In this illustrated talk, Dr Jenny Stephenson will give an overview of the history of the use of plant-based medications over the world and relate this to their basic chemistry and use in some of today’s medicines.
Garden writer Geoff Hodge will provide hints, tips and advice on vegetative propagation, from splitting herbaceous plants to taking cuttings from a wide range of garden plants.
Join us this evening for a walk looking at how plants and their pollinators interact.
Clumber Head Gardener, Dene Wood will share some of the horticultural and heritage projects his team have delivered in recent years and share thoughts around future developments
A member of the Asteraceae, Onopordon acanthium known as ‘Cotton or Scotch Thistle’ has seeded itself on the edge of a bed in the Four Seasons Garden. Although noted as a biennial this must be the third year this fine architectural plant has been here. The giant vertical in any garden makes a bold statement but in the front of the border adds an exciting element of grandeur and majesty
This evening we will be looking at how plants and pollinators work together.