Forum
On the first Friday Forum of 2020, which sounds more like something from science fiction, members recounted their early memories of gardening and gardens.
Carl entertained with his experiences of using basic gardening tools and learning basic skills of dry stone walling at an early age.
Janella told us about her childhood in Norfolk and Suffolk and how her love of wildlife began at an early age.
Judith talked about achieving high marks with an essay she submitted at college about gardening, a subject in which she was well versed, but a feat not to be repeated.
We heard from Kate about her gardening experiences when she lived in America and how, when she returned to England and moved into a brand new house, the garden was solid clay. This same garden in a Gold medal winner and has starred on national television.
Another Gold medal winner, Carol, also found her garden was full of rocks and Linda recalled how her father would plant out the borders in regimented colours. Trevor was brought up in a house with four lawns, which was nearly called Forelorns and Sue G told us of the garden in the various Manses in which she has lived. Jenny remembers climbing up to harvest plums, making mud pies and how the 6th form privilege of gardening fostered her interest. Members often mentioned how they came to join Friday Forum and Hardy Plants and Gill’s fascination came from seeing a pot of previously unknown flowers on the Hardy Plants stand at the Harrogate Show.
Display Table
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| Judith’s cheery pot of supermarket early daffs |
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| Gill’s posy of snowdrops, aconites, hellebore and geranium leaf of Spring Fling |
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| Some of us are looking for new ideas from seed catalogues |
Here are a couple of links to gardening trends for 2020.
https://www.gardendesign.com/trends/2020.html
https://www.jparkers.co.uk/news/garden-trends-for-2020/
17th January: A presentation by Peter and Barbara Murphy entitled Columbia – Biodiversity Hotspot
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