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 one group visit to a garden of interest each year. In 2024 we visited the charming gardens at Morton Hall, near Redditch, and had an excellent guided tour by the head gardener. This was followed by a delicious light lunch made with garden produce. We have several group visits planned for 2025.
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
2024 Meetings
| 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 |
| 21August | 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 Meetings and events planned to date
| 15 January | Lost the Plot – the history of allotments – Fiona Warin, Allotment Officer, Cheltenham Borough Council |
| 19 February | AGM + Garden Birds – David Cramp, RSPB Gloucestershire group |
| 19 March | Alpines and Rock Gardens – Duncan Coombs, ex-lecturer Pershore College |
| 16 April | Four Seasons – Cotswold Style – Mandy Bradshaw, award winning journalist and photographer |
| 21 May | Conservatory and House Plants – Philip Aubury, ex Director of Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| 7 June | Coffee Morning/Plant Sale in Village Hall |
| 18 June | Summer party |
| 16 July | Home Grown Cut Flowers – Robert Champion, GFGS Chairman and very experienced plant judge |
| 20 August | Plantaholic’s Paradise – Helen Picton, Old Court Nurseries and the Picton Gardens, Colwall |
| 17 September | Stars of Autumn – featuring Ornamental Grasses – Paul Green, Greens Leaves Nursery, Newent |
| 15 October | Members’ meeting |
| 19 November | Gardens of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka – Nathalie Mignotte, former horticulture lecturer, Hartpury College |
| 17 December | Christmas Party |
2026
| 21 January | The Secret Life of Trees – Jo Worthy Jones, Haven4Wildlife |
| 18 February |
AGM + talk TBA |