Garden Talks and Events for 2009

March 10th – Richmond Garden Club, North Yorkshire. “Hardy Plants for Cold Places” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm. at Richmond Cricket Club. Tel. 01748 821343
March 12th – Caton & District Garden Club, nr. Lancaster. “Alpines & Rock Garden Plants” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm.
March 13th – Sharow Garden Club, nr. Ripon. “Plants for Problem Places” by Peter Foley, 7.00pm at the village hall. Tel. 01765 607102.
March 14th – North East Group NCCPG (Plant Heritage). “Fantastic Foliage” by Peter Foley, 2.30pm at Unitarian Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
March 14th – AGS Blackpool Show, Collegiate High School, Blackpool, 12.00-4.00.
March 17th – Accrington Flower Club. “Fantastic Foliage” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm at Antley Church, Blackburn Road, Accrington. Tel. 01254 235574.
March 19th RHS Event, “Plants for Problem Places” by Peter Foley at Sawley Village Hall, commencing 1.00pm, followed by tour of Holden Clough Nursery by John Foley. £9.95 (RHS members £7.95), tel. 01200 447615 to book.
March 20th – Friends of Settle to Carlisle Railway. “Spring in the Garden” by Peter Foley at Hellifield Station, 7.30pm.
April 5th – Arley Spring Plant Fair, Arley Hall, Northwich, Cheshire. 10.00-4.00.
April 8th – Ryedale Flower Club, North Yorkshire. “Plants for the Smaller Garden” by Peter Foley, 2.00pm at Appleton-le-Moors Village Hall. Tel. 01751 417995.
April 13th – Dorothy Clive Garden Spring Plant Fair, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, 10.00-5.30pm. Marvellous 12 acres gardens, specialist nurseries and garden lectures. Tel. 01270 811443.
April 15th – Warton Gardening Club, Carnforth. “Plants for the Smaller Garden” by Peter Foley, 8.00pm at the Village Hall, Back Lane. Tel. 01524 735853.
April 18th – Martin Mere Plant Fair, West Lancashire. 10.00-4.00pm. Tel. 01704 823104.
April 19th – Chatsworth Specialist Plant Sale, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. 11.00-5.00pm. Tel. 0115 9830 278.
April 29th – Brampton & District Garden Club, Cumbria. “Hardy Plants for Cold Places” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm at Moot Hall, Brampton. Tel. 016977 2984.
May 5th – Tosside Garden Club, nr. Settle. “Hardy Plants for Cold Places” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm at Tosside Village Hall. Tel. 01729 840294.
May 10th – Newby Hall Spring Plant Fair, nr. Ripon, North Yorkshire. 10.00-4.30pm.
May 12th – North Wales NCCPG (Plant Heritage). “Primulas” by Peter Foley.
May 17th – Hutton-in-the-Forest Plant & Food Fair, nr. Penrith, Cumbria. 10.00-4.00pm. Tel. 017684 84449.
May 18th – Rainford Horticultural Society, St. Helens. “Herbaceous Perennials & Cottage Garden Plants” by Peter Foley. Tel. 01744 883283.
May 19th – Thoralby & District W.I., Bishopdale, North Yorkshire. “Growing Plants for Flower Arranging” by Peter Foley. Tel. 01969 663294.
May 24th – Adlington Hall Plant Fair. Cheshire. Tel. 01270 811443.
June 7th – Sawley Village Plant Sale, nr. Clitheroe. 11.00-4.00pm.
June 8th – Broughton-with-Elslack W.I. “Plants for the Smaller Garden” by Peter Foley. 7.15pm at Thornton-in-Craven Village Hall. Tel. 01282 842100.
June 13th-14th – Art & Garden 2009, Millbarn, Samlesbury Bottoms, nr. Preston. 11.00-5.00.
June 17th – Great Eccleston & District Gardening Club, nr.Preston. “Plants for Problem Places” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm in WI Hall, Chapel Street. Tel. 01772 691268.
June 21st – Dalemain Garden Festival, Dalemain, nr. Penrith. 10.00-5.00pm
July 5th – Alston Hall Summer Fair/Garden Event, Alston Hall College, Loingridge, nr. Preston. 10.00-4.00pm.
July 7th – Alston Hall College Event. “Growing Your Own Fruit & Vegetables” by Peter Foley, 11.00-4.00pm. Come and learn how to grow superb tasting fresh fruit and vegetables from your own plot for a fraction of the cost of what you pay in the shops. We will cover soft and top fruit as well as a wide range of vegetables and herbs. This course includes an afternoon visit to a local village garden and the kitchen garden at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel. (Fee inc. transport). £48.50 including full refreshments. Tel. 01772 784661.
July 12th – Bramhall Hall Garden Fair, nr. Stockport. Tel. 01270 811443.
July 16th – RHS Event. “Colourful Perennials” by Peter Foley at Sawley Village commencing 1.00pm followed by nursery walk by John Foley at Holden Clough Nursery. (tickets – see March 19th).
August 7th RHS Event. “Herbaceous Perennials & Cottage Garden Plants” by Peter Foley at Sawley Village Hall commencing 1.00pm followed by nursery walk by John Foley at Holden Clough Nursery. (tickets – see March 19th).
August 30th -31st – Dorothy Clive Garden Plant Fair, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, Shropshire. 10.00-5.30pm. Tel. 01270 811443.
3rd September – Ilkley Gardeners’ Association. “Plants for the Smaller Garden” by Peter Foley, 7.45pm at Ilkley Parish Church Hall. Tel. 01943 609500.
6th September – Newby Hall Autumn Plant Fair, nr. Ripon, North Yorkshire. 10.00-4.30pm.
9th September – Hoylake & West Kirby Gardens Society. “The Autumn Garden” by Peter Foley.
10th September – Austwick W.I., North Yorkshire. “Winter Colour in the Garden” by Peter Foley. 7.45pm in Austwick Parish Hall. Tel. 01729 823058.
13th September – North East NCCPG (Plant Heritage) Rare Plant Fair at Blagdon Hall, nr. Morpeth, Northumberland. 10.00-4.30pm.
18th-20th September – Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, Great Yorkshire Showground.
30th September – Boston Spa Gardening Society. “Plants for Problem Places” by Peter Foley, 7.40pm at Deepdale Centre, Boston Spa. Tel. 01937 541331.
5th October – Alston Hall College Event. “Garden Planning and Environmentally Friendly Gardening” by Peter Foley. 11.00-4.00pm. With autumn approaching we will discuss how you can plan your garden in an environmentally friendly way in order to encourage wildlife, making the garden more enjoyable and self sustaining. Please bring along pictures/details of your garden. £35.50 including full refreshments. Tel.01772 784661.
5th October – Garstang & District Ladies NFU. “The Autumn Garden” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm at Claughton-on-Brock Village Hall. Tel. 01524 792078.
8th October – Whalley Flower Club. “The Autumn Garden” by Peter Foley, 7.30pm at Whalley Methodist Church Hall. Tel. 01254 776036.
9th October – Harrogate U3A Gardening Group. “Troughs, Raised Beds & Container Gardens” by Peter Foley, 2.00pm at Bilton Community Centre, Harrogate. Tel. 01423 540349.
15th October – Brindle Garden Club, nr. Chorley. “The Autumn Garden” by Peter Foley. Tel. 01254 853885.
29th October – Mytholmroyd Garden Club, Calder Valley. “The Autumn Garden” by Peter Foley. Tel. 01422 883710.