Saturday 12th April
Alun and Jill Whitehead- ‘Irises for the Natural Garden’
Jill & Alun hail from Aulden Farm, near Leominster in Herefordshire. In 2007, they heard about an old collection of Siberian iris which had fallen into neglect, so they acquired the remaining plants and re-established them – with many additions – as a new National Collection. They now grow approximately 150 cultivars, many of which will feature in this talk. Siberian irises lend themselves to naturalistic planting schemes, with their grassy foliage and numerous, relatively small flowers. They are also very adaptable, happy in wetter conditions and normal soils alike.
Meetings and lectures are held at West Monkton Village Hall unless otherwise specified. All meetings at West Monkton Village Hall are free to members (except for the Group Plant Sale in April), and there is a modest charge of £5 for non-members (when space is available). The Group has a plant stall and a book stall at most of the lectures listed, and holds a Flower & Pot Plant of the Month competition.
The Hardy Plant Society Somerset Group 