Non-members are welcome to the Friday evening talks at Froyle Village Hall,GU34 4LG – £3 per talk or simply join for £10 on the door, refreshments provided.
January 11th 12.30 for 1.00 pm – New Year Party – details will be published on the website when available
February 14th 7.30 pm – The History of Chocolate Jacqueline Aviolet
A talk about the history & cultivation of the world’s favourite fruit! There will be samples…Also general shrubs & perennial plants for sale.
March 14th 7.30 pm – Propagating & growing Dahlias – A talk/demonstration by Howard Cooper
Howard will be giving us practical demonstrations! Subjects covered include the various classifications and sizes of dahlias, whether to lift your dahlias and winter care, the difference between field tubers, pot tubers and chicken legs, how to split a tuber and propagate cuttings etc; basically it covers everything whether you are growing for exhibition, vase or garden, from from lifting your tubers in autumn through to planting out in May.There may also be a few tubers/plants to buy.
April 12th Spring Show – details will be published on the website when available.
May 9th 7.30 pm – Bees, wasps & hornets Tony Lack
Tony Lack, a Wokingham Beekeeper who has been keeping bees for over 5 years manages around 15 Honey Bee colonies in various apiaries in the Wokingham area. He is the Learning & Development Officer for the WDBKA – the local beekeeper association. Tony will talk to us about Bees, their habits and biology and their management. He will touch on the differences between Bees, wasps and Hornets and between Honey bees and Bumblebees. He will look at the way bees live in synchronicity with plants and trees and with the changing the seasons.
July 5th Froyle Fete & Flower Show – details will be published on the website when available.
Summer Garden visits – details will be published on the website when available.
September 13th Autumn Show – details will be published on the website when available.
October 10th 7.30 pm- My Wildflower hot spots of the world – Carol Watson
“I have always been interested in wildflowers from my childhood growing up in the Meon Valley. Over the years, combining this with an interest in hiking and photography, I have collected images of wildflowers throughout the world and this presentation is the product of that journey”
November 14th 7.30 pm – The Wild Gardener Julie Verity
William Robertson got his name as the ‘Wild Gardener’ after the title of one of his books. He is also often called the ‘father of the English Flower Garden’ for the same reason. He was a contemporary and friend of Gertrude Jekyll, and was probably the most influential horticulturalist in England during his lifetime. But, unlike Gertrude Jekyll, most of us have never heard of him – why? During the last half of his life, he created the garden at Gravetye Manor in Sussex, described by some as the best garden in England.
This talk will explore his life and work, and will try to resolve why he remains a mystery to most of us.
December 17th 7.30 pm AGM – Annual subscriptions are due.