Welcome Spring

Talk:  The South Downs Way and Parham House

Mike Davey talked about the geography, history and agriculture to be found in the South Downs and persuaded some of us to take a walk along some of the 100 mile route.

Mike also took us on a virtual tour of Parnham House, built in the 1500s.  The gardens date from the 18^th century and are tended by one lady head gardener assisted by volunteers.   They comprise an orchard, a lavender garden, a vegetable and herb garden and a lake; 4 acres in all.  We saw slides of the hot, white, blue and gold flower borders, a tool shed to die for, a brick built wendy house and a renovated glass house.  There are also interesting sculptures including “The Dying Man” by L Amigoni and “The River God” plus a maze inspired by a work of embroidery, ornaments and decorative seating.

Display Table:

 Dorothy's Tete a tete daffodils, Carol's crocuses which she planted in a bowl for maximum impact and her Chionodoxa

 Gill J's jug of spring flowers contains pulmonaria, kerria, anemone blanda, heather, hellebore and camellia Donation

L: Gill E brought from her garden sycopsis, Stachyurus, coreopsis, allium, Pachyphragma macrophylla and pulmonaria.

R:  Ann brought erythronium dens-canis, olsynium douglasii, chiondoxa, corydakis malkensis and George Baker, Leucojum vernum, scilla bifolia and tubergeniana, muscari White Magic and atlanticum, hepatica, cyclamen coum, anemonde blanda and ipheon Charlotte Bishop.

Notice Board:

Strulch is available again this year from Gerry Vernon.

Paxton Spring Show Saturday, 4^th April, full details on their website https://sites.google.com/site/paxtonhorticulturalsocietycouk/Home/people/room-hire/show-dates .

Friday Forum Spring Show will be on 17^th April.

Janella has organised an exciting 3 venue day trip for 17^th July.  Ask her for details.
For other gardens to visit in Yorkshire, pick up this leaflet or look on line.

 

Paxton AGM to take place on 29^th April at 8pm.

Next Meeting:  3rd April - Plants and shrubs with all year interest.  All members are welcome to contribute to the forum