The snowdrops are almost gone, crocuses and daffodils are here and the tulips are starting to show – Spring is on its way. Right on cue Paul Green is our March speaker on Thursday 12th with his talk Plants of the Season. Paul (of Green’s Leaves) will take us on a journey through the seasons, looking at appropriate plants and their preferred conditions.
He specialises in rare and unusual plants from around the world and always tests new varieties for their hardiness in the UK’s demanding climate. He will bring plants and give a practical demonstration so that we can see plants that he recommends for the season.
As usual this talk will be at the Christ Church Centre in Stone and will start at 7.30pm.
We have our coach trip to Arley Hall Gardens on Sunday March 22nd – this will include the Plant Hunters Fair. There are still seats left so contact Helen if you want to go.
There are a couple of other Plant Hunters Fairs (fairly) locally later in March – Saturday 28th at Bodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster and on Sunday 29th at Sugnall Walled Garden near Eccleshall.
The Trentham Gardens Spring Bulb Festival starts on March 15th and runs until May 17th.
“March will be dominated by large daffodil displays, along with the start of the pot displays featuring irises and narcissus, ready for the bees to enjoy. April is when the main bulb displays truly shine, with the Italian Gardens coming alive with fragrant tulips lining the banks of the Italian Gardens, the long borders – where 20,000 tulips were planted last autumn – burst into vibrant bloom.”
Finally – following our AGM you may be aware that the Committee needs some volunteers to help with various tasks especially taking (and typing) minutes as we have no secretary. If you feel you can help in any way, even if only one morning/afternoon/evening a month, please get in touch with one of the committee at one of our meetings.
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