Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Inspiring gardeners across Norfolk since 1829
Our events are open to our members and their guests, unless otherwise stated.
Not so much as a talk, but a bit of banter looking at things (gardening objects possible) from the past in a new way. We will look at and handle recovered objects to discuss. If you have dug an item of interest or can’t identify it bring it along.
At our March meeting well known speaker Dr Ian Bedford, formerly of the John Innes Institute, will explain the concepts of Companion Planting and whether we can expect to see results when it’s used. Besides using plants to help other plants, many plants are also reported to have properties that can either attract or repel […]
Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society look forward to welcoming Gwenda Kyd, scientist and complementary medicine practitioner, to The Costessey Centre for a talk titled “Twelve Tremendous Trees”. Gwenda says “More than any other plants, trees are intricately linked to us. Our use of trees spans every aspect of our lives, from providing interest to the […]
Sarah Hammond is a sustainable artisan florist and flower farmer in North Norfolk growing fabulous flowers in her walled cutting garden and amazing peonies on her farm in North Walsham. Sarah’s family have been growing a range of peonies, with other flowers, on their family farm for the last 50 years. Sarah also teaches sustainable flower growing […]
Come along to hear Sarah Hammond talk to the Blofield & District Gardening Club about English Peonies. Meetings are held at The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. The members’ competition is “a stem of a flowering shrub”. Guests welcome £2:50.
Come along to hear Jenni Baker talk to the Blofield & District Gardening Club about Flower arranging using Flowers and Foliage from the Garden . Meetings are held at The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. The members’ competition is “a posy of garden flowers”. Guests welcome £2:50.
Well-known Look East weather forecaster and presenter Chris Bell will present us with the latest evidence on how climate change is likely to influence our future gardening practices. Chris is chief communication officer of Weatherquest based at University of East Anglia and also a lecturer in meteorology at UEA. Chris, who is an entertaining and […]
Come along to hear Rosemary Ward talk to the Blofield & District Gardening Club about Jewels in the Clouds – alpines in gardens and in the wild. Meetings are held at The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. The members’ competition is “An alpine in a pot”. Guests welcome £2:50.
Our speaker at the monthly meeting in July is Jim Paine of Walnut Tree Nursery. Jim will give us a presentation on ‘The Secret Life of Plants’ which explores some of the latest and most remarkable discoveries about the inner workings of plants. How do plants tell the time? How and why do plants communicate […]
All invited to hear Colin Thorburn talk about Orchid Growing on Wednesday evening, 10th September. Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. Members entry free; guests £2:50 per meeting. Refreshments. Raffle. £1 bring and buy stall. Members’ competition: An orchid in flower.