Lea Gardens, specialist growers of rhododendrons and azaleas, with teashop for refreshments and lunch.
Friends of Sheffield Botanical Gardens are holding a sale of Gardens related merchandise in support of the Botanical Gardens
This month we will be looking at trees and what makes them special in spring.
We are back at the Pollen Market in the city centre, promoting the Friends and publicising the Botanical Gardens.
Garden designer Steve Lovell will demonstrate how thinking about the texture provided by berries, bark and leaves, can give our gardens all year round value and interest.
‘Preferring full sun in well-drained soil, it makes a tidy nest of finely cut leaves, in which nestles a clutch of silken hair-covered buds, that slowly unfold wide to the sun soft violet-purple petals filled with yellow stamens.’
A chance to hear all about Sheffield’s urban fruit tree nursery workers co-op and tips on what to think about when planting trees including rootstocks, staking, mulching and more