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

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

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

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

March 17th AGM and Raffle

April 21st Mini Spring Show

May 5th Forum - Hanging Baskets

May 19th Presentation – Cancelled

June 2nd No meeting

June 7th Visit to East Riddlesden Hall

June 16th Forum Friend or Foe; Garden Pests 

July 7th Summer Mini Show

July 21st Garden visit. 3 x gardens in Cookridge

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

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

September 1st Visit to Cliff Bank Nursery

September 15th  – Willow Weaving with Sue Dengan

October 6th Harvest Meeting- Food and Quiz

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

November 3rd Presentation - Steven Halliwell:  Logan Botanical Gardens

November 17th Forum on Beth Chatto

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

December 15th 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 7th        Presentation – New Year, New Plants, New Ideas-Brian Denison

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

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

February 18th   Cancelled                                                                                              

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

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

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

April   15th        Easter Forum – Decorate a hat or basket

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

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

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

June 17th         Garden visit

July     1st          Summer Mini Show

July   15th         Garden visit

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

August 19th      Talk by Brian Dennison

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

September 16th Forum – Propagation

October 7th       Presentation – Late Herbaceous Perennials – Don Witton

October 21st     Harvest Forum 

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

November 18th Presentation - Ben Cooper followed by Paxton AGM

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

December 16th  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 1st 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   3rd       New Year Forum

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

February 7th      AGM – Free Raffle and Quiz.          

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

March      6th       Forum - Houseplants

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

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

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

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

                                                                                     Boundaries – Rebecca Moore-Yelland                        

May      15th          Garden visit                                                                              

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

June       19th       Garden visit

July          3rd        Summer Mini Show

July         17th       Garden visit

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

August   21st        Coach trip

September 4th     Presentation – Herbs – Martin Fish

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

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

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

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

November 20th    Forum – Profile of a Plants Person

December   4th     Presentation – Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration

December 18th     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 1st 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 18th                Harvest Forum.  Bring and Buy Sale

November 1st              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 5th           New Year Forum

January 19th         Presentation: A Year in the life of Rodley Nature Reserve -
                              Peter and Barbara Murphy

February 2nd         AGM.  General discussion and free raffle

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

March 2nd             Forum – CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

March 16th           Presentation:  Chelsea Coastal Garden – Tracy Foster

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

April 20th              Forum – Practical gardening

May 4th                 Presentation:  Propagation – Peter Williams

May 18th               Garden Visit

June 1st                Forum – content to be advised

June 15th              Garden Visit

July 6th                  Summer Mini Show

July 20th               Coach outing – details later

August 3rd             Presentation:  Patio Panache – Hilary Hutson

August 17th           Garden Visit

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

September 21st   Short talk by our member Celia Latham Brown
October 5th          Autumn Flower Arrangement and general discussion    

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

November 2nd      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 16th     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 7th      Christmas presentation – Pat Hutchinson (provisional) plus show and tell of arts/crafts of members.

December 21st     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


 

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