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Our Programme for 2010

Monday January 25th at 7.30pm - Michelle Martin ~ 'Designer Secrets'
Some tips on how to create stylish, practical gardens that enhance your home - and your life.

Monday February 15th at 7.30pm - Bob Sanderson ~ 'Spring Things'
Unusual plants of interest, for the first four months of the year.

Monday March 15th at 7.30pm - AGM and Photo Competition
(Subjects can be found on our website)

Monday April 26th at 7.30pm - Peter Foley ~ 'Primulas'
A chance to see what a diverse group of plants this is.

Monday May 17th at 7.30pm - Andrew Ward ~ 'Marvellous Mints and Perfect Poppies'
This will include the best of spiky salvias, ajugas and phlomis as a contrast to papavers, meconopsis and sanguinarias.

Saturday 19th June 10.30 to 12.30 - HPS Cumbria Group Annual Plant Sale to be held at Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7NR

[The Memorial Hall location is on the A65 northbound from the junction with the A590 and easily accessible from junction 36 on the M6. Google Map link is here] From 10.00am to 12.00 noon ~ Admission 50p

Sunday 4th July - Our Annual Coach Trip departs from Kendal at 08.45am More details when arangements are confirmed.

Monday September 27th at 7.30pm - Jackie Iddon ~ 'Autumn Shades'
This will include a garden arrangement in a pumpkin, autumn container planting, advice on taking cuttings, and some plants to extend the season.

Monday October 18th at 7.30pm - Vanessa Cook ~ 'My Garden (Stillingfleet Lodge) Through the Year'
Visit this amazing garden without getting in the car!

Monday November 22nd at 7.30pm - Don Witton ~ 'Herbaceous Borders and Perennials'
Some Garden History, a look at some of our spectacular herbaceous borders and gardens, then a focus on the plants grown in those borders.

Sunday 6 December 12.00 for 12.30 - Christmas Lunch at Holehird.

There will be a series of garden visits arranged during the summer months, June to September. There will be an entry fee for each visit. Details will be in the Spring Newsletter and on this website.


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