‘All You Can Eat’ - a talk on the design, growing and educational potential of edible planting
Centred around the design, build and legacy of their Silver-Gilt award-winning Long Border at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse last year, titled ‘The Discovery Outdoors Edimental Kitchen Classroom’, John, Sam and Bridget talk about the often overlooked qualities and potentials of edible ornamental ( or ‘edimental’) planting. John explores the educational aspect, Sam talks about designing with edimentals, whilst Bridget speaks about growing and caring for them.
Join us and hear stories about the intrepid plant hunters who brought plants to the UK from around the world.
Composting - Reasons to compost material, what to put on your compost heap and methods of composting. Learn more from the expert Jane.
This month we will be looking at trees and what makes them special in spring.
Welcome Elaine Perkins giving a talk on “Herbs and plants, protection in the Medieval Period”
In the Medieval Period, if the church couldn't help, you turned to the local cunning woman for the answers. From Ancient spells, such as the Nine Herb charm to Flying Ointment and mandrake root. Find out more in this talk.
Discover more about alpines with Mark Padgett, where Alpines come from and their uses including historical and geographic anecdotes.
Magnolias at this time of year look magnificent and you’ll see a group in full glory adjacent to the Rose Garden as you head up towards the Mediterranean garden. Amongst the smaller ones is Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’, part of one of the most important and variable group of garden hybrids, including all crosses between Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata. The hybrid was first made in early 20th century Germany, by Max Löbner of Dresden then Bonn Botanical Gardens.
