Monthly meetings

 

Programme of Meetings

 

All meetings are held in the Upton

Village Hall - 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 5th February 2025 - AGM

 

Speaker - Maureen Sawyer - Southlands Garden

Subject - A Garden Tour

 

 

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Wednesday 5th March 2025

 

Speaker - Kathryn Roberts - Curator, Dorothy Clive Garden

Subject - The Year Round Garden

 

Competition - A vase of mixed daffodils

 

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Wednesday 26th March entry form due for the Spring Show

Saturday 29th March 2025

 

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Wednesday 2nd April 2025

 

Speaker - Neil Holding - Norley Bank Farm

Subject - 'Opening for the NGS 2025'

 

Competition - A vase of spring flowers

 

 

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Wednesday 7th May 2025

 

Plant Sale with a Q & A social evening on shows,

including a demonstration by Chris Nightingale, winner of many UHS cups

 

 

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Wednesday 4th June 20245

Speaker - Bill Woods - Blackbrook Herb Nursery

 Subject - 'Their cultivation and uses'

 

Competition - A vase of fresh herbs

 

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Wednesday 6th August entry form due for the Summer Show 

Saturday 9th August 

 

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Wednesday 3rd September 2025

 

Speaker - Ned Lomas - Head Gardner

Subject - Recent developments at Bodnant Garden

 

Competition - A photo of Bodnant Gardens

 

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Wednesday 1st October 2025

 

Speaker - Howard Drury

Subject - '50 years of gardening tips'

 

Competition - A vase of dahlias 

 

 

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Wednesday 8th October entry form due for the Autumn Show

Saturday 11th October

 

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Wednesday 5th November 2025

 

Speaker - Joe Wainwright - Photographer

Subject - The gardens of the north west and north wales

 

Competition - A photo of an Autumn scene

 

 

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Thursday 18th December 2025

 

Christmas Festivity

Subject - An evening of entertainment and light supper

and will be a ticket only meeting