Today the group enjoyed a talk from Rob Potterton, along with a Christmas feast. Rob took us through his plant hunting expedition to China, and onwards through the process of propagation and sale. Rob experienced altitude sickness at 16,000 feet in the mountains near-ish the border with Tibet, to collect new species of alpine plants, now on sale at his nursery http://www.pottertons.co.uk. The lovely table decorations were made by the members (if I missed any, sorry), and also the bountiful fancy cakes. Next meeting on the 5th of January with James Alexander-Sinclair. Have a good Christmas everyone.
“Hello Rob”
The Potterton Team
Saxifrage
A present to Rob from his daughter
The group in a party mood
Hardy Plant Society Hertfordshire Group 
Check out Rob’s website for our photo – copy and paste this address! http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/talks.php
Thanks Janet, I’ve posted an item pointing this out.