These articles have appeared in local publications, and are generally reports on the presentations by our Monday Meeting Speakers to members and visitors.
Rachel Shrivens, Chair of Shropshire Organic Gardeners, gave us a great presentation in October on no-dig and organic gardening. Here is a summary of Rachel’s talk along with useful information from her handouts (see also useful links at the end). Added compost:...
Simplicity, elegance and beauty are the foundations of the ancient art of “bonsai”, meaning “planted in a container”. Linda Ridpath has grown bonsai trees for 40 years and brought some of her beautiful trees for us to see at Cleobury Gardeners in July. Bonsai...
Led by Claire Tatler, Head Gardener at Wollerton Old Hall in Market Drayton on the 12th April 2025 On a beautiful Saturday morning, members of Cleobury Gardeners assembled, secateurs in hand, at one of our gardens in Catherton to take part in a practical session on...
Linda Power Ashman By highlighting some of the problems of growing hostas, the reasons for them and offering solutions, I hope to explode some of the myths and bad press these plants receive. Focus of the talk: (A) DECISIONS AND DIMENSIONS – Location? Where’s...
Our speakers on Monday 17th February were Shropshire Master Composter Rachel Strivens and Bridgnorth-based Paul Pickerell, restating the message on COMPOSTING FOR BEGINNERS. Rachel first visited us in March 2022 when we had our first lesson in turning green garden...
This was Claire Tatler’s second visit to us. Previously she recounted her experiences ‘Gardening in Historic Places’ and a report of that presentation can be found on the website - Monday Night Musings. She continues to be in the employ...
Philip Aubury became the Director of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in 1987, from a previous career in local government. He remained Director for 20 years, and his presentation to our Monday meeting covered the history of Birmingham Botanical Gardens from its...
At our Monday Meeting, Howard Drury DHE(Hons), offered us the endless depth and extent of his knowledge and experience of gardening and getting the best out of clay soils. Having learned his craft the hard way – making other people rich by his labour – Howard...
As gardeners we sometimes forget that gardening can be unpredictable and we proceed on the basis of total control. We make our plans, buy our stocks and book our diaries to put our dreams into existence. And then Nature throws a googly, like this year, when the...
At our Monday meeting, Claire Tatler M. Hort shared details of her professional experiences “Gardening in Historic Places”, a talk not so much about garden design, but how the activities of the properties themselves, determined the way in which she planned and...