport TF10 9AT. Not Just Snowdrops Day with lectures, plant and book sales. Advance tickets – £48 to include tea/coffee, two-course lunch and goodie bag containing two books worth £40. Full details and how to book on their website.
Meanwhile Trentham Gardens have a series of Winter Tree Walks during February, walking through the lower slopes of Kingswood SSSI learning to identify trees in winter. You need to book in advance and details are on the website. Still at Trentham and looking forward to March, their Spring Bulb Festival starts on March 15th.
Don’t forget we have a coach trip in March to Arley Hall Gardens which coincides with a Plant Hunters Fair. You should have received an email with a booking form to be returned a.s.a.p. to ensure a seat.
Stone Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society 