Programme 2024

FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2024

PAXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

GARDENERS FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2024

PLEASE PAY SUBS BEFORE 1ST MARCH

19th January: Presentation - Creating an Inspirational Garden over 25 years. Brian Denison

2nd February: Forum - Winter containers. Bring plants in pots to create a display

*  change to programme  16th February*

16th February: Presentation - Snowdrops by Michael Myers

(Building a Chelsea Garden. Martin Wright postponed to later date)

1st March: AGM and discussion about ‘No dig’ method used by Charles Dowding

15th March: Presentation - Growing sweet Peas. David Matthewman

5th April:Spring Mini Show -. John Freer and Eric Wells to judge. Talk by John Freer

19th April: Presentation - Poetry, Prose and Peonies. Peter Mathers

3rd May: Forum - A Flower Festival. Constructing garden scene based on song. Guess the song/book

17th May NO MEETING as presentation moved to following Friday 24th

24th May: Presentation - Growing Plants in Containers. David Allison

7th June: Pelargoniums. Roger Burnett

21st June: Garden visit. Alwoodley gardens including Suzanne’s garden

5th July: Summer mini Show - see categories list for entries

18th July: Tatton Park Flower show visit in conjunction with HPS

19th July NO MEETING as coach trip organised for day before

2nd August: Garden visit TBA

16th August: Presentation - Tracy Foster. The Incredible Nature of Brazil

6th September: Forum - Bulb bonanza. Members given a hyacinth bulb to take away + recommendations for the best bulbs for our gardens ( see catalogues )

20th September: Presentation - Peter Williams - talk to be decided

4th October: Harvest meeting - Baking competition. Scones, Biscuits, Victoria sponge

18th October: Presentation - Sarah Hopps. Evergreens, Stems and Seedheads

1st November: Forum - Gardeners’ Question Time. Bring questions for the panel

15th November: Presentation - A Hardy Planter’s Winter Survival kit. Don Witton

6th December: Forum - Making table decorations for Christmas

20th December: Christmas party Quiz and food.

FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2023 

January 20^th Presentation – Activities and their Results in a Freely Blooming Garden - Brian Denison Subs Due £13

February 3^rd Forum – Plants of my Childhood – a group discussion with Judith Ladley

February 17^th Presentation- Mountain Flower Holidays in Eastern Europe – Michael Myers

March 3^rd Presentation – Picked at Dawn, The On Growing Story – Susie Rush

March 17th AGM and Raffle

April 21^st Mini Spring Show

May 5^th Forum - Hanging Baskets

May 19^th Presentation – Cancelled

June 2nd No meeting

June 7th Visit to East Riddlesden Hall

June 16^th Forum Friend or Foe; Garden Pests 

July 7^th Summer Mini Show

July 21^st Garden visit. 3 x gardens in Cookridge

August 4^th Presentation – The Colour of Plants – Hilary Hutson

August 18^th Forum – Dahlias – Judith Ladley plus discussion on what has/hasn’t worked in your garden in drought conditions.

September 1^st Visit to Cliff Bank Nursery

September 15^th  – Willow Weaving with Sue Dengan

October 6^th Harvest Meeting- Food and Quiz

October 20^th Forum – Your Garden and the World – Ruth Baumberg

November 3^rd Presentation - Steven Halliwell:  Logan Botanical Gardens

November 17^th Forum on Beth Chatto

December 1^st Presentation – In the not so Bleak Midwinter – Peter Williams

December 15^th Christmas Party

* Our 2024  programme will resume on 19th January *

^{The committee: Kate van Heel, Maggie Youdan, Norma Hardaker, Caroline Turner, Linda Casper, Liz Bibby}

^{Friday Forum Blog is: http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk}

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Programme 2022

January 7^th        Presentation – New Year, New Plants, New Ideas-Brian Denison

January 21^st      Annual General Meeting. Payment of Subs and Free Raffle

February 4^th     Forum – Group discussion.  A to Z in gardening  

February 18^th   Cancelled                                                                                              

March 4^th         Presentation – From Eden to Titchmarsh and Beyond. (A brief history of gardening)   Tracy Foster             

March 18^th       Presentation – Doug Stewart ‘The Way we Were’

April     1^st         Spring Mini Show to be judges by John Freer with short talk.

April   15th        Easter Forum – Decorate a hat or basket

May      6^th        Presentation – Sam Shipman – The York Area National Trust Properties

May   20^th         * **Garden visit on hold ***  now Forum or talk

June     3^rd         Presentation – Jack Ogg – Tropical Gardening in Yorkshire

June 17^th         Garden visit

July     1^st          Summer Mini Show

July   15^th         Garden visit

August 5^th        Presentation – Flowers and Gardens of Barbados – Hilary Hutson

August 19^th      Talk by Brian Dennison

September 2^nd Presentation – Canal and River Trust, Yorkshire and North East

September 16^th Forum – Propagation

October 7^th       Presentation – Late Herbaceous Perennials – Don Witton

October 21^st     Harvest Forum 

November 4^th   Presentation – Peter Williams - Cold and Frost-free gardening

November 18^th Presentation - Ben Cooper followed by Paxton AGM

December 2^nd   Presentation – An Introduction to Japanese Gardens – Andy Bolton

December 16^th  Christmas Party and Xmas table arrangements

The Committee: Kate van Heel, Maggie Youdan, Norma Hardaker, Caroline Turner, Linda Casper, Liz Bibby

The Friday Forum Blog is: http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk

Reminder – Annual subscriptions are due on the 1^st January so payments of £7 can be made on the first two meetings of the year

                                                                                                                    

 FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2021

7th May: Zoom talk 1.30pm

4th June: Garden visit. Sue Gray’s garden ,Ilkley, from 1.30pm, refreshments available

2nd July: Garden visit. Margaret Mallott’s garden Horsforth from 1.30pm, refreshments available

6th August: Garden visit: Kate van Heel’s garden Horsforth from 1.30pm, refreshments available

All the following meetings subject to Paxton Hall availability due to Covid restrictions

3rd September: Speaker: Martin Fish to talk about Herbs

17th September: Forum and group discussion about late flowering perennials

1st October: Speaker: Peter Williams

15th October: Forum, Cake and Produce Stall, Quiz

5th November: Speaker: Sarah Hopps- Gardening to delight the Senses

19th November: Forum and Profile of a Plantsperson - KvH

3rd December: Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration

17th December: Christmas party

2020

January   3^rd       New Year Forum

 January 17^th      Presentation -   Columbia – Biodivesity Hotspot – Peter and Barbara Murphy

February 7th      AGM – Free Raffle and Quiz.          

 February 21^st      Presentation – Design Tips for Small Gardens – Mary Swan

March      6^th       Forum - Houseplants

March    20^th       Presentation -   Influences that have shaped our Gardens   -  Tracy Foster

April         3^rd       Spring Mini Show – to be judges by John Freer with short talk

April       17^th       Forum – Plants and hanging baskets suitable for Bees

May         1^st         Presentation   –  Women’s Farm and Gardening Assoc.. …..Pushing the

                                                                                     Boundaries – Rebecca Moore-Yelland                        

May      15^th          Garden visit                                                                              

June         5^th        Presentation – The York area National Trust Properties – Sam Shipman

June       19^th       Garden visit

July          3^rd        Summer Mini Show

July         17^th       Garden visit

August    7^th         Presentation – Flowers and Gardens of Barbados – Hilary Hutson

August   21^st        Coach trip

September 4^th     Presentation – Herbs – Martin Fish

September 18^th   Garden visit – Mary Swan’s newly designed garden.

October    2^nd       Presentation   - Title to be advised -  Peter Williams

October   16^th      Harvest Forum  -   Cake and Produce Stall - Quiz

November 6^th      Presentation – Gardening to Delight the Senses – Sarah Hopps

November 20^th    Forum – Profile of a Plants Person

December   4^th     Presentation – Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration

December 18^th     Christmas Party

The committee :  Janella Cranswick, Norma Hardaker, Caroline Turner, James Fonquerie,  Kate van Heel and Maggie Youdan.

The Paxton Blog is on http:/gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk

 Reminder   -  Annual subscriptions are due on 1^st January so payments of £12 can be made the first two meetings of the year.

 

LEEDS PAXTON HORTCULTURAL SOCIETY

FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2019

January 4th                New Year Forum. 
Talk by Dr Carl Denton  - "Daniel Charles Solander - a very neglected horticulturalist

January 18th              Presentation:   Patagonia - Peter and Barbara Murphy

                       

February 1st               AGM.  General discussion and free raffle

February 15th            Presentation:   - A Short Time to make a Long Border:

                             RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018 -   Mary Swan                           

March 1st                   Forum – John Freer - staging exhibits for Mini Show

                                                                                                                                                 (15 mins)

March 15th                Presentation:  Creating an Allotment Show Garden and

                              What the President gets up to! Mr Phil Gomersall BEM

                         

April 5th                      Spring Mini Show judged by John Freer who will also give                                                a short talk

April 19th                   Forum – Practical gardening

May 3rd                      Presentation:  Floral Delights - Andrew Willocks (Harlow Carr)                                                                       

May 17th                  (Proposed Garden Visit postoned)  Forum

June 7th                     Presentation – The History of Irises - Claire Gallagher

June 21st          Garden Visit see Garden Visits page for more details

July 5th                       Summer Mini Show

July 19th                     Garden visit

August 2nd                 Presentation:  Dwarf Bulbs throughout the Year 

                                                              Michael Myers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

August 16th               Coach Trip

September 6th           Presentation:  People, Plants and Places - Peter Williams

                                   

September 20th         Forum

October 4th    Presentation: The all Seasons Garden - Sarah Hopps with plants for sale                                                   

October 18^th                Harvest Forum.  Bring and Buy Sale

November 1^st              Presentation:  English Tulips - Teresa Clements

November 15th          Forum  - content to be advised

December 6th            Presentation - 'What have Plants done for us'

                                    (with a festive theme) - Tracy Foster     

                                                                                                            

December 20th          Christmas Party - Usual format (unless members have other                                           ideas??)

The Committee:  Judith Ladley, Janella Cranswick, Norma Hardaker, Caroline Turner, James Fonquernie and Kate van Heel

The Paxton Blog is on http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk

January 5^th           New Year Forum

January 19^th         Presentation: A Year in the life of Rodley Nature Reserve -

                              Peter and Barbara Murphy

February 2^nd         AGM.  General discussion and free raffle

February 16^th       Presentation:  Euphorbias and other Spring flowering plants -

                              Don Witton

March 2^nd             Forum – CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

March 16^th           Presentation:  Chelsea Coastal Garden – Tracy Foster

April 6^th                 Spring Mini Show judged by John Freer who will also give a                                       short talk

April 20^th              Forum – Practical gardening

May 4^th                 Presentation:  Propagation – Peter Williams

May 18^th               Garden Visit

June 1^st                Forum – content to be advised

June 15^th              Garden Visit

July 6^th                  Summer Mini Show

July 20^th               Coach outing – details later

August 3^rd             Presentation:  Patio Panache – Hilary Hutson

August 17^th           Garden Visit

September 7^th     Presentation:  In (and around) Dublin's Fair City -

                              Peter Mathers

September 21^st   Short talk by our member Celia Latham Brown

October 5^th          Autumn Flower Arrangement and general discussion    

October 19^th        Presentation: Kew through the seasons – Ken Matthewman   

November 2^nd      A celebratation for the 50th anniversary of the Society moving into our current
 premises.  John M Sheard FRICS, a former president Land Agent of the Bolton Abbey Estate, will give a talk on ‘The Life and Achievements of Joseph Paxton’

November 16^th     Harvest Forum.  This year, as well as the Bring & Buy, we are having a Brexit Bash when we ask you to bring a typical food/drink item from an EU country.

 

December 7^th      Christmas presentation – Pat Hutchinson (provisional) plus show and tell of arts/crafts of members.

December 21^st     Christmas Party  -  Various activities including festive flower arranging and eating mince pies.

The Committee :  Judith Ladley, Janella Cranswick, Norma Hardaker, Carol Abbot,

James Fonquernie and Kate Van Heel

Our Friday Forum blog can be found at:
http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.com

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Paxton Horticultural Society

Gardeners Friday Forum

Registered Charity No.1075700

Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at Paxton Hall 186 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds. LS5 2AB

Programme for 2017

Jan 6th             Forum – Garden Resolutions for the New Year

Jan 20th           Presentation – Good Garden Plants Part 2  -  Pat Inman                            

Feb 3rd           AGM – with free Raffle                                                

Feb17th           Presentation – Taking a bit of Yorkshire to Chelsea Flower Show

 Tracey Foster

March 3rd        Forum – York Gate, our local treasure      

March 17th       Presentation – Wild India- Peter and Barbara Murphy          

April 7th           Spring Mini Show – Judge and speaker – John Freer     

April 21st          Forum – Practical Gardening, propagation and plug plants to grow on 

May 5th             Presentation – Chelsea, Camassia, Chris & Chaos

                                                          Stella Exley will bring plants

May 19th           Garden Visit 

June 2nd            Forum –“Take five flowers” – Gill Evans  

June 16th           Garden Trip

July 7th              Summer Mini Show

July 21st             Garden Visit

Aug 4th              Presentation – Hostas – Sue Proctor – (Plants for sale)                                      

Aug 25th            Garden Visit

Sept 1st              Forum  –  Seasonal Propagation. Plug plants returns  

Sept 15th            Presentation – “Staff only Beyond this point please “

Gail and John Summerfield

Oct 6th                Presentation – “People, Plants, Pleasure and Passion”  - Don Witton

Oct 20th              Harvest Forum

Nov 3rd               Presentation – To be announced later – Pat Hutchinson

Nov 17th             Forum – Gardeners Question Time

Dec 1st               Christmas Presentation:  Roger Parkinson from Woodland Trust

Dec 15th             Christmas party

The Committee :  Judith Ladley, Janella Cranswick, Norma Hardaker, Carol Abbot,

James Fonquernie, and Kate Van Heel

The Paxton Blog is on htpp://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk