Events Archive

  • January 15th 2025 Paul Maxey, Radio Humberside Presenter and owner of Scothern Nurseries

    January 15th 2025 Paul Maxey, Radio Humberside Presenter and owner of Scothern Nurseries

    Scothern Nurseries has a wide array of seasonal items such as bedding plants and hanging baskets too.

    • November 20th 2024, Laura Gundy – Butterflies and Moths

      November 20th 2024, Laura Gundy – Butterflies and Moths

      Laura is an expert on Butterflies and Moths and will be talking about how to attract them to the garden.

      • 5th May 2024

        5th May 2024

        Sarah Haisley is coming to do her talk “Sweet Peas for Everyone”. Sarah is a member of the Sweet Peas Society and is very knowledgeable on the subject. Everybody welcome at 7.30pm £3.50 entry

        • April 17th 2024

          April 17th 2024

          Wednesday 17th April, we have fruit and veg expert Jayne Hickling coming to talk to us. Jayne is one of the gardening experts and broadcasters for Radio Lincolnshire.

          • 17th January 2024

            17th January 2024

            Our first meeting of 2024 will be on Wednesday 17th January, 7.30pm start in the Old School Hall. Our speaker for the evening is Jim Pearson who will be demonstrating the ancient craft of skep making. Jim has been a master bee keeper for many years and judges at the Great Yorkshire Show. Come and join us for what should be an interesting evening. £3.50 on the door includes light refreshments. Everybody welcome

            • June 21st 2023 – Amanda Barnett – The Flower Barn

              June 21st 2023 – Amanda Barnett – The Flower Barn

              June 21st 2023 was the last meeting before we meet again in September as the club closes in July and August for the summer holidays and because you’re all so busy in the garden!

              We will be having a cheese and wine buffet at a cost of £10 per person. If you wish to attend the June meeting, you are more than welcome but please contact Gail Summerfield in advance for catering purposes.

              Amanda Barnett is one of the committee members and will be bringing flowers from her own garden and demonstrating how to use them to make a beautiful bouquet.

              • May 17th 2023 – Gill Dixon – Pricklington Palace – Hedgehogs, The Gardener’s Friend

                May 17th 2023 – Gill Dixon – Pricklington Palace – Hedgehogs, The Gardener’s Friend

                Pricklington Palace is a voluntary-run sanctuary for hedgehogs which was set up by Gill to rescue, rehabilitation and release back into the wild where possible. Gill will be talking about the hedgehog and how it can benefit us as gardeners.

                • May 18th 2022 – Gill Tomkinson –  Pinks and Posies

                  May 18th 2022 – Gill Tomkinson –  Pinks and Posies

                  Gill has worked in the horticultural trade for 40 years. She has qualifications in floristry and flower production. Much of her business now is creating bespoke arrangements for weddings

                  • April 20th 2022 – Simon White  – A to Z of Roses

                    April 20th 2022 – Simon White  – A to Z of Roses

                    Simon is Garden Centre Manager at Peter Beales Roses with over 39 years experience in growing the nations favorite flower. He has a passion for the rose and would like to share this  with others. The late Peter Beales started the rose nursery in 1968 and specialized in the old fashioned style of shrub rose, climbers and ramblers. Today they list over 1100 different varieties which is possible the largest collection of roses grown commercially in the world.