We are a lively and entertaining group of local gardeners. We usually meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month (Sep to May) in the Amberley parish rooms (under the Church) for a glass of wine and a chat before an 8pm start. Whilst in the Summer months we have various trips to gardens and shows. New members or non-member drop in guests always welcome.
Our first talk of 2025 will be by Dr Sue Kinsey -The wildflower growing project at WWT Slimbridge– 2.30 to 4pm, usual Parish Rooms under the church/shop. Note this is on a Tuesday afternoon rather than our usual Thursday afternoon.
From February onwards we revert to our usual Thursday evening slots as follows:
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2025 |
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7 Jan Tues |
Dr Sue Kinsey -The wildflower growing project at WWT Slimbridge– 2.30 to 4pm, usual Parish Rooms |
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13 Feb |
AGM 7.40-8.0 followed by: Katherine Kear – Rosamundi, The Story of the Rose |
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13 Mar |
Victoria Summerley – Great Gardens of London |
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10 Apr |
Julie Dolphin, Exedra Nursery – A Horticultural Journey to the Cotswolds via Gardeners’ World - working with Monty Don at Longmeadow. |
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8 May |
Pound Farm, Gloucester. Evening visit – 6.30pm. Tour of nursery, hanging basket demo, discounted plants plus tea and cake |
Officers and Committee Members
Chairman - Christopher Bailey
Secretary - Gill Edgell - membership
Treasurer - Matthew Jackson
Annual Subscription Rate £15 per person, £25 per couple. Guests welcome for £4 per person
PLANT SALES
Plant sale 17 May on Amberley school green opposite the Amberley Inn.
Many plants are donated by the members for these sales and local garden centres. Gardens in the area are now benefiting from that rare bargain or a plant from someone elses garden and money raised helps to fund our speakers during the year. Plus tea/coffee and cakes by Amberley shop on the common and bric a brac for Stroud Womens refuge.
Garden Visits
Venues TBA for June,July and August
All start at Amberley war memorial to arrange car share and pay - check with club for time at memorial.
Annual Garden Safari 19 June - members only.
Mugs in the garden - informal coffee mornings/afternoons in members gardens - see emails from chairman
WhatsApp group - speak to chairman to be added to this
PREVIOUS YEARS:
2024
2023
2022:
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13 Jan |
From Cadfael to Caroline: herbal medicine, past and present - Caroline Sheldrick of Stroud. Member of National Institute of Medical Herbalists |
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10 Feb |
AGM 7.45-8.0 followed by: Question time and Quiz |
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10 Mar |
Gloucestershire and Cotswolds Gardens. A visual tour 10 gardens – Richard Harvey of Brockworth, Garden Media Guild and Professional Photography Institute |
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14 Apr |
Plants of the season - Paul Green of Green’s Leaves nursery Newent. An all-round talk showcasing what is looking good. Merits / vices of the plants, propagation, pruning & best use in garden. No Power Point, just lots of real plants in pots you can purchase afterwards. |
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5 May |
An evening walk on the common with Richard Evans of the National Trust – 5.30pm |
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8 Sep |
Garden question time with Reg Moule. Reg is a regular BBC local and national radio contributor. He will talk for about 15 min on his life experiences and then open up for Q&A |
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13 Oct |
Landscape design in China plus a little on UK garden design - Jonathan King, over 20 years' experience as a Chartered Landscape Architect working in the UK, the Channel Islands, Malaysia and China |
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10 Nov |
New plants from old – practical demonstration of dividing and potting on with David Cropp, Martley, Worcs. Offspring available after demo. |
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8 Dec |
A Christmas Social - Bring and share plate of finger food |
New activity, mugs in the garden:
Visits:
Thursday 19th May @ 11.00am Daglingworth House £10.00 per head including tea coffee on arrival and garden tour. @2.00pm Cerney House Garden, £10.00 per head including tea Wednesday 22nd June @ 10.30am Oak House near Winchcombe £7.00 including tea coffee biscuit on arrival @2.00pm Green Bough £7.00 entrance including afternoon tea, also plants for sale. Thursday 28th July @ 10.30am Bourton House Garden entrance £7.00. Lunch available in cafe. 2.00pm Upton Wold entrance £14.00
Plus members gadren safari eveing in June and Plant sale in April.
2021:
Visits:
Slimbridge WWT Wetland Tour AM, Land Rover safari PM - June,
The Laskett gardens and Church Cottage nr Ross on Wye - July
2020
TALKS
Despite Covid-19 restrictions coming in during the year we still managed a few face to face meetings supplemented by Zoom meetings:
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9 Jan |
Containers for all year interest including bulbs – Jenny Bailey |
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13 Feb |
AGM 7.45-8.0 followed by: Photos in and around the common plus a few farther afield - Steve Hurrell |
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12 Mar |
Medicinal herbs in your garden - Caroline Sheldrick |
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16 Apr 14 May, 11 June., 16 July, 13 Aug 10 Sep 12 Nov |
Zoom meetings - what have we been up to in our gardens and discussion on previous months WhatsApp activity |
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8 Oct |
Via Zoom: Autumn colour and interest in the garden - Duncan Coombs |
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10 Dec |
Via Zoom: A Christmas Quiz |
PLANT SALES
Plant sale 25th April: CANCELLED
VISITS
12 August - Woodchester Valley Gardens, Nailsworth. 2pm, members only
24 September - Museum in the Park, Stroud.
Annual Garden Safari with a difference held over 4 days of 18-21 June - members only. A tour around 7 village gardens (pre-booked hourly slots)
2019
- January: saw a talk from the Cotswold Canals Trust
- February: our AGM and photo competition
- Mach: a fascinating talk on the ancient post of the Hayward Mark Dawkins who looks after the beasts on our common
- April: a joint meeting with Box garden club to hear from Nick Macer the plant collector on global plants for local gardens
- May: the 2 Sues with a walk on the Common followed talk on the flora and fauna of the surrounding area.
- September: Bees and things by Dr Brian Bertram
- October: Colour throughout the year by nurseryman Alan Down (joint with Box garden club at Amberley)
- November: Mistletoe, fact myth and legend by Dr Michael Jones
Visits:
13th June: Wortley house, Wooton under Edge
4th July: Oxlease farm and Eastleach house, Eastleach
Garden Safari on the evening of Thursday, 20th June, in Amberley
