Open Garden & Event at Columbine Hall
Open Garden & Suffolk Plant Heritage Event at Columbine Hall, Sunday 17th March.
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Anna Pavord – 23rd March 2019
* THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL EVENT – MEMBERS £8, GUESTS WELCOME £15 * ‘Bulbs for All Seasons’ by Anna Pavord 2.30pm Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ Anna needs no introduction having spoken to us before (‘The Tulip’). Her gardening books and articles are read throughout the world and we are delighted she will come again to Suffolk. (Tickets by cheque in advance please to Secretary, Isobel Ashton, 6 College Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP331NN)
Autumn Plant Fair 2018
Don’t Forget! Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market Sunday 16th September: 10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. Entrance: Adults £7.00 – Children: Free (includes admission into the Grade 1 Listed Gardens). • Free plant for the first 800 visitors • Hundreds of rare and unusual plants • Garden and lifestyle accessories • Specialist nurseries & National Plant Collections • Expert advice & demonstrations • Garden tours • Live music & entertainment • Local food and drink producers … Continue reading →
The Free Plant for September 2018
It’s not long now before the Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall on Sunday, 16th September. The free plant (for the first 800) is Narcissus bulbocodium subspecies conspicuus – a ‘Hoop Petticoat’ species Narcissus. It reliably produces up to 15 bright golden yellow flowers per bulb with fine grass-like foliage. It’s strong growing, increases rapidly and is good for naturalising in short, rough grassland or in an open garden situation. It flowers in mid April and grows to a … Continue reading →
40th Anniversary Garden Party
Over fifty Suffolk Plant Heritage members celebrated Plant Heritage’s 40th anniversary with fizz, strawberries and cream in the splendid gardens at Roydon Hall, courtesy of our member Mrs Doreen Wrinch.