1998 | |
19th September | Inaugural Meeting at the Bull's Head. Talk by Bernard Salt |
21st October | Geoff Bates on "Garden Design". |
25th November | David Locke, a talk and demonstration on "House Plants". |
16th December | Ann Liverman, an evening presentation. |
1999 | |
20th January | Ailsa Jackson, "The Chelsea Challenge". |
17th February | David Mountford, "Alpines". |
15th March | Paul Marbrow, "Water Gardens". |
21st April | Pamela Gordon, "Historic Derbyshire Gardens". |
19th May | Evening visit to Glenda Ritchie |
16th June | Evening visit to Mr and Mrs Pegram |
21st July | Evening visit to Bluebell Arboretum, Annwell Lane, Smisby, Ashby. |
18th August | Evening visit to Mr and Mrs Hargreaves |
15th September | Annual General Meeting, Talk by Barry Harber, "Making the most of a small garden". |
20th October | Glenda Ritchie. "My favourite plants". |
17th November | Bob Brown, "Herbaceous Plants". |
15th December | Gardening Fun Night. Our Christmas Party. |
2000 | |
19th January | Douglas Lockhead, Field House Alpines, Gotham. "Primulas and Auriculas". |
16th February | Mr Kennedy, Midland Tree Surgeons |
15th March | Steve Biggins, National Trust, Calke Abbey. "Calke Abbey Gardens". |
19th April | Bernard Salt on "Propagation". |
17th May | Evening visit to Selvam Webster |
21st June | Strawberry Tea at Keith Thompson's |
19th July | Evening visit to Ailsa Jackson's Yellow Book Garden |
16th August | Evening visit to Mr and Mrs T. Adam's Yellow Book Garden |
20th September | Annual General Meeting, Talk by Hazel Kaye, Kaye's Garden Nurseries, Rearsby on "Gardens of the East Midlands". |
18th October | Martin Fish, a demonstration of winter hanging baskets, plus "The making of a TV Garden". |
15th November | Charles Brown, wildlife photographer. "Up the Okavango". |
20th December | Gardening Fun Night, with David Edwards on the organ. |
2001 | |
17th January | Jeff Bates, "Windsor Gardens". |
21st February | Mr M.G.H.Russell, "The Norfolk Circle". The gardens of Norfolk. |
21st March | Bernard Salt. "Any Questions". |
18th April | Mrs T.Adams. "The History of the Yellow Book, the National Gardens Scheme." |
16th May | Evening visit to Broomfield College, Morley, Derby. Entrance £2.00 Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.30pm for 7pm |
13th June | Evening visit to Les and Jean Gilbert's. Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.45pm for 7pm |
20th June | Strawberry Tea at Nene and Rick Mizuro's at 7pm. £2.00. More info from Nene Mizuro
Cancelled as a Foot and Mouth precaution To be held at Mrs Marbrow's, Rosliston |
11th July | Evening visit to Mrs P. Adkins. Admission £1.50 to this Yellow Book Garden. Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.30pm for 7pm |
15th August | Evening visit to Garden King, Newhall at 7pm. Advice & refreshments available. |
19th September | Annual General Meeting, Talk by Mike Baldwin, Broomfield College, on "Water Gardens". |
17th October | Mr Geoffrey Smith. "Behind the scenes at Chelsea, an exhibitor's experience over 14 years". |
21st November | Len Salt, Birmingham Botanic Gardens. "Creating interest in a small garden". |
12th December | Gardening Fun Night. Our Christmas Party, with entertainment |
2002 | |
16th January | Selvam Webster, talking about "My Garden". |
20th February | Bernard Allen. "My garden - fuschias, begonias & geraniums". |
20th March | Ann Bird, from the British Rose Society. "Roses for pleasure". |
17th April | David Tideswell from Radio Derby. "Garden Birds". |
15th May | Stewart Allen of Garden King - "Unusual hanging baskets". |
19th June | Strawberry Tea at Nene & Rick Mizuro at 7p.m. Entrance £2. |
17th July | Evening visit to Country Lady Nursery, Gentleshaw. Depart Rosliston Village Hall 6.15 for 7p.m.. |
21st August | Evening visit to Longford Hall, Longford, DERBY. Entry to grounds via Gatehouse, please. Entrance £3.75 includes refreshments. Depart Rosliston Village Hall 6.15 for 7pm. |
18th September | Annual General Meeting. Mr Wood - "Thatching, a talk and demonstration of tools and techniques". |
16th October | Glenda Ritchie - "The Eden Project". |
20th November | Francis Mizuro & Anne Liverman - "Any Questions". |
11th December | David Locke - "History in the Garden". |
2003 | |
15th January | "Christmas Party", with skittles. |
Sunday 26th January | Jeff Bates - a pruning demonstration at Ivy Salt's 9.30 to 11.30. Come along and have a go! |
19th February | Mike Baldwin, Broomfield College - "Creating gardens for Gardener's World Live" |
19th March | Des Martin - "Bamboos, their varieties and culture" |
16th April | Geoff Bates - "Clematis and Climbers" |
21st May | Evening visit to Bretby Nursery. Meet at 7pm. |
18th June | Strawberry tea with Mr & Mrs Blake, Lullington |
16th July | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs J. Barker |
20th August | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs Harber |
17th September | Annual General Meeting. Stewart Dixon, TV broadcaster - "Hebbs Farm". |
15th October | Kate Wood - "Gardens to visit throughout the year" |
19th November | Mr Wood - "Thatching, a demonstration of tools & techniques." |
10th December | Barry Harber - "The dry garden" |
2004 | |
21st January | Christmas Party, with skittles |
18th February | David Mountfort - "Dwarf bulbs" |
17th March | Hazel Kaye, Kaye's Nursery, Rearsby - "Shady Endeavours." |
21st April | David Locke, plant adviser at Byrkeley Park Garden Centre - "Seeds & sowing demonstration" |
19th May | Evening visit to Staunton Harold Nurseries, nr. Ashby. Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.30pm.
Mostly undercover if wet. Discount on plants. Tea or coffee and biscuits £1. |
16th June | Strawbery Tea at Church Farm, Caldwell (Nene & Rick Mizuro) at 7pm. Entrance £2 |
21st July | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs J. Kingslake at East Lawns, School Lane, Hints, nr Tamworth. Refreshments. Donation to charity. Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.30pm. |
18th August | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs Robinson, Sycamore Farm, Church Broughton Road, Foston.
Entrance £1.50. Refreshments. Leave Rosliston Village Hall at 6.30pm. |
15th September | Annual General Meeting "Calke Abbey" - Norman Clarke, formerly the Estate Manager. |
20th October | "Gardens of the Riviera" - Lucy Clemson, horticultural lecturer. |
17th November | "Colour in the Winter Garden" - Jeff Bates. |
15th December | "Irish Gardens, an illustrated talk" - John Page. |
2005 | |
19th January | Christmas Party, with skittles |
16th February | "Perennials for Herbaceous Borders, an illustrated talk" - Stuart Dixon, horticultural lecturer, writer and broadcaster. |
16th March | "Flowers of the French Alps" - David Mountfort, wild flower photographer and dwarf plant enthusiast. |
20th April | "The gardens at Haddon Hall, an illustrated talk" - Tom Pope, head gardener. |
18th May | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs Browne. Leave village hall 6.30 pm |
15th June | Strawbery Tea with Nene & Rick Mizuro at 7pm. Entrance £2.50 |
20th July | Evening visit to Alice Betts. Leave village Hall 6.30 pm. |
17th August | Evening visit to Mr & Mrs Harvey. Leave village Hall 6.30 pm. |
21st September | Annual General Meeting "All potted up", creating long lasting potted displays by Anne Liverman. |
19th October | Linda Smith will give an illustrated talk on water features, ranging from garden ponds to patio tubs. |
16th November | Anne Wilkinson will demonstrate various bird foods and feeders and lead a discussion on looking after birds in the garden. |
14th December | An illustrated talk on Scottish gardens by Joan Page. |
2006 | |
18th January | Fun Night, with skittles. |
15th February | Dr Hugh Williams "A presentation on the New Midland Forest." |
15th March | Bob Taylor will give a talk on his National Collection of Astrantias and discuss other unusual plants. |
19th April | "Orchids of Derbyshire", a talk by Mr John Rees. |
17th May | An evening visit to Mr & Mrs Vernon's Arboretum and
Nursery at Anwell Lane, Smisby. Cost £3 including wine or cordial. Leave Village Hall at 6.30pm |
21st June | Strawberry Tea with Nene & Rick Mizuro, Caldwell. 7pm. Cost £2.50. Proceeds to St. Giles Hospice. |
19th July | An evening visit to the garden of Mr and Mrs Little,
Repton. Cost £3 including refreshments. Leave Village Hall at 6.30pm |
16th August | An evening visit to the adjacent gardens of
Mr & Mrs Betteridge and Mr & Mrs Heywood, Rolleston-on-Dove. Cost £2.50 including refreshments. Leave Village Hall at 6.30pm |
20th September | Annual General Meeting Anita Thorpe - "Plants of the Season, a talk and demonstration." |
18th October | Mr Cousins - "A talk on Japanese Water Gardens.". |
15th November | Peter Williams, wildlife photographer - "A talk on Fauna and Flora.". . |
13th December | Jeff Bates - "Colour in the Winter Garden." . |
2007 | For more details contact Keith Thompson 01283 761472 or e-mail Rick Mizuro |
17th January | Fun night.. |
21st February | Ann Liverman and Francis Mizuro - "Any Questions .". |
21st March | Barry Harber - "Dry Gardens." . |
18th April | John Page - "A talk on Irish Gardens.". |
16th May | Evening visit to the Yellow Book garden of John & Cynthia Moseley, The Dairy, Moor Lane, Coleorton.
Leave Rosliston Village Hall 6.30 pm. Entrance £2.50 includes refreshments.. |
20th June | Strawberry Tea at Rick & Nene Mizuro.. |
18th July | Meeting cancelled. |
15th August | Evening visit to Chapman's Nurseries, Rosliston. |
19th September | Annual General Meeting "Winding-up" meeting of the club, followed by Any Questions |