Friend of the Botanical Gardens, Vernon Sanderson will give an overview of the history of the NGS charity, their plans to celebrate their centenary in 2027 and share tales of his own participation in the Scheme over many years.
Join us this afternoon for a walk looking at tropical trees and plants around the Gardens.
In conversation with ‘Winds of Change’ designers James, Marko and Saachi as they share the story of their 2024 award winning pocket garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Festival
Andrew Ward of Norwell Nurseries will share advice on successfully growing perennials in sand and provide tips for those that garden on a sandy soil.
Magnolia grandiflora is reckoned to be the most magnificent broad-leaved plant that can be grown outside in Britain. Here we have a lovely young cultivar, M. g. ‘Goliath’, in the magnolia triangle above the Rose Garden. The glossy undulated leaves are a perfect foil for the beautiful pure white flowers which have a delicious lemony scent. Each flower carries male and female parts which reach maturity at different times, and the shedding of the stigma can be seen before the pollen part matures.
This afternoon we be exploring plants that Shakespeare included in his works.