Please apply directly to Monmouthshire HPS if you would like to join this Zoom session:

Zoom talk:  Razvan Chisu, The Transylvanian Gardener, will enthuse us with ‘Fifty shades of green’ – Wed 27th April, 7.30pm

Razvan is a UK-based garden designer, writer and lecturer. He grew up in Transylvania in a town surrounded by vast woodlands and species-rich wildlife meadows, a fact that has influenced the way he designs and maintains gardens. He will take us all on a journey into the amazing diversity of foliage, the wide variety of shapes, sizes, colours and textures, and then give examples of how foliage plants can be used to great effect in our gardens. At the end of his talk, Razvan will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The cost will be £3 per person for HPS members and £5 per person for non-members. To book and/or to be added to our monthly distribution list for updates on our programme, please send an email asap to monmouthshirehps@gmail.com

Group Seedling Swap

Daisy Roots Nursery – click for location

10-12 Saturday 9 April

Don’t be shy – bring your spare seedlings (optional) and try something new. Refreshments provided – please bring your own mug.

From Special Plants Nursery

Popular nurserywoman Derry Watkins will be bringing lots of plants and seeds with her when she comes to Wheathampstead on 2 April to give us another highly entertaining illustrated talk.

The presentation will be followed by tea/coffee and biscuits, and as usual we would like as many member contributions to the HHPS plant table as you can manage.

Because the long-anticipated renovations have begun we will have to use the entrance door, accessible via a ramp, at the back of the kitchen. All other entrances are closed, as is the corridor behind the main hall. We will welcome you in the Hewitt room (where we usually sit down for tea). Please come early for the meeting, and be prepared to park somewhere other than the hall car park if you can, as we would like to reserve spaces here for our less mobile members. David tells me that there may be space in surrounding streets, or better still use the free public car park in East Lane – see map. Walking directions from the car park: Continue along East Lane keeping right uphill, pass through the road barrier and walk up Brocket View.

All being well, the renovations will be finished by October, so it’s your last chance to see the familiar old place! We look forward to seeing you.

Head Gardener at Ashwood Nurseries

At our meeting on Saturday, experienced horticulturalist Nigel Hopes will be bringing the freshness of spring to Wheathampstead as he talks us through the favourite blooms of February and March. Although Nigel cannot now bring plants for sale, we hope that Annie will bring some from Daisy Roots.

The presentation will be followed by tea/coffee and biscuits, and as usual we would like as many member contributions to to the HHPS plant table as you can manage!

We ask that attendees be prepared to wear face masks except when seated or taking refreshments. Here’s a link to the map and directions for new members – https://hertshps.com/meetings/

The talk will also be available via Zoom – the link will be sent to members separately in time for the meeting.

Beth Chatto’s Plants and Gardens

& The Place for Plants

Members £35 – Non-members £37

We plan to arrive at the Chatto Gardens in time for coffee. Enjoy a morning at the spectacular gardens, including Beth Chatto’s renowned dry garden. There is a lot to see and the planting is superb. Lots of ideas to be gained so don’t forget a notebook or camera! Chatto’s have a good plant nursery on site. Visit the café or take a picnic lunch. There is picnic seating opposite the garden entrance.

We will board our coach for the short drive to ‘The Place for Plants’ at East Bergholt for the rest of the afternoon. The owner will meet us for a brief introduction to the history of their delightful 20-acre garden and then we are free to explore. Browse the specialist plant nursery in the walled garden for treasures to take home. Coffee/teas and home-made cakes are available in the Tea Room.

Barnett’s are providing our coach as usual, with on board ‘facilities’. Pick up is from either St Albans at 8.30 am or Wheathampstead at 9.00 am and we should return about 5.40/6.00 pm

Please complete the booking form and return by email to jloughlin11@gmail.com. Payment by bank transfer would be helpful, or see Julie at the meeting with your booking form and cheque/cash. Please book by 1st June. Don’t delay, as places are limited to 48 for this visit!

Open the booking form in a new tab here: https://hertshps.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/online-booking-form.pdf

Illustrated version of the coach trip itinerary also available

Garden consultant, designer and nurseryman

We will be happy to welcome you back to Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead on Saturday when Steve Edney will give us the lowdown on all things RHS as he talks about their trials, the plants that make it to AGM award-standard, and maybe those that don’t?

We ask that attendees wear face masks except when seated or taking refreshments. Here’s a link to the current COVID rules, and map and directions for new members – https://hertshps.com/meetings/

The talk will also be available via Zoom – the link will be sent to members separately in time for the meeting.

Hot on the heels of the Monmouthshire Group’s email, Stacey has now received the following email about their forthcoming talk by Adam Pasco, but you have to be very quick to meet the payment deadline!! – It’s tomorrow, Thursday 20 January.

Zoom Talk with Adam Pasco – Tuesday 25^th January 2022, 7pm for 7.30pm start

Adam Pasco, who entertained us last year with his well received Zoom talk, “Create a garden for all seasons”, will be returning with another talk, this time entitled “Grow the best glorious plants”.

Adam has been a leading garden journalist for many years and his new talk introduces us to a wide range of glorious plants that are guaranteed to succeed in borders, shady corners or containers.

Full of inspiring ideas and illustrated with photos and videos of creative planting ideas to provide a succession of colour throughout the season, Adam’s talk is sure to fire the imagination and introduce new plants that you may not have considered growing before.

The cost of the lecture is £5. Payment should be made by Bank Transfer if possible

 Bank details are Bank of Scotland HPS Scottish and Northern Borders Group. Sort Code 80-22-60 Account Number 17144166. When making the bank transfer indicate the reference/reason  as  Zoom Jan 22

Email Colin Cutler hpstres@btinternet.com with your email,telephone number, and  name when you have made the payment. You will receive an email from him with login details a few days before the lecture

If you pay by cheque send this with your name, email, telephone number and name to Colin Cutler, 3 Yew  Gardens, Luncarty, Perth PH1 3UD. You will be contacted by telephone or email with login in details a few days before the lecture

The deadline for payment is Thursday 20^th January