NGS – Hardy Plant Society Hertfordshire Group

Less than 1 week away…..

Sorting & pricing 7pm-9pm Friday 27 May. Saturday helpers, please arrive from 9am

Sunday 22 May 1pm to 5pm Kerrie Lloyd-Dawson and her husband will be opening their garden for NGS at 43 Mardley Hill, Welwyn, AL6 0TT on Sunday 22 May from 1pm to 5pm. They will be serving refreshments in aid of Rennie Grove Hospice and there will be lots of plants for sale. Tickets canContinue reading “Member’s Garden open for NGS”

Speaking of plant sales…..

Don’t forget the Hatfield Plant Fair on Sunday 1 May – link here. Your committee would still like lots of donated plants on Friday 27 May for our own Grand Plant Sale at URC Hall, Homewood Road, St Albans, which takes place the day after on Saturday 28 May from 10am. Please contact Beryl withContinue reading “Speaking of plant sales…..”

Charity Plant Sale in aid of NGS

HHPS members Roger & Patt Trigg hold a plant sale each year for the benefit of charities supported by the National Gardens Scheme. It’s on the weekend of May 7th and 8th between 11am and 4pm both days. The address is 7 Armitage Close, Loudwater, WD3 4HL. There will be a good number of astilbes (lilac,Continue reading “Charity Plant Sale in aid of NGS”

Members’ Gardens open for NGS

Following a terrific Zoom lecture by Anne Repnow on Saturday, we are pleased to bring you details of Snowdrop openings by our own members: On Wednesday 2, Friday 4 and Wednesday 9 February Annie Godfrey will be opening her garden from 1.00pm to 3.30pm at 8 Gosselin Road, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3LG. See https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/16215 forContinue reading “Members’ Gardens open for NGS”

Members’ Garden open this week

Adrian & Clare de Baat open their garden for NGS this Sunday 17 October from 1pm to 4pm. Refreshments available in aid of Isabel Hospice and plants for sale by Daisy Roots. You may find more details and optionally prebook tickets at https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/20184

Member’s garden open for NGS – Sunday 12 September

Visit Renata Hume’s garden between 2 & 5pm on Sunday afternoon. Teas, home made cakes and plants will be on sale. Payment by card can be taken. Admission costs £4.50, prebooking is available, but not essential. See https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/21054 for further details.

Members’ gardens open for NGS – Sunday 5 September

Heather & Peter Osborne’s garden will be opening from 2.30-5.30pm in conjunction with that of their neighbours at number 30. Teas, home made cakes and a small selection of plants will be on sale at number 20, payment by card can be taken. Combined entry is £5, prebooking is available, but not essential See https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/21057 Continue reading “Members’ gardens open for NGS – Sunday 5 September”

Historic Hertfordshire garden open for NGS – Sunday 22 August 2pm-6pm

Reveley Lodge in Bushey is hosting an opening in aid of NGS on Sunday afternoon. Hertfordshire HPS has had many associations with this restored Victorian garden over the years. There will be music & refreshments for your entertainment, and plants, and possibly produce, for sale! See https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/29756 for further details.

Members’ Gardens open this week

Last chance this year to visit Diana Garner’s garden at Montana, Cholesbury on Wednesday 21 July 11am to 3pm – plenty of shade to wander through in the heatwave. Visits must be pre-booked with Diana – see NGS site https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/21984 Roger & Patt Trigg will be opening again on Sunday 25 July from 2pm toContinue reading “Members’ Gardens open this week”