FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2025
PAXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
GARDENERS FRIDAY FORUM PROGRAMME 2025
PLEASE PAY SUBS BEFORE 7th MARCH
17th January: Presentation John Freer. Heligan and Eden project
7th February: Forum - Looking after garden wildlife in Winter
21st February: Presentation - Peter Sutton. Tropical plants
7th March: AGM With talk from Lineham Farm about fundraising
21st March: Presentation - David and Elizabeth Smith. NGS & Scape Lodge garden
4th April: Spring Mini Show - John Freer to judge
18th April: Presentation - NONE as Good Friday
2nd May: Forum - Flower Festival (as 2024)
16th May: Presentation - Dawn Johnson. The High Line in New York
6th June: Forum Making a bug hotel
20th June: Visit to Delph Cottage to look at delphiniums
4th July: Summer mini Show - John Freer to judge
18th July: Presentation - Peter Mathers. Diaries, Dahlias and Deadlines
1st August: Visit to Steven Medley’s garden in Mirfield
15th August: Presentation - Tracy Foster. Tulips
5th September: Forum - Suzanne to give a talk of her visit to a Japanese garden +bulb giveaway
19th September: Presentation - Henrietta Huntley. Asters & other late flowering perennials
3rd October: Harvest meeting - Baking competition as 2024
17th October: Presentation - Cathy Kitchingham and Georgina. Gardening in a Changing Climate (Prospect House)
7th November: Forum -Celebrating the poppy
21st November: Presentation -Ben Preston (Cliff Bank Nursery). A New Chapter
5th December: Forum - Making table decorations for Christmas
19th December: Christmas party Quiz and food. Crafts by Peter B
The Committee: Kate van Heel, Maggie Youdan, Suzanne White, Caroline Turner, Linda Casper, Liz Bibby
The Paxton Blog can be found at Gardeners Friday Forum at Paxton
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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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
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
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
Boundaries – Rebecca Moore-Yelland
Talk by Dr Carl Denton - "Daniel Charles Solander - a very neglected horticulturalist
January 5th New Year Forum
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’
Our Friday Forum blog can be found at:
http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.com
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