Garden Club
Green Fingers? Or just green with envy at other people's success? Whatever your involvement in horticultural pursuits you will be made most welcome at the regular meetings of the Garden Club.
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month, (excepting August), in the Village Hall commencing at 7.30 p.m. Members- £1.00, Visitors- £3.00. Annual subscription: £5.00
Knowledgeable speakers cover a wide variety of topics of interest to experienced and not-so-experienced gardeners! The talks are followed by a social half-hour, with refreshments, when plants can often be purchased and gardening tips exchanged. Other benefits of membership include visits to famous gardens, horticultural shows and events, near & far.
Come and join us
Visitors are always most welcome and our membership is not restricted to those who reside in Ticknall but covers a wide local area. If you are in our lovely village do come along and join us for the evening. There are some outstanding gardens and you may get an invitation to visit one whilst you are here!
Programme of events 2009 - 10
The forthcoming programme of meetings and other events is listed below. Other visits may be arranged during the year as suitable. Suggestions from members are welcome. Newsletters with details of news items and activities are published in September, November, February, April and June.
| Tuesday, September 8th 2009 | A G M, Andrew Sankey: Gardeners’ Quotes |
| Tuesday, October 6th 2009 | Bob Brown: Cotswold Garden Flowers Members £3 visitors £5 |
| Tuesday, November 10th 2009 | Stuart Dixon: Gardens with Rustic Charm |
| Tuesday, December 8th 2009 | Christmas Social, Holly Wreathes: Peter and Yvonne Holden |
| Tuesday, January 12th 2010 | David Mountford, Alpine Specialist: Dwarf Bulbs |
| Tuesday February 9th 2010 | Justin Plants-Nurseryman: Winter into Spring. Talk and plant sales |
| Tuesday, March 9th 2010 | David Tideswell: A seasonal Look at Birds |
| Tuesday, March 23rd | Annual Dinner After Dinner Speaker Dr. Selwyn Goodacre: The Life and Times of Beatrix Potter ( around Bowness) |
| Tuesday, April 13th 2010 | Linda Smith, Waterside Nurseries: Bog Gardens. Excellent, award–winning speaker. |
| Sunday, April 18th 2010 | Club Plant Sale |
| Tuesday, May 11th 2010 | Glenda Ritchie, Derby Plantswoman: Holehird Gardens |
| Tuesday, June 8th 2010 | Des Martin of Mozart Nursery, Arizarums: Superb Speaker on this curious plant family. |
| Tuesday, July 13th 2010 | Jeff Bates. Club Favourite talks on Seasonal Gardening-jobs to do, etc. |
| Tuesday, September 14th A.G.M. 2010 | Harry Roberts, veteran gardener With useful advice on pruning positioning and planting. |
| Tuesday, October 12th 2010 | Chris Beardshaw: R.H.S. Award Winner and television gardener Wildlife Gardening/Flying Gardener/G.Q.T.,etc. Tickets essential |
