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September 2017
2017 AGM and Conference-Bridgwater Somerset
Venue:- The 2017 Heather Society AGM and Conference will be located at the Walnut Tree Hotel, North Petherton, Somerset. See map for detailed location. Visits will include:- Cannington Gardens Hestercombe Gardens RHS Rosemoor Speaker:- Roy Cheek whose subject will be The creating of the garden at Cannington will present during one of the evening sessions. Price:- Approximate price for 3 nights is £320 depending on occupancy. If you wish to book to reserve a place and send a non returnable…
Find out more »March 2018
Home Counties meeting at Whitehall Nursery March 17th 2018
The next THS event will be on Saturday 17 March 2018 to view the Heather Trials at John Hall’s Nursery once again to see how the collection of winter heathers (Erica carnea, Erica erigena and Erica x Darleyensis) have performed after 3 years. The nursery is Whitehall Nursery, Red Lane, off Churt Road, Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 8SR. Please arrive at 11 am to view the collection.
Find out more »Council Meeting(174)
174th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 21st of March 2018 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
Find out more »Yorkshire Group Meeting (29th March 2018)
The next meeting of the Yorkshire Heather Group, which is in the Jubilee Room at RHS Harlow Carr at 11.00 am on Maundy Thursday, 29th March 2018. We usually talk about heather and look at slides but if anyone wishes to learn about pruning heathers or heather cultivation then please come along, you will be made welcome and we have experts on hand to guide you.
Find out more »June 2018
RHS Plant Society Show Wisley
The Heather Society will have a stand at Wisley Gardens on the weekend of 16th/17th June to represent the Society and promote the growing of heathers. This will be part of the event to advertise RHS affiliated Societies.
Find out more »Council Meeting(175)
175th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 20th of June 2018 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
Find out more »September 2018
2018 AGM and Gathering-Wisley
Venue:- The Heather Society Annual Gathering will focus on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd September with activity focussed on Saturday 22nd with an all day visit to RHS Wisley and on Sunday 23rd a visit to Champs Hill and Savill Garden Windsor is planned; and the heather garden at the Valley Garden is also possible for keen walkers. We need to know numbers of members who are interested in attending as soon as possible so that those who wish…
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Council Meeting(176)
176th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 21th of November 2018 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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Home Counties/ South West Group: Joint Event. Sir Harold Hillier Gardens 17th February 2019
A joint Home Counties & South West Group has been arranged for a visit to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0QA. Please arrive by 11 am on 17th February 2019 Entry to the gardens to be advised later. We will visit the collection of winter flowering heathers in the gardens as well as explore the gardens. There is a restaurant at the gardens so lunch can be purchased. Access to the gardens is from Jermyns…
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Council Meeting(177)
177th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 20th of March 2019 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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Council Meeting (178)
178th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 19th of June 2019 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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2019 AGM and Gathering – R.H.S. Harlow Carr
Arrangements for the 2019 AGM of The Heather Society The 2019 AGM will be held at RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Ln Harrogate, Yorkshire HG3 1QB UK on Saturday 14th September at 1:30pm Provisional programme for Saturday 14th September 10:00 Assemble at the entrance 10:30 Morning coffee 11:00 Guided Tour of the Garden 12:30 Lunch 13:30 AGM 14:30 Talk: “Harlow Carr Heathers” given by the Curator of the Garden, Paul Cook 15:30 Afternoon tea 16:30 Depart The morning coffee, AGM, talk…
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Council Meeting (179)
179th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 20th of November 2019 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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Council Meeting (180th)
180th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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2020 AGM – Holehird Gardens, Cumbria
Saturday, 19th September 2020 Holehird Gardens, Windermere, Cumbria Further details will be announced on this website and within the Spring 2020 Newsletter.
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