: Gardening: diary.Saturday, July 20: Barrow Horticultural Society A horticultural society is an organization devoted to the study and culture of cultivated plants. Such organizations may be local, regional, national, or international. Some have a more general focus, whereas others are devoted to a particular kind or group of plants. , rose show, Village Hall, Great Barrow, Chester, 2.30pm. Saturday-Sunday, July 20-21: Last two days of Royal Horticultural Society show, Tatton Park Tatton Park is a country park containing a stately home close to Knutsford, Cheshire, England. History Tatton Park house is a neo-classical building designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1791 and scaled down and completed by his nephew Lewis Wyatt in the early 19th century. , Knutsford (book on 020-7821-3038). Eckford Sweet Pea sweet pea, annual climbing plant (Lathyrus odoratus) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), a legume native to S Europe but, since its introduction to horticulture c.1700, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers. Society of Wem (Shropshire), annual show, Town Hall, 10am-5pm (Sun 4pm). Sunday, July 21: National Gardens Scheme, gardens open at Bryn Gwern, Llanfachreth, near Dolgellau, 10am-5pm; Rhyd, Trefor, near Holyhead, 11am-5pm; Knolton Villa, Knolton Bryn, near Overton, 1-6pm. Tuesday, July 23: Bebington Flower Society, demonstration, Time Out, by Doreen Foy, Victoria Hall, 7.45pm. Wednesday, July 24: National Gardens Scheme, garden open at Hotel Maes-y-Neuadd, Talsarnau, near Harlech, 10am-5pm. Thursday, July 25: National Gardens Scheme, garden open at Bryn Hafod, Treuddyn, near Mold, 2-6pm. Royal Horticultural Society, lecture, Flora of the Cape of Good Hope Noun 1. Cape of Good Hope - a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) 2. Cape of Good Hope - a province of western South Africa Cape of Good Hope n → , by Leigh Morris, Welsh College of Horticulture College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara is one of the ten constituent colleges of Kerala Agricultural University. Kerala Agricultural University is the state agricultural university of Kerala state, India. , Northop, Mold, 7pm (book on 01352-841000). Friday, July 26: National Gardens Scheme, garden open at Plas-yn-Llan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, near Llanfyllin, 1-6pm. North Wales Horticultural Society, talk, Travels in the Arctic and Patagonia, by Daniel Brown, Welsh College of Horticulture, Northop, Mold, 7.30pm. Cheshire and North Wales Orchid Society, buffet evening, St Mary's Church Hall, Handbridge, Chester, 7.30pm. Thornton and Crosby Gardeners' Club, talk, An Evening of Flowers, by Alan Foxall, St Luke's Church Hall, Liverpool Road, Crosby, 7.45pm. Friday-Saturday, July 26-27: Prestatyn flower show, Vicarage Gardens, High Street, 12noon-5pm (Sat 10am). Sunday, July 28: National Gardens Scheme, gardens open at Gerddi Fron Goch, Llanfaglan, near Caernarfon, 10.30-4.30pm; Bodrhyddan, Rhuddlan, 2-5.30pm. l Gardening organisations are invited to send their programmes to Peter Surridge, PO Box 37, Hoylake CH47 1WA - to arrive at least a fortnight in advance, please - for inclusion free in this weekly column. Please include time of event and enclose a name and daytime phone number. |
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