Face to face Events
Date | Location | Event | Contact |
| 2024 | |||
Friday 22nd March | North West England & North Wales Branch Ness Botanic Gardens | Richard Baines, Curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer (an outpost of Edinburgh Botanic) will talk about introducing plants from Vietnam, focusing on our three favourite genera. | Ted Brabin 0151 353 1193 northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Saturday 6th April | Irish Branch | Co. Down visit – Mahee Island (Paddy and Julie Mackie) and Ringdufferin House (Tracy Hamilton) | Seamus O'Brien seamus.obrien@opw.ie |
Saturday & Sunday 6th & 7th April | RHS Garden Wisley | RHS Main Camellia, Early Rhododendron & Spring Ornamental Plant Competitions | Georgina Barter 020 7821 3142 georginabarter@rhs.org.uk |
Thursday 11th April | Irish Branch | As part of the Rhododendron Week here at Kilmacurragh lecture by Seamus O'Brien– The Moores of Glasnevin – the Irish Rhododendron Story – at 7: 30 pm via Zoom. | Seamus O'Brien seamus.obrien@opw.ie |
Thursday 11th April | South West Branch | Visits to :- 10.30am Scorrier House, Scorrier, Redruth TR16 5AU 2.00pm Tregullow, Scorrier, Redruth TR16 5AY | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
Friday 12th April | Irish Branch | Visit to Kilmacurragh on Friday 12th April. 2 pm Seamus will give a walk through the gardens, ‘the Restoration and Rejuvination of the Rhododendron collection’. Numbers are restricted. | Seamus O'Brien seamus.obrien@opw.ie |
Friday 12th April | Wessex Branch | Frosbury Farmouse, Guildford, Surrey - Garden visit to see a collection of Magnolia. | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Saturday 13th April | North West England & North Wales Branch | Visit to Arley Hall & The Old Parsonage, Arley | Ted Brabin 0151 353 1193 northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Wednesday 17th April | New Forest Branch | Visits:- | Mark Bobin markbobin@hotmail.co.uk |
Saturday & Sunday 20th & 21st April | RHS & South West Branch RHS Garden Rosemoor | RHS Main Rhododendron Competition and the SW Branch Camellia, Magnolia and Floral Display Competitions | Georgina Barter 020 7821 3142 georginabarter@rhs.org.uk Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
Saturday 4th May | South West Branch | 1.30pm Visit to GREENCOMBE GARDEN, Porlock, Somerset TA24 8NU Possible option to visit Dunster Castle National Trust garden | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th May | North West England & North Wales Branch | Saturday & Sunday, 4/5 May Annual Show, Bulley Room, Ness Gardens | Ted Brabin 0151 353 1193 northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th May | RHS Garden Harlow Carr | Harlow Carr Rhododendron Competition | Georgina Barter 020 7821 3142 georginabarter@rhs.org.uk |
10th May | Wessex Branch | Visit to High Beeches Garden in Sussex | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd June | RCM Group Trewithen Gardens | Group AGM & Centenary Cup Competition and Show The SW Branch are hosting this year and have a couple of days of talks, Garden Tour and Rare Plant Fair at Tregrehan Sunday morning as well as the AGM itself | Robbie Sampson secretary@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
May - date tbc | Wessex Branch | Wessex Show at Ramster Hall | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
Saturday 3rd August | South West Branch | Summer Away Day this year will be held at Marwood Hill Gardens | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
Saturday 26th October | South West Branch | Autumn meeting and Branch AGM will be in our usual venue, the Peter Buckley Learning Centre at Rosemoor RHS Garden, Great Torrington | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
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