Filby and District Gardening Club
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Inspiring gardeners across Norfolk since 1829
Our events are open to our members and their guests, unless otherwise stated.
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Martyn Davey will be talking to us and demonstrating various propagation techniques.
Our speaker for the April meeting is Luci Skinner who has worked in horticulture for nearly 20 years. She is a former Manager and Director of Woottens Nursery in Wenhaston, where she ran the propagation schedules for the nursery including the rare Pelargonium collection for which she holds the National Collection status for, jointly with […]
Alice Hunter is a specialist in wildlife & landscape photography. Growing up in rural Herefordshire she was always fascinated by nature and wildlife. Encouraged by her family Alice went on to win international competitions for her photographs. She contributes to the Wildscreen Exchange initiative to help conservation charities raise awareness of their causes. Alice leads […]
Do join us for an illustrated talk āWilliam Morris Gardensā by well-known horticulturalist and author Andrew Sankey.Ā He will be discussing the start of the Arts and Crafts Garden Movement, and Morrisās love of plants and garden design.Ā This replaces the planned talk about house plants as the speaker sadly had to cancel. All our […]
Paula Stone is a highly qualified Medical Herbalist with 20 plus years experience.Ā Herbalism is one of the oldest forms of medicine.Ā Containing a range of biochemistry and nutrients, herbs naturally work with your body’s organs and processes.Ā Paula teaches us about herbs for a Spring detox, Summer foraging, Autumn stress support, or Winter immune […]
Tim’s talk is about all the many and varied plants, especially alpines, that grow well in a rock garden. He has a nursery in Faversham, Kent called Copton Ash which focuses on Alpines & perennials for dryer & woodland gardens. Timās interest in plants began in his teenage years when he had a raised rock […]
Wednesday evening, 10th June: āHerbs and their various usesā is the title of the talk to be given by Paula Stone, which will be very helpful to those of us who grow garden herbs (but donāt always know how to use them fully!)Ā Ā Meetings are held in the Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield, starting […]
We are looking forward to an evening visit and buffet at the home of our new President, Patrick Lines of Elsing Hall.Ā All society members, affiliated society members and their guests are welcome to attend – deadline for bookings is Thursday 4Ā June 2026.
All you ever wanted to know about dahlias and begonias will be covered by Don Andrews on Wednesday evening, 8th July (7:30 pm) with his talk entitled āMy life so far, Dahlias and Begoniasā. All our meetings are held in the Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield.Ā Free light refreshments are offered after our evening […]