Garden Party to celebrate the 60th Diamond Jubilee of the Hardy Plant Society – RSVP please!

Sunday 20th August 2017  2pm to 5pm at Reveley Lodge Bushey Heath WD23 4GL If you have not yet replied to your invitation, the Committee would love to hear from you by Sunday 30th July. E-mail: jorene.cowan@gmail.com              Tel: 01727 864644

NGS Garden Opening – Sunday 30th July

HHPS members, Adrian and Clare de Baat will be opening their garden in Welwyn Garden City on behalf of the National Garden Scheme on Sunday afternoon, 30th July. As you may recall, Adrian will be giving a talk at our November meeting based on their late summer Piet Oudolf inspired garden. Address: 35 Digswell Road,Continue reading “NGS Garden Opening – Sunday 30th July”

Open Garden on Sunday 30th July

Heather and Peter Osborne’s garden will be open on Sunday 30th July as part of the HPS 60th Anniversary Open Gardens for charity scheme. Address: 20 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AD Time: 2-5pm, Admission: £3.50, children free Teas and home made cakes, WC Proceeds to ‘Youth Talk’ charity, which provides free confidential counselling andContinue reading “Open Garden on Sunday 30th July”

Vine Weevil distribution in Hertfordshire

Trevor James has sent this email round a wide range of people who might be able to help with a distribution map which will go in the forthcoming ‘Beetles of Hertfordshire’ that he is in the final stages of preparing for publication by the Hertfordshire Natural History Society. He is asking if anyone can giveContinue reading “Vine Weevil distribution in Hertfordshire”