Tues 4th Jan
365 Days of Colour: Karen Gimson
BBC Radio Leicester gardening expert and award winning garden designer, Karen Gimson, will give us ideas for how to fill our garden with colour every day of the year.
This meeting will be hosted via Zoom. Members will receive a link with the invitation a few days before the meeting. If you’d like to attend as a guest, please call Sharon on 01865 820399.
Tues 1st February
The Good Life…Grow Your Own!: Maurice Bichard
Lifelong gardener, Maurice, will share his experiences of aiming to become self- sufficient and Creating a Kitchen Garden from Scratch. This will be of interest to experienced gardeners who can exchange tips and ideas and will also be of interest to new gardeners.
Maurice will be following up this talk with a series of four practical workshops. These will be aimed at new gardeners who would like help in getting started. Find out more about our Practical Workshops.
Tues 1st March
Behind the Scenes at Waterperry: Rob Jacobs
Inside secrets about how Rob’s team keeps Waterperry Gardens looking fabulous for the public. .
A visit to the beautiful gardens at Waterperry will follow later in the year.
Tues 5th April
Making More of Your Garden: Sue Bedwell
Sue has opened her own garden to the public in the past; it’s been described as “packed full of abundant surprises” and “a must-see for anyone with an eye for detail or unusual planting ideas” so we’re hoping she’ll have some great ideas to share with us.
Tues 3rd May
Aquaponics: Oliver O’Dell
Growing food differently: no soil, no chemicals and 95% less water. The origins, principles and challenges! Plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.
Meet the fish! A tour of Smart-Greens near Faringdon will follow on Saturday 7th May. This is free and is for members or anyone who attended the Aquaponics talk as a visitor.
Saturday 7th May
Aquaponics – visit
Following on from Oliver’s talk on 3rd May, he will give us a tour of Smart-Greens facility near Faringdon and show us Aquaponics in action. This is free and is for members or anyone who attended the Aquaponics talk as a visitor. Tour starts at 2pm and more details will follow nearer the time.
Tues 7th June
Scent in the Garden: Antony Powell
The importance of fragrance to wildlife and the positioning of scented plants in the garden.
Saturday 11th June
Garden Party (ticketed event)
Details to follow
Saturday 25th June
Plant Sale – KBS Village Fete
Donations of good quality plants accepted nearer the time. Healthy young plants and established divisions appreciated!
Sunday 24th July
Visit to Waterperry Gardens (afternoon)
Full details to follow
Tues 6th September
Helping the Honeybee: Plants for Bees: Darren LeRigo
Discover the garden plants that really do make a difference. This talk illustrates which plants will give the honeybee the most pollen and nectar, from spring to winter, so you can transform your garden into a honeybee haven.
Sat 10th September
Village Show – why not volunteer to help out?
Tues 4th Oct
Clematis All Year: Keith Shortland
Keith Shortland is an experienced and RHS qualified gardener, who is a member of the British Clematis Society. On offer is an insight into clematis, to help fellow gardeners to discover and enjoy clematis – How to choose the clematis you want, buying plants, care, maintenance, pruning groups and propagation.
Tues 1st November
Annual General Meeting
To be followed by a review of the year’s achievements. Maurice Bichard will give us some updates on the Practical ‘Grow Your Own’ Workshops held in Spring 2022 and Sharon Cooper will talk about progress on other projects that the Gardening Club has been involved with.
Tues 6th December
TBC: Christmas Party (ticketed event)
Details TBC.