Dore Garden Club Programme of Events for 2010

Unless stated otherwise in the programme meetings will be in the Dore Methodist Church hall from 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm.

Jan 20th, Wed	AGM
	Flora of the Andes	Jack Lamb
	Jack is an authority on the flora of the Andes and he also holds the national collection of fuchsias, a plant originating in South America.
Feb 18th, Thur	Butterflies and gardens	Bob Warburton
	Encouraging these insects into our gardens.
Mar 17th, Wed	Plant propagation	Ian Turner
	A talk and practical demonstration of general principles and techniques by Ian Turner, Curator of Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Apr 15th, Thur	Wild flowers around Sheffield	Ken Balkow
	An illustrated talk about wild plants growing in natural and man-made habitats in the Sheffield area, including garden species that have established themselves in the wild. Ken will also talk about cultivating native plants in his own garden.
May 8th, Sat	Plant sale	Dore Old School
	From 2pm to 4pm.
May 19th, Wed	The wonders of Wisley	John Wilkinson
	An illustrated tour of the gardens at different seasons of the year.
June 17th, Thur	The Leylands Open Garden, Moorwood Lane, S17 3BS	The venue is near Owler Bar, Derbyshire
	A two-acre country garden that has been developed over the last 30 years. Part of the garden was a working nursery in the 1950s and has been re-developed for plant propagation. Please note this will be a 7pm start and there will be an entry fee of £5 per person to cover the cost of light refreshments.
June 23rd, Wed	York Gate Garden	Leeds
	This will be an all day event and coach transport will be provided. Further details will be provided closer to the event.
July 21st, Wed	A walk in Ecclesall Woods	Dr Henk Littlewood
	This will be an easy-going circular walk of about one mile led by Dr Henk Littlewood of the Council’s Ranger Service. He will be talking about a variety of wild plants and trees and pausing at a meadow area to look at how this has been colonised. Please note this event starts at 6pm Meet at the Ecclesall Woodyard on Abbey Lane.
July 22nd, Thur	The Royal Horticultural Society flower show	Tatton Park
	This will be an all day event and coach transport will be provided. Further details will be provided closer to the event.
August	No meeting
Sept 15th, Wed	Climbing plants	Julian Brandram
	A talk and slide show covering a wide range of different plants and ways of growing them.
Oct 20th, Wed	Lawn care	Tim James
	Producing a perfect lawn, including dealing with lawn problems: how to recognise and eradicate them. Tim is the manager of Green Thumb in Sheffield.
Nov 18th, Thur	Preparing the garden for winter	Don Witton
	Meaningful gardening activities for the darkest and coldest months: a presentation with slides of winter plants and gardens.
Dec 15th, Wed	A festive Christmas meeting

Please note the plant sale on Saturday 8th May and the two visits:

York Gate Garden
Leeds
Wednesday 23rd June

The Royal Horticultural Society flower show
Tatton Park
Thursday 22nd July 2010

These visits will be all day events and coach transport will be provided. Further details will be provided closer to these events.