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Aeonium - in their natural habitat, talk VIA ZOOm from Mellie Lewis
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Wednesday 3 March, at 5.40 for 6pm
We are pleased to have Mellie Lewis talk to us about Aeonium and companion plants in their natural habitat in the Canary Islands. Mellie is holder of the National Collection of Aeonium species and cultivars. She will talk to us about hunting Aeonium in their natural habitat believing strongly you only really get to know your plants when you see them in their habitat. The talk will last 40 minutes with time afterwards for questions. There is no charge but please follow this link to book. |
The Salutation garden and its restoration with Head Gardener Steve Edney
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Wednesday 31 March, 5.30 for 6pm
Join Steve Edney former Head Gardener of the Salutation, Sandwich in Kent for a talk about the garden restoration he led via a five year working plan. Steve is a hands on gardener so we can hope to explore how he gardened in a four-acre coastal walled garden with silty soil, high sunshine hours and one of the lowest rainfalls in the country, where he used plants from Mediterranean regions and relied on drought tolerant plants. The event is free and will start at 5.30 for a social interaction between members before the talk at 6pm. Please note that bookings will close 48 hours before the scheduled event. Book now |
A GREEK ISLAND
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2021 - autumn
It is impossible to plan trips to the Mediterranean with certainty under current circumstances but we have provisional plans in place for a visit to Corfu, Evia ormainland Greece for wild-flower botanising and visits to a small number of gardens. One of these will be finalised and notified to members when Covid regulations allow. Picture shows an infinity pool near the sea in one of the Corfu gardens. |
SUMMER GARDENS TOUR
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Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 July 2021 (to be confirmed)
This garden tour in Yorkshire, organised by Geoff and Maddy Hughes, will, we hope, include a wide range of vists 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. Contact: Madalyn Hughes. |
TRIP TO EASTERN SICILY
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Provisionally, Monday 27 September to Monday 4 October 2021
Visit both public and private gardens in and around Taormina, Mount Etna, Catania and Siracusa, together with wildflower walks, visits to nurseries and archaeological site and historic sites; staying in both Catania and Siracusa. Our trip will be led by local horticulturist, Sergio Cumitini. |
OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN AND MERTON COLLEGE
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Date to be announced - 2021
Botanist Dr Chris Thorogood, deputy director and head of science for the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum will be our guide for this tour of the gardens and herbarium. After lunch members will be able to return to the garden at their leisure or go on to visit the gardens of Merton College, close by. Merton is one of a few Oxford colleges which have their own garden team, two of which are members of MPG. |
Other provisional plans are as follows:
- The Maremma Italy – autumn 2021 or spring 2022. Walking and botanising in the southern part of the province of Grosseto.
- Armenia – 5 /6 June – 15/16 June. Exploring the rich endemic flora, guided by Dr Anna Asatryan, who led our previous visit .
- William Dyson Salvias at Great Comp, Kent - 17 September (postponed from 2020).