2023
April 2023
14/04/23 18:45
Last month our speaker was Geoff Hodge with his talk entitled All Muck and Magic. Geoff was a most interesting and knowledgeable speaker on all things soil and plant nutrition based. He explained that just as we need proteins carbohydrates and fats in our diets, plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in theirs. Unlike us they can’t just up and go to their favourite restaurant so it’s up to us to bring the nutrition to them. He also talked about newly released microrhizome and probiotic foods for better plant health. In summary the secret to healthy plants all starts with the soil. Read More...
March 2023
02/04/23 12:49
Our speaker in March was Claire Muckleston from Bourne Garden Centre. Claire talked about how over her many years in the business sales and approaches at Garden Centres have changed greatly. Spurred on by garden makeover programmes people now want it all. Read More...
February 2023
02/04/23 12:44
Well Christmas is but a memory and spring still seems a way off yet. The dull damp weather can be depressing enough without the current economic climate, the strikes, world politics, and environmental crisis looming. It’s no surprise then to discover that in the last 3 years mental health issues have increased. Whilst gardening isn’t a miracle cure research has shown that whether you’ve got a large garden, or small garden, you can still reap the benefits that getting green-fingered can bring.
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December 2022
31/01/23 15:21
The December Garden Club meeting is back in the Church Hall at 7.30pm. Our speaker is Paul Davis the Garden Warrior. Described as the Jamie Oliver of gardening. Known for his approachable, fun and ‘can do’ manner, Paul has led teams across many celebrity gardens and over last 30 years Paul has worked on some of the countries leading gardens.
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