‘William Robinson and Gravetye Manor’
Tom Coward, head gardener at Gravetye Manor, will talk about Irish gardener William Robinson and the enormous impact he had on 19th century gardening and the work currently undertaken at his former home, Gravetye Manor
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Small Garden Design and A Garden for Ukraine’
Acclaimed American Garden designer Carrie Preston talks us through some of her recent design projects. She will focus on small garden design and include her Ukrainian themed garden “What Does Not Burn” which featured in Hampton Court Garden Show 2022. Members will be able to donate to the “Yellow and Blue makes Green” project which focuses on the rebuilding of public spaces, gardens and natural areas which have been destroyed by the war. Carrie will be donating her fee for this talk to the project.
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and check out https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-ukrainian-garden-for-ukrainian-parks-and-gardens#/
The Holistic Gardener
Fiann O’Nuallain has a background in medicinal botany and social and therapeutic horticulture and will explain how gardening contributes to the science and practice of wellness.
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Planting for Late Season Interest in the Garden’. Maurice Parkinson, owner of RHSI partner garden Ballyrobert, brings a wealth of gardening experience with him as he gives us plant suggestions, tips and tricks to keep interest in the autumn garden.
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Check out the excellent mail-order facility on Ballyrobert’s website https://www.ballyrobertgardens.com/
My Favourite Trees
Historic Garden Consultant and Plantsman Neil Porteus will introduce us to some of his favourite trees as well as updating us on the ongoing work at Anne’s Grove Garden.
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The Flora of the Silk Road
Chris Gardner, plant enthusiast, naturalist and author will use his superb photographs to show us some of the many species of beautiful flowers he came across in travels from Turkey to China.
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