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GARDENS OF LAZIO, Italy 2019
Monday 30 September - Monday 7 October - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Our tour of gardens near Rome starts with three nights in Viterbo seeing the university botanic garden, Palazzo Farnese, Castello Ruspoli, Villa Lante and Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo. We then go south to spend four nights in Frascati, visiting Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa on the transfer day, then fabulouos Ninfa, the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo, and Torrecchia Vecchia designed by Dan Pearson.
Our tour of gardens near Rome starts with three nights in Viterbo seeing the university botanic garden, Palazzo Farnese, Castello Ruspoli, Villa Lante and Sacro Bosco of Bomarzo. We then go south to spend four nights in Frascati, visiting Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa on the transfer day, then fabulouos Ninfa, the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo, and Torrecchia Vecchia designed by Dan Pearson.
CRETE, 2019
Thursday 17 - Thursday 24 October - NOW FULLY BOOKED
MPG's most recent visit to Crete was in spring 2016 and - in order to benefit from John Fielding's knowledge of the flora of the island throughout the year - we will return there for an autumn visit, based in simple hotels on the Omalos plateau and in the south coast town of Plakias. More information is available in the July newsletter. This photo of the Cretan endemic Crocus laevigatus was taken on 19 October 2018 by member Roger Foden on the plain above the village of Aktounta. To apply for a place please complete the form here.
MPG's most recent visit to Crete was in spring 2016 and - in order to benefit from John Fielding's knowledge of the flora of the island throughout the year - we will return there for an autumn visit, based in simple hotels on the Omalos plateau and in the south coast town of Plakias. More information is available in the July newsletter. This photo of the Cretan endemic Crocus laevigatus was taken on 19 October 2018 by member Roger Foden on the plain above the village of Aktounta. To apply for a place please complete the form here.
RESEARCH COLLECTIONS and WISLEY GARDENS - the LINDLEY LIBRARY
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Monday 25 November
The Lindley Library is the world's largest horticultural library. The main part of the library is based at 80 Vincent Square, London SW1 2PE. A short guided tour of the research collections is arranged for 2.30 – 3.30 pm on Monday 25 November. There will be a new public exhibition opening on this day in the Lending Library that focuses on the autochrome pictures of Wisley Gardens by William van Sommer and this can be viewed at the end of the tour. Cost: £9 per person. Booking form available here. If enough people are interested I can organise a pub lunch nearby at 12.30pm, contact Sue Tymon |
MEMBERS’ WINTER MEETING 2020
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Saturday 11 January 2020
We will hold our winter meeting in the beautiful new building at RHS Wisley for the first time, to take up the RHS’s kind invitation to use their smart new facilities there. The programme will include a lecture on Narcissus from John David, head of Horticultural Taxonomy at the RHS. There will also be a short bursary report, other association news, a light lunch, and time to explore. We have arranged complimentary transport from Woking station to Wisley. The cost, including lunch, is £29. Booking form here |
WILD FLOWERS AND HOLY SITES OF ISRAEL
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Tuesday 25 February to Thursday 5 March 2020. - NOW FULLY BOOKED
This nine-night tour is designed to appeal to specialist plant lovers who will see amazing wild irises, many other indigenous plants and varied landscapes. It will take in Tel Aviv, Haifa, the Lake of Galilee, the Dead Sea, Sde-Boker in the Negev Desert, and Jerusalem. The trip will be led by Oron Peri, plant hunter and the author of Bulbs of the Eastern Mediterranean. The photo shows part of the Samaria desert. Holders of guaranteed places please complete the form here. |
Walking in tuscany
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Monday 20 to Monday 27 April 2020
Next spring there will be a two-centre visit to Italy, staying five nights in Porto Santo Stefano (Monte Argentario) and two nights near Pitigliano. This is for members who are physically fit and enjoy walking. April is usually a good month for geophytes and orchids in this area. Pictured here is Cytinus hypocistis subsp. clusii which is parasitic on cistus and will probably be seen during the trip. Enquiries to Heather Martin. |
EVIA IN SPRING
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Wednesday 29 April to Wednesday 6 May 2020
We are planning a visit to Evia, the second largest island of Greece, to see the beautiful spring wild flowers and some of the sights. The tour will be led by Graham Kendall, who led our successful trip in 2017 and has specialised in the wild flora of Greece for 40 years, and will be based in Karystos (pictured left), in the south of the island, and Rovies in the north. Members can expect to see the endemic Campanula celsii subsp. carystea and C. constantini, Paeonia mascula subsp. hellenica, Viola euboea, and many others. Excellent home-cooked food is served in some tavernas. More information here in October. |
SUMMER GARDENS TOUR, 2020
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Sunday 28 June 2020 - Thursday 2 July 2020
Geoff and Maddy Hughes are organising the 2020 summer garden tour in Yorkshire, following our Annual General Meeting. The tour will visit renowned gardens from Parceval Hall in the Yorkshire Dales to Scampston in the east plus others not normally open, such as recently designed gardens of Littlethorpe Manor, near Ripon. Members will stay at Hazlewood Castle, near York. More information here Photo: Hazelwood Castle © |
CAPE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TO HOST INTERNATIONAL EVENT
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Sunday 23 August 2020 - Friday 4 September 2020
One of our sister associations, Cape Horticultural Society in South Africa, will host the 2020 international gathering next year. Members of our fellow socities will be welcome to share the amazing scenery, plants and gardens in and around Cape Town. The event consists of a conference weekend with optional coach tours and one-day events before and after. The organisers would appreciate receiving indications of interest by 10 September please. For more information and to register click here |