New Season Early Warning

On August 28, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Well in advance of our new season of meetings is a reminder that we will be selling plants.

We will welcome Katherine Crouch to our meeting on 16th September to speak to us on the subject of “New Tricks for Old Gardeners”. This should be an amusing and informative talk to help keep you gardening, whatever your age.

Prior to the meeting we will be holding our popular 50/50 plant sale – bring your plants for sale with two identical labels in each pot, each showing the plant name, the price and your name/initials.

One label will be removed if your plant is sold and at the end of the meeting you can collect half of the money taken for your plants and the labels will also be returned to you.

Write labels in pencil so that you can reuse them. Prices ending in a zero only please! The other half of the takings will go to Group funds.

Offers of help with the plant sale would be welcomed.

See you soon, Jane Hunt.

Hemerocallis need a good home

On June 27, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Now that I’m back at Beggars Roost and the builders are sort-of finished I’m obsessively battling the drought trying to make a new garden. To make it more manageable it’s going to be essential to find homes for my ex-nursery stock, and there are far too many daylilies!

As you know Hemerocallis never die so even after the long neglect they are beginning to flower wonderfully (see below, taken this morning). HPS members have helped me before with surplus plants, and these will be bargains, if not completely free.

I’ll be here all next week, from Monday 26^thto Friday 30^th, then away for a few days to attend an RHS Trial meeting for Hemerocallis (of course!) but back here Friday 7^th -Sunday 9^th .

Parking here is very limited so please ring me on 01278 741519 to make sure of a clear time, and money would have to be cash or cheque. There are some real beauties but my old bones can’t look after them all now.

Ro FitzGerald

Bampton Open Gardens

On June 19, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Good day Fellow Members

Just to update you, there will be 23 gardens open on the 1st and 2nd July for the Bampton Hidden Gardens from 11 am to 5 pm. For more information, please visit:

https://www.bampton.org.uk/BinB.html or see the attached poster.

We are hoping for some fine weather!

Best wishes

Angela and Jon

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Lost Property

On June 14, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

At our plant fair on Sunday two items got lost. They are a pair of glasses and a walking stick. Penny Berry is looking after them. If you have seen them please get in touch via our contact page.

Thanks, Bill.

Group Plant Fair Reminder

On June 5, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Only a few days to go now until the Group’s Summer Plant Fair at Lower Severalls on Sunday 11th of June from 10am to 3pm. Admission is just £3.50 for HPS and RHS members (£4 everyone else) (cash only please) and includes entry to the garden.

The Group will have a plant stall as usual and we would appreciate any plant donations you can bring along with you. They don’t need to be rare or unusual but please ensure they are labelled if you can.

We hope to see you there.

Many thanks,

Jane

Stogumber Open Gardens

On May 30, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Saturday 10th June and Sunday 11th June, 10.30am to 5.30pm both days.

11 gardens open, admission £10 covers both days, in aid of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Children’s Hospice South West and St. Mary’s Church, Stogumber.

Fabulous food each day in the Village Hall. Plant stall.

Come and join us in our 42nd year.

Plant Fair at Lower Severalls – 11th June

On May 23, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

The HPS (Somerset Group) Summer Plant Fair at Lower Severalls near Crewkerne (TA18 7NX) on 11 June is fast approaching. The Fair will open at 10am and finish at 3pm. There is no need to pre-book – just turn up on the day. Entry is £4 per person (£3.50 for HPS and RHS members). Pay on the gate (cash only please). There is free onsite parking adjoining the Fair and your entry ticket includes the garden. Light refreshments will be available from the farmhouse.

We have the following excellent nurseries and garden metalwork stallholders coming along:

Blooming Hill Plants
Champion Plants
Charles Chesshire Plants
Derek’s Fuchsias
Gardeners’ Blacksmith
Gardeners’ Delight
Hare Spring Cottage Plants
Heartsease Plants
In Clover
Japonica Plants
Leesa’a Not Just Alpines
Plant Wild (Blooming Wild)
Sow and Grow

Wild Thyme Plants

We look forward to seeing you on 11 June!

Bampton Hidden Gardens

On May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Good day Fellow Members

We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and beautiful spring flowers.

We are opening our garden along with nearly 20 other gardens in the Bampton area on the 1st and 2nd July from 11 am – 5 pm. The admission fee will be £5 per person to visit all the gardens, which is really good value! The first of nearly 20 gardens is just over 5 miles from Wiveliscombe on the B3227.

Attached is a poster with the link to the website for more information.

It would be lovely to see you if you are able to make it.

Best wishes and happy gardening in this glorious sunshine!

Angela and Jon

Summer Plant Fair – Sunday 11 June 2023

On May 22, 2023 By Bill Hodgson

Thank you to those of you who have already come forward to offer your help at the Group’s Plant Fair at Lower Severalls near Crewkerne. However we still need several more people to help on the “gate” to the plant fair, collecting entrance money. There are three “shifts” starting at 9.30am, 11.00am and 1.00pm and anyone who feels unable to stand for an hour or two is welcome to bring a chair to use. As an added incentive, entry to the fair and garden is free for volunteers.

If you can help please get in touch with Jane Hunt (via the website) as soon as possible, stating your preferred start time.