Reports
from previous meetings
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2025
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June:
Richard Hilson - Daffodils. [report].
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May:
Visit to Apuldram Nursery. [report].
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April:
Barry Newman - Preparing for your Shows. [report].
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March:
Fliss Lewis - Wool in Horticulture, Gardening
and Floristry. [report].
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February:
Steve Millam - Soft Fruit - New Ideas. [report].
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2024
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December:
George Lisher - How Highdown Grow and Care for
Pointsettias. [report].
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November:
Mark Saunders - Super Seasonal Garden Displays.
[report].
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October:
Annual General Meeting and Wildlife film. [report].
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September:
Elizabeth Sawday - Roses Grow on You. [report].
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July:
Sweepeas. [report].
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June:
Keeping chickens. [report].
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May:
A visit to Ramster Gardens. [report].
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April:
Richard Ramsey, Withypitts Nursery - Dahlias.
[report].
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March:
Andrew Gaunt - The Role of the Plant Quarantine
Service. [report].
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February:
Philip Duly - The History and Workings of the
NGS. [report].
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2023
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December:
Dee Watkins - Christmas Themed Arrangements. [report].
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November:
Mark Dobell - My Years as Head Gardener at Mynthurst
Farm. [report].
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October:
AGM. [report].
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September:
"Gardening for Drought" with local garden
designed Amanda Colberg. [report].
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August:
A trip to Crosslands Nursery. [report].
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July:
Sally Ingram told us about the work of the Sussex
Garden Trust. [report].
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June:
Lesley Chamberlain from Parham House told us all
about this beautiful Elizabethan house and its
garden [report].
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May:
An afternoon outing to local NGS garden Dale Park
at Madehurst [report].
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April:
Steve Millam explained ‘The Dangers in the Garden’
- ouch! [report].
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March:
Mark Saunders from Fittleworth House demonstrated
how to successfully photograph your garden. [report].
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February: Susan Davies told
us about the work of The Woodland Trust. [report].
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2022
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December: Julie from ‘Buds & Blooms’ showed us how
to make interesting Christmas decorations from the
garden [report]. |
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November: Ben Cross of Crosslands Flower Nursery
[report]. |
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October: AGM. [report]. |
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September: Paul Gallivan - a talk about Woolbeding
Gardens, Midhurst. [report]. |
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July: Don Fitzgerald - collects and grows Carnivorous
plants - mind your fingers! [report]. |
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May: Visit to NGS Garden - Champs Hill, Pulborough.
[report]. |
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April: Andrew Elms from a Hampshire Lavender Farm
told us about 'The trials and tribulations of Lordington
Lavender'. [report]. |
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March: Penny Green from the Knepp Estate - Penny
talked to us about the re wilding of the Knepp Estate.
[report]. |
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February: Graham Bowring - from St Francis Animal
Care: 'The Secret Life of a Hedgehog'. [report].
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2021
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December: 'Christmas around the World' - a talk
by Paul Abbot. [report].
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November: 'Out on a Limb' - a talk by Lesley Baker.
[report].
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October: Martin Jarvis - my life in horticulture.
[report].
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2020
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February: Paul Dalby, dahlia expert. [report].
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2019
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December: Christmas flower arrangements with Julie
from Bud & Blooms. [report].
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November: Maggie Haynes spoke to us about Tuppenny
Barn. [report].
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October: Architectural Plants with Guy Watts.
[report].
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September: Trip to Sir Harold Hillier Garden.
[report].
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July: Steve Porter from Ford Prison. [report].
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June: Open Gardens. [report].
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June: Visit to Plantation Rise. [report].
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May: AGM. [report] |
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April: 'Soil Matters' - it really does! - and Dr
Steve Millam, Director of Brinsbury College, told
us why. [report] |
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February: 'Ground Cover' - suggestions from Geoff
Hawkins for plants which help reduce the need
for weeding - an absolute must for all gardeners!
[report]
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December: 'Deck the Halls' - homemade floral decorations
for Christmas demonstrated by Angmering's very own
enchanted florist, Ellen Ford [report]. |
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2018
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November: 'Gales, Greenhouses and Global Warming'
- a talk by well-known weatherman, broadcaster and
writer Ian Currie [report]. |
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October: Peter Chivers gave us practical advice,
just in time, on 'Preparing Winter Containers and
Spring Bulbs' [report].
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September: Jean Griffin, popular gardening broadcaster,
regaled us with her 'Tales from the Potting Shed'
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July: Sam Kirk, from Ferring Country Centre, gave
us an insight into the excellent work done at FCC
to provide meaningful work experience to adults
with learning difficulties, through riding therapy,
horticulture and farming [report].
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June: Evening visit to garden of Peeler's
Retreat, Arundel. [report].
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May: Trip to Eric Wall Tomatoes. [report].
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