A Bed of Roses
Little did Ann Bird think that buying half a dozen rose bushes from Tesco for her new garden when she married many years
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Garden Club
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Can’t Help Collecting
Brian Ellis suffers from a malady common to many gardeners. He sees a plant he likes and can’t help getting more in the
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Building Dry Stone Walls
Ticknall Garden Club strayed from its usual subjects when it got a lesson in dry stone walling at the February meeting.Andrew Jackson-Brown, the
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Climbing Up The Wall
If you want clear and helpful advice on growing and pruning climbers then you cannot do better than listen to Jeff Bates. This
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Trees That Made Britain
Ticknall Garden Club were privileged to have a visit from Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum at Kew Gardens, at their November meeting.
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Satisfied Customers
At their October meeting Ticknall Garden Club enjoyed a lively talk from Justin Harrison. Standing in at the last minute for the expected
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A Night to Remember
The September meeting of Ticknall Garden Club turned out to be a night to remember. Not only did Matthew Biggs, the well known
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Seasonal Advice for Gardeners
Jeff Bates, a well-known local horticulturalist, is always a crowd-pleaser and when he came to talk to Ticknall Garden Club in July it
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Mind that Gap in the Garden
What can you plant in your garden to cover the gap between the fresh colours of spring and the dazzling shades of high
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A Masterclass in Growing Hostas
When Robert Barlow came to talk to Ticknall Garden Club in May he told a familiar story of an enthusiastic gardener’s interest in
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Bob Brown Looks Back
Bob Brown’s visit to Ticknall Garden Club on January 12th 2016 turned out to be a meandering miscellany of memories with choice nuggets
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Bob Flowerdew in Ticknall
There was a full house when Bob Flowerdew came to talk to Ticknall Garden Club in the Village Hall on 13 October 2015.
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Derbyshire Delights
Irene Dougan, the County Organiser for the Derbyshire National Gardens Scheme, called her talk ‘Derbyshire Delights’ when she visited Ticknall Garden Club at
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A Man for All Seasons
Mark Smith, manager at Swarkestone Nursery, faced his audience with a surprisingly long list of talents at his presentation to Ticknall Garden Club
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Garden Club Holidays
One of the highlights of the year is the annual Garden Club Holiday. By a wonderful act of organisation, we are transported to
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