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You may be a hands on garden enthusiast or an armchair dreamer looking for ideas, you may want to meet like-minded villagers and share organised gardening activities: do read on!
We welcome the novice and experienced muddy gardener alike, we are always open to suggestions and offers of help and simply hope you may be inspired to join us in The Village Hall, 7.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of the month.
We charge a modest annual subscription ( currently £15) which covers all talks, with a free hot drink and biscuits. We charge a small fee for visitors, after a first free visit.
Talks last about an hour, usually with slides & props and are followed by refreshments over the chance to chat.
We arrange at least 2 group visits to gardens of interest each year. In 2023 we visited Highgrove, just days after the coronation, and had a wonderful tour and cream teas. Earlier in the year we had a guided tour of the snowdrops at Colesbourne and in September a private visit to Cotswold Garden Flowers near Badsey, which included a talk from the owner.
We also have a summer party in a member’s garden and a very sociable Christmas party in the village hall.
Please see the following calendar of speakers and events and contact our secretary for more information:
Cathy Thompson 01242 676708 ggcsecretary01@gmail.com
2022 Meetings
| 19 January | Plants that changed the course of history – Bill Laws, gardener and author |
| 16 February | AGM & talk – Plants for Pollinators – Jo Worthy-Jones, Haven 4 Wildlife |
| 16 March | Plants for Awkward Corners – ideas for tricky spots in the garden, from pond side to dry shade – Julie Ritchie, Hoo House Nursery |
| 20 April | Beyond the Garden Gate – a look around 12 gardens and the stories behind their creation – Mandy Bradshaw, gardening journalist |
| 10 May | Members’ Spring Garden trail |
| 18 May | How to plant a hanging basket – demonstration by Mark, Gotherington Nurseries |
| 25 May | Trip to Winterbourne Botanical Gardens, Birmingham |
| 4 June | Plant sale in Village Hall |
| 15 June | Summer Party in member’s garden, Gotherington |
| 20 July | What to do in your garden this month – Aaron Pleciak, Mill Lane End Nurseries – with interesting plants for sale |
| 17 August | Talk by Reg Moule – at Gotherington Nurseries |
| 13 September | Trip to Brockworth Court |
| 21 September | Cornwall to the Cotswolds – Lottie Allen, Head Gardener, Hidcote |
| 19 October | Club’s 60th Anniversary – members’ evening |
| 16 November | Alpine Flowers of the Engandine in Switzerland – Robert Bryant, garden designer and photographer |
| 21 December | Christmas Party |
2023 Meetings and events planned to date
| 8 January | Pruning shrubs and their aftercare – Duncan Coombs, ex-lecturer, Pershore College |
| 7 February | Group guided tour of Colesbourne snowdrops |
| 15 February | AGM + talk on Great British Castle Gardens – Richard Harvey, Cheltenham based photographer |
| 15 March | Adapting to Climate Change for Gardeners – Sally Oates, experienced organic gardener |
| 19 April | Our Homestead and how we got here – Kev Alviti, smallholder at the foot of the Malverns aiming at self-sufficiency |
| 10 May | Trip to Highgrove |
| 17 May | Sensory Sensations – Paul Green, Greens Leaves Nursery, Newent |
| 3 June | Coffee Morning/Plant Sale in Village Hall |
| 21 June | Summer party |
| 19 July | Solitary Bees – Jo Worthy-Jones, Haven 4 Wildlife |
| 16 August | Trug Making by a miserable old trugger – Carl Sadler – trug maker |
| September | Self-drive local Trip |
| 20 September | Acers Acers – Jonathan Billinger, Plantarium Manager, Leaf Creative, Huntley |
| 18 October | Members’ evening |
| 15 November | The Incredible Dutch Auction at Aalsmeer and the 500 Nurseries of Boskoop – Ian Sadler, professional plant grower |
| 20 December | Christmas Party |
2024
| 17 January | Talk title TBA – Duncan Coombs, ex-lecturer Pershore College |
| 21 February | AGM + talk TBA |