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All events, unless stated, at the Pamela Hambro Hall, Winterborne Stickland at 7.30pm
Non-members welcome to all talks - Entrance £3.00 - Free On-site Parking.
Location: See Map below • West Street, DT11 0NT • What3Words: memo.riverside.chats
Events in 2026 2027
Wed 21st Oct
Annual General Meeting
(start of the 2026-27 programme)
Wed 18th Nov
Talk by The Gold Club
Putting your Garden to Bed for the Winter
Tips and information on how to over winter your plants successfully and what you need to do to get your plot in tip top condition for the Spring.
Wed 17th Feb
SOCIAL EVENING
Wed 17th Mar
TALK by Claire Hart
125 Years of Growing Veg
A look at what has happened through the decades and how it has impacted on what, how and where we grow to eat.
Sat 20th Mar
SPRING SHOW
(2.30pm to 4.15pm)
Wed 21st Apr
TALK by David Boag (Photographer)
The Secret Wood
This lecture is a journey; not just a journey through the woods but also a journey through time. Time that takes us through the seasons as well as through the day. The woodland is not just one habitat but many. The spring provides us with bluebells and nesting birds, but in winter they are replaced by brittle twigs and hunting foxes. At night my camera finds a whole new range of creatures emerging that are hidden during the day. Even day by day the woodland changes depending on the weather. This lecture is a must for anyone interested in the British countryside.
Tue 11th May
MEMBERS’ DISCOUNT EVENING
at a local Garden Centre
Wed 19th May
TALK by Rosemary Legrand
Exploring the North Island of New Zealand
In 2008 Rosemary and her husband realised a long-held ambition to tour New Zealand and see its incredibly beautiful scenery, its botanical gardens and plants. In this presentation you can also experience the Māori culture, unique geological features and stunning coastline.
Sat 22nd May
PLANT SALE
(2pm to 4pm)
Wed 16th Jun
TALK by The Gold Club
A Closer Look at Weeds
Date TBC
SUMMER SHOW
(2.30pm to 4.15pm)
Wed 15th Sep
TALK by Phil Broomfield
Dorset’s Walled Gardens
This garden history lecture explores Walled Gardens and their uses over time. Phil has criss-crossed over Dorset this past year visiting twenty, including Deans Court, Edmondsham, Forde Abbey, Kingston Lacy, Moreton and Scaplen’s Court. Full of interesting facts and showcasing some beautiful images of how they look today.
Wed 20th Oct
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(start of the 2027-28 programme)
Wed 17th Nov
TALK by Roger Hirons
Plants & Gardening Techniques from the Victorian Era
Roger's interest in plants started at a young age & led to a career in the plant industry after training at Pershore College of Horticulture. He has worked in plant nurseries, run garden centres & his own garden design & landscaping business. As a speaker he talks on radio, to U3A, garden clubs, WI and other groups over 8 counties. Roger published his first book Hedges & Living Boundaries in 2022. His passion for plants and ecology is clear.
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