Posts by
Liz Johns
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Dark and Desirable
The talk on 14 May 2024 was given by Paul Green of Greensleaves Nursery. Paul gave an enjoyable talk on his love for growing and propagating interesting and unusual plants. Remarkably his talk was undertaken without slides; instead, Paul took a very ‘hands-on’ approach using his plants as props throughout the evening! As a propagator…
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Encouraging Bees into the Garden
Professional beekeeper “The Bee Farmer” David McDowell gave a fascinating talk to Ticknall Garden Club on beekeeping and the life cycle of bees on 9 April, 2024. In the UK there are 4 main types of bees – honey bees, bumble bees, solitary bees and wasps. Sadly the number of DEFRA-registered hives in the UK…