OUR MEETINGS

We meet monthly: January June / September - November, either In St Briavels or Brockweir.

We hold a Plant Sale In May (2025) and a Members' event or garden visit during July

Contact us: wyegardensociety@gmail.com

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OUR NEXT MEETING                         

Henry Cook and his Wild Garden

Avril Kear

‘A Gloucestershire Wild Garden’ was written in 1903 by Henry Cook, who on returning from

India created the gardens at Priors Mesne near Lydney, following in the tradition of William

Robinson’s inspirational books, which had broken the Victorian mould for formality and order. Cook’s garden, perhaps recreating the lush vibrancy of the Indian jungle, made an

impression on Elizabeth Bond as a girl, and later in life she was inspired to write ‘The Assam

Garden’. This in turn was to be made into a film, filmed at Priors Mesne starring Deborrah

Kerr in 1969.

Friday 23 October at 7.15 pm St Briavels assembly rooms