* 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)
Continue reading →We’re having a flower hunt to see what’s in flower at the new year. You’re invited to look in your gardens to see what’s in flower on either December 31st or January 1st, take a picture and send it to us with its name. A selection of the photos will be published on the web site. As well as being fun, it will provide useful information about what’s on flower at this time of the year. The rules are simple: … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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.
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