Tag: Talk

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…

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.

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,…

Blofield & District Gardening Club welcomes you to our meeting on Wednesday evening, 9th September (7:30 pm) – all you ever wanted to know about companion planting will be covered by the very popular and knowledgeable Dr Ian Bedford in his talk entitled “Companion planting for a balanced garden”.

The Blofield & District Gardening Club warmly welcomes you to our meeting on Wednesday evening, 14th October (7:30 pm) when Tim Fuller will be discussing his views on naturalistic gardening.

The ever popular presenter Simon White is visiting the Blofield & District Gardening Club again on Wednesday evening, 11th November, when he will be displaying his long experience in rose growing.  All very welcome.

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…

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…

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…

Tim will talk about some of the newer introductions and their place in the garden. He will look at new versions of cottage garden favourites as well as the rare and obscure species not well known, giving ideas on planting combinations and on choosing the right plants for your garden.

An illustrated talk by Dr. Ian Bedford.

Graham Watts, of Dale Farm in Dereham grows a wonderful array of Hydrangeas that adorn his self-made beautiful 2-acre garden. Graham, and his partner Sally, have over 130 different species of Hydrangeas. In propagating, growing and caring for hydrangeas over a lifetime of gardening, there is not much Graham does not know about how to…

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 beekeeper Lynda Hunt describe the intricacies and benefits of keeping bees.  Guests very welcome – £2:50.  Members’ competition: “A Christmas meal for the Birds!” There are no club meetings in December, January nor February.  The next meeting will be the Club’s AGM – Wednesday evening 11th March 2026.

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…

All invited to hear well-known gardener Bob Coutts discuss Practical Jobs for the Autumn on Wednesday evening, 8th October 2025 at The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield.  Members free; guests welcome £2:50 per meeting.  Refreshments, raffle and £1 bring and buy table.  Members’ competition: A dahlia or chrysanthemum.

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.

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 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.

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…