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The Botanic Garden at Wollaton is looking glorious in mid Summer. Open Sundays 2-4pm (not 28th Sep) and Wed/Thu/Fri am if the gate is open.
Meetings are held on the second Friday of the month from September until April in St Paul's Church Hall, Boundary Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7DB at 7.30 p.m. The AGM in March begins 15 mins earlier.
An interesting and varied programme of guest speakers is arranged.
Meetings are free for members of the Nottingham Group.
Visitors are very welcome. Non-members pay £3.00 admission.
Free refreshments are served at every meeting and we encourage members to stay to meet and talk gardening with fellow members.
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We hope you will all enjoy the exciting and varied series of talks we are providing from September and offer some details with which we aim to have you reaching for your diaries.
Sep 12th 2025 - Dr Ian Bedford
‘Garden Bugs: Cohabit, Control or Conserve’
Sep 12th 2025 - Dr Ian Bedford
‘Garden Bugs: Cohabit, Control or Conserve’
What are the good and bad garden bugs we often find in our gardens and what should we do with them? This talk reveals the environmentally friendly ways of keeping plant pests under control without harming the beneficial creatures. Also, what can we do when foreign pests such as the Spanish slug invade our gardens?
Oct 10th 2025 - Ben Preston
‘Cliff Bank Nursery: A New Chapter’
Oct 10th 2025 - Ben Preston
‘Cliff Bank Nursery: A New Chapter’
Ben and his partner Laura took on a derelict nursery near Harrogate in March 2021. Over the last 3 year they have been transforming Cliff Bank Nursery. They specialise in ornamental grasses, choice woodlanders, unusual perennials and hardy annuals.
Ben has a passion for people, plants and propagation and this talk will cover how all three have sculpted the ethos of the nursery. All the trials and tribulations of setting up the nursery, the generosity of horticulturists and the experimental learning process of growing from seeds, cuttings and division.
An honest and humorous insight into why you should and shouldn’t set up a nursery!
Nov 14th 2025 - Val Bourne
‘Bomb Proof Roses for the Modern Garden’
Nov 14th 2025 - Val Bourne
‘Bomb Proof Roses for the Modern Garden’
As an organic gardener unable to spray for the fungal disease black spot, Val has identified some super-healthy roses and uses them in her garden at Spring Cottage. Many of the old roses have Gallica blood somewhere in their lineage, but she can also grow Albas, Hybrid Musks, Ramblers and some climbers. In her mixed peony, rose and phlox borders she has added some modern shrub and floribunda roses. The talk covers the roses, their companions, rose pruning and feeding.
Members will be able to reserve free tickets, prebooked visitors £5
Dec 12th 2025 - Twigs Way
‘Plants for Pagans’
Christmas Drinks & Mince Pies
Dec 12th 2025 - Twigs Way
‘Plants for Pagans’
Christmas Drinks & Mince Pies
From the blood red holly standing guard over medieval homes whilst the ivy shivers outside, to the ghostly mistletoe and the brash poinsettia, we will explore the myths and meanings of midwinter plants through folklore and images.
Jan 9th 2026 ZOOM TALK with Tender Shoots - Tony Russell
'Gardens of Plas Tan y Bwlch, in Snowdonia'
Jan 9th 2026 ZOOM TALK with Tender Shoots - Tony Russell
'Gardens of Plas Tan y Bwlch, in Snowdonia'
Our Zoom talk this time will be accessed through our membership of the Tendershoots Gardening Network. We will send out details on how to connect to the talk nearer the time but we can reassure you that it will be very similar to our previous Zoom talks for which we had our own licence. Tony will speak on the history, background and plant collection relating to the grounds and gardens of Plas Tan y Bwlch, home of the Oakeley family, who made their money producing slate during the Victorian era.
Feb 13th 2026 Geoff Hodge
‘Winter Colour in the Garden: Beating the Winter Blues’
Feb 13th 2026 Geoff Hodge
‘Winter Colour in the Garden: Beating the Winter Blues’
It's well known that a beautiful outdoor space helps with your wellbeing
and mental health. But does your garden revert to a muddy mix of
glorious shades of "brown" in the winter? The winter can be a difficult
time to create lots of interest and colour in the garden. But, in this
illustrated talk, Geoff Hodge gives you a range of hints and tips on how
to make the most of the winter garden, showing plants that are suitable
for colour, structure and interest at this time of year. Maybe winter
will become your favourite outdoor season!
Mar 13th 2026 AGM & Martin Fish
‘The Cutting Garden’ 7:15 start FOR AGM
Mar 13th 2026 AGM & Martin Fish
‘The Cutting Garden’ 7:15 start FOR AGM
It’s possible to have something in your garden to cut and bring into your home all year round. Join Martin as he guides you through a selection of the best plants and flowers to grow for all year round interest giving hints and tips for getting started in your garden.
Apr 10th 2026 Bridget Blair
‘Glorious Gardens’
Apr 10th 2026 Bridget Blair
‘Glorious Gardens’
Details to follow.
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