The group meet at Beech Hill Church, Otley at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month between September and May.
There is a program with expert guest speakers to inspire and inform, an annual plant auction and a Christmas party (see events section).
Membership is £20 for the year.Guests are welcome to attend at a cost of £5.Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, the group was formed in January 1947 for the purpose of promoting and extending interest in gardening
An afternoon party, starting at 2pm, at Otley Rugby Club, with refreshments, games, raffle and a demonstration on how to make a festive garland by our own Sam. Please bring a dish of tea-party food.
Nick's talk will be based around his book "Revive Your Garden" and he will discuss how to bring your garden back to life.
RHS Garden Bridgewater opened in 2021 - Doug will share the story of how the garden was built, including his visits to the garden during construction and meeting the volunteers and teams involved.
The AGM will be followed by Paul Cook, RHS Harlow Carr. Paul will talk about the history, and both present and future plans for this local world famous RHS garden.
Redesigned and re-landscaped in 2022 by the owner Sasha who created this stunning planting scheme. The Walled Garden extends to 2 and a half acres with a quadrant design, giving emphasis to the original 1874 plan. Sasha will talk with us about her journey to achieve this beautiful garden.
Sarah is the creative director of Leafy Couture Flowers, a wedding and events florist. Sarah will create arrangements for us, discuss working with cut flowers; where she sources flowers; how to look after and condition your flowers, and what is good to work with from the garden for indoor use.
Over the summer the group runs coach trips to gardens:
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