Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Inspiring gardeners across Norfolk since 1829
Our events are open to our members and their guests, unless otherwise stated.
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 […]
A talk by Dr Ian Bedford, retired research entomologist and Radio Norfolk’s ‘Bugman’. All Welcome! Non-members – £2.50 (includes tea/coffee).
Do join us for an illustrated talk “William Morris Gardens” by well-known horticulturalist and author Andrew Sankey. He will be discussing the start of the Arts and Crafts Garden Movement, and Morris’s love of plants and garden design. This replaces the planned talk about house plants as the speaker sadly had to cancel. All our […]
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. Tim’s interest in plants began in his teenage years when he had a raised rock […]
Our speaker for the May meeting is experienced Norfolk Beekeeper Lynda Hunt. Lynda will talk about what bee-friendly plants, shrubs and trees you can plant in your garden that support Bees. If you want to learn more about which plants to grow in your garden – large or small – to encourage these crucially important […]
Growing Flowers for Cutting & Display …Louisa Butcher…..7pm
Our speaker for the June meeting is the engaging Andrew Sankey, who has previously talked to us about colour in the garden and garden design. In this presentation Andrew will talk about one of his botanical heroes, Joseph Banks. Banks first came to fame as the botanist on Captain James Cook first voyage to the antipodes, […]
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 “My life so far, Dahlias and Begonias”. All our meetings are held in the Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. Free light refreshments are offered after our evening […]
A talk by Annette Hurt on the origin and history of the tomato. She will also cover how to choose the right type of plant or seed to grow delicious fruit.
From the sixteenth century to the present day, botanical gardens have been the epicentre of plant research and horticultural excellence. Set aside for science and education, botanical gardens are also places of great beauty, from magnificent avenues of flowering trees, huge glasshouses filled with exotic tropical giants to the tiny and exquisite mountain-side plants in […]