Plant Heritage Somerset Group
PROGRAMME 2011
All indoor meetings are held at Edington Village Hall
(north side of A39 between Bridgwater and Street) unless otherwise indicated
Members’ plant sale one hour before each lecture
Admission free for members, £3.50 non-members except where stated otherwise
Please contact Pauline Clapp for details of trips and Visits Early booking essential!
Tel 01278 451631
Further details in Spring Newsletter
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PROGRAMME 2011
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Thursday, 20 January
12.30 for 1.00
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New Year Lunch, KingWilliamInn, Catcott.
Menu choice and payment to PaulineTel: 01278 451631 by 14th January.
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Saturday, 29 January
1.30
2.30
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Plant Sale
Lecture Sue Applegate on Peonies.
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Saturday 26 February
1.30
2.30
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Plant Sale
Lecture Rob Evans, Pheasant Acre Plants, on Gladioli.
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Saturday 26 March
1.30
2.30
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Plant Sale
Lecture Sally Gregson on Hydrangeas
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NB CHANGES TO THE PROGRAMME BELOW FROM THAT PUBLISHED IN AUTUMN NEWSLETTER
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Saturday 16 April
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Plant Hunters’ Fair, Lower Severalls, Crewkerne
Specialist nurseries 1 mile NE of Crewkerne between A356 and A30. Admission includes entry to garden. Refreshments
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Tuesday 26 to 28 April
N.B. Extra!
Tuesday 3 May
N.B. Change
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3 day Coach visit to Barnsdale Staying Hilton Hotel, Leicester, after dinner talk by Nick Hamilton. Also BartonHouseGardens, Moreton in Marsh, Ryton Organic Gardens, & LongCloseGardens, nr Loughbrough
Valley and SavilleGardens CANCELLED
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Monday 20 June
12.30
2.30
N.B. Change
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Visit KilverCourtGardens and lunch if required
Visit to Church Farm and SpindleCottageGardens,
Binegar,with cream tea. (Cars)
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Thursday 7 July
N..B. Change
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N B Moved to September
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Saturday 16 July
1.30
2.30
N.B. Change
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Plant sale
Lecture Phil Kerton Sweet peas ( from Pawlett)
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Saturday 23 to
Monday 25 July
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Visit to Tatton Park Flower Show & Arley Arboretum and Gardens, Staying at 3 star Chimney House Hotel, set in 8 acres of woodlands.
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Saturday 10 September
Tuesday 13 September
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Autumn Plant Fair, Nynehead Court, Wellington
Visit to Compton Acres and Knoll gardens nr Poole Dorset
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Saturday 1 October
10.00
12.00
11a.m and 2p.m.
Oct 14 - 16
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Autumn Day
Members plant sale
Bring and Share lunch.
. Caradoc Doy, with (hopefully) Tony Eccles of the Royal Albert Museum, Exeter 'Plant Hunters and Pioneers', the story of the Veitch Nurseries of Exeter and Chelsea and the plants they introduced.
Visit to Courson Flower Show, France
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Saturday 12 November
1.30
2.30
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Plant Sale
Lecture Chris Bailes on Hardy Orchids
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Saturday 3 December
11.00
12.00
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Plant sale
AGM
Christmas Lunch at Edington Village Hall and followed by Don Everitt. (Talk to be arranged).
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