Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club The Chair of the Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club, Dave Haddon, welcomed everyone to the New Year. He said that 2017 had been a particularly good year for the Club with a significant increase in members and increase in the average attendance at meetings. The new programme for 2018 was highlighted for members. It includes nine visiting speakers including ‘celebrity’ speaker Matthew Wilson, (ex RHS Harlow Carr curator) and three trips out including RHS Harlow Carr and an early season trip to Ashwood Nurseries.
Finally, before work began, 2D and 3D images would be produced for the garden owner.
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Friday 23 March Trip to Ashwood Nurseries, Kingswinford, Nr B’ham Early season trip to this highly regarded John Massey’s nursery. A tour of owner garden is included. Set alongside wonderful the Stratford and Worcestershire canal, it is a for all seasons. Cost £22.00 garden
For more information or for a copy of the full programme for 2018, please call Dave Haddon on (0116) 235 9758
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Wednesday 14 March, 7.45pm the National Trust Gardens of Alan Tyler A view of National Trust gardens through the ages and an overview of work carried out in them.
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Wednesday 14 February, 7.45pm The Secret life of the Honey Bee Graham Law illustrated talk revealing the fascinating An social life of the honey bee and how the looks after them. beekeeper
Andy finished his talk with a few ‘before and after’ photos. This was an interesting talk with excellent visual images, and whilst few Club members had designed their garden in the of way described, the talk created a lot interest from members.
Our speaker for the January meeting was Andy Bayley, a garden designer at a local nursery. Andy acknowledged that members of the gardening club may think mostly about plants when designing a garden, but he suggested that it was very important also to get the structure of the garden right. When Andy is commissioned to design a garden, he needs to know his ‘brief’; that is, what style is the owner aiming for and is the style in keeping with the house and the setting? Andy showed us some ‘mood boards’ of different style ideas as a way of explaining this concept. He would also need to know the main use of the garden which in turn determines such as the size of the terrace required, and if there are practical considerations like space for a shed, and The greenhouse, bins. aspect of the is also and if the aim is for garden important
Whether an experienced gardener or an enthusiastic beginner we are sure you will find something of interest in this year’s programme. New members are made most welcome. What’s more, it is excellent value!! The membership fee is still only £12 for the year or £3.00 per meeting. And, if you would like to come as a visitor and then you decide to join, your visitor fee will be refunded!! So, if you are interested in gardening - come and give the Club a try.
Andy showed us pictures and visuals to explain the process he would take in designing a garden. This included a site survey and measurements. In Andy’s experience, no garden is ‘square’ and all have slight angles that need working with. This involves a scale drawing. When designing planting, Andy would work on a three to five year timescale.
DIY Garden Design by Andy Bayley
The gardening club meets in the Thurcaston and Cropston Memorial Hall
an all year garden or with a focus on one season. Other structures like ponds, streams, decking, and pergolas are also important to consider.
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