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Programme 2024

Please note the 2024 meetings on 15th January and 19th February will be held via Zoom. Other meetings will be at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY. 

Date & venue Time Title Speaker

Monday 15 January 2024 (Zoom)

7.30pm

Once seen never forgotten

Don Witton

Monday 19 February 2024 (Zoom)

7.30pm

Gardening in the future

Doug Stewart

Monday 18 March 2024 Samlesbury WMH 

7.30pm

AGM and free Hotpot supper

Sunday 24 March Arley Hall, Northwich, CW9 6NA 

10am-4pm 

Plant Hunters' Fair

Entrance: £5.00 includes full access to gardens & Plant Fair. See also 2024 programme

Monday 15 April 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

Gardens well worth a visit

Judy Popley

Monday 20 May 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

Flower power

Moe Sawyer  - website

Saturday 25 May 2024  Dimple House, Cox Green Rd, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RA

11am-4pm

Plant sale and Garden visit 

Hosts: Simon and Alison Hargreaves. Admission to garden and plant sale £5 (includes tea or coffee and shortbread) - proceeds to Francis House Children's Hospice.

Monday 17 June 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

Garden dreams

Dr Chris Mortimer

Saturday 13 July 2024 Kington Cottage (Japanese garden) Kirkham Road, Treales, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3SD

2pm

Garden visit. Directions and information

Booking essential via John D

Monday 16 September 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

Making the most of clay soils

Marguerite Hughes

Monday 21 October 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

Soil improvement - Secrets from the woodchip pile

Peter Grimshaw

Monday 18 November 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

To be announced

Monday 9 December 2024 Samlesbury WMH

7.30pm

AGM and Xmas social with Jacob's join supper

Online talks by other HPS Groups

Events in the Preston area where HPS NW is planning to have a publicity display   

Publicity display at Brighter Blooms Publicity display at Brighter Blooms

RHS events

  • 6-7th April 2024, Spring Plant Fair at RHS Bridgewater Garden (with Plant Heritage)
  • 18-24th April 2024, RHS Urban Show, Mayfield, Manchester (near Piccadilly Station)
  • 25-28th April 2024, Harrogate Spring Flower Show   

Plant Heritage Events

Online talks by Kew Mutual Improvement  Society

Online talks by ​Tendershoots Gardening Club Network

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