Meetings 2015-16

11th SEP - "Classic, rare and unusual bulbs" - Gill Hazell

The programme starts with a contribution from Gill Hazell, the owner of Great Western Gladiolus, Bristol. Gill usually limits her talks to the South West of England in order to devote more time to her nursery and garden but we have been able to tempt her northwards to speak on : "Classic, rare and unusual bulbs"

13th NOV - An evening in conversation with Anne Wareham

In November we will be hosting the self-styled 'bad-tempered gardener', Anne Wareham. She owns the magnificent Veddw House garden in Monmouthshire and is referred to by James Alexander-Sinclair as 'at once entertaining, opinionated and deliciously annoying' , by Sarah Maitland as 'challenging rather than bad-tempered' and by Germaine Greer as 'inviting intellectual engagement'. The event will take the form of a discussion between Anne and Barbara Riley, our Chair at Nottingham HPS. Questions will be welcomed from the audience and we are hoping for an evening of lively debate and participation.

Just to reassure the wary, The Daily Mail referred to Anne thus, 'in the flesh, Anne is not at all bad-tempered, she's a little shy in fact, with a nice line in bone-dry humour, grounded in sharp intelligence.'

8th JAN - The Rose Family of Trees - Dr. Graham Piearce

The new year begins with a talk from Nottingham's own Dr. Graham Piearce, an HPS member, who will talk on: "The Rose Family of Trees", those most suited to home gardens, moderate in size and multi-functional by way of flowers, fruit and year-round interest. He will also include local examples from our parks, recreation grounds and street trees around the city.

11th MAR - Things that turn me on - Confessions of a Plant Freak - Nick Macer

March brings us a visit from the renowned plantsman, plant hunter and owner of Pan Global nursery in Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, Nick Macer. Nick trained at both The Hillier Gardens in Hampshire and Westonbirt Arboretum before starting his own nursery. He sells all manner of botanical desirables and will bring pre-ordered plants to Nottingham for this evening. A rare opportunity to acquire something very special for your garden.

His talk is entitled: "Things that turn me on - Confessions of a Plant Freak" (My kind of plants, rare, special, neglected, beautiful, in the wild and in cultivation.)