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 which covers all talks, with a free hot drink and biscuits. We charge a small fee for visitors.
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.
A printable copy of the programme can be viewed here.
Cathy Thompson 01242 676708 ggcsecretary01@gmail.com
2023 Meetings
| 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 Meetings and events planned to date
| 8 January | Winter Colour and Interest in the Garden – Duncan Coombs, ex-lecturer, Pershore College |
| 21 February | AGM + Gardening with Wildlife in Mind – Jo Worthy-Jones, Haven 4 Wildlife |
| 20 March | Seeded Perennial Meadows: a new way to garden? – Sam Taylor-Hunt, Garden Designer, Modica Gardens |
| 17 April | Unusual Fruit & Veg – Kev Alviti |
| 15 May | Garden Ponds and Water Features – Philip Aubury, ex Director of Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| 1 June | Coffee Morning/Plant Sale in Village Hall |
| 19 June | Summer party |
| 3 July | Trip to Morton Hall Gardens, Droitwich |
| 17 July | Foliage for Effect – Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers |
| 21 August | Ancient Woodland in Gloucestershire – John Heathcott, Woodland Trust |
| 18 September | Winter into Spring – Julie Ritchie, Hoo House Nursery |
| 16 October | Good Companions – extending interest in the small garden – Marion Stainton, speaker and writer on horticulture |
| 20 November | Garden Visiting – A Very British Tradition – Margie Hoffnung, Conservation Officer, Gardens Trust |
| 18 December | Christmas Party |
2025
| 15 January | TBA |
| 19 February |
AGM + talk TBA |