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The Heather Society Annual Gathering and AGM, 2015: Connemara, Western Ireland, 10–14 September 2015 A chance for a wonderful company of heathers ... and good craic Twenty years ago The Heather Society held a very successful annual gathering in Dublin with an excursion to Connemara. Previous visits by the Society were in 1968 and 1983. In 2015 we plan to hold our Gathering in Leenane, the village at the head of Ireland's only fjord, Killary Harbour. It is a celebrated…

RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday, 26 March 2016.  We meet at 2.30pm in the Jubilee Room of the Bramall Learning Centre, which has full facilities, so we are able to look at pictures, videos or whatever as well as discuss heathers.

RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday, 28 May 2016.  We meet at 2.30pm in the Jubilee Room of the Bramall Learning Centre, which has full facilities, so we are able to look at pictures, videos or whatever as well as discuss heathers.

169th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 15th June 2016 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm

The Heather Society will have a presence at the RHS Plant Society Show on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2016 AT RHS Wisley. As well as the "£100 worth of all year round Heathers" prize to the person who's name gets drawn out of the hat from those that join THS at this event, their will be a "Pot a Heather for Father's Day" also. I will provide compost, pots and plugs. This should get us plenty of publicity…

The Heather Society Annual Gathering and AGM, 2016: Perth, Scotland, Friday 9 to Monday 12 September 2016 Stray amang the heather bells To finish our trilogy of gatherings in the Celtic nations, we will visit Bonnie Scotland. Perth has been chosen as our base this year. There are heather-covered hills, ancient castles and fascinating towns close by. Conference venue We will be based at the Royal George Hotel. The Gathering will include a visit to the new heather collection in…

There is a Heather Society event at RHS Garden Wisley on Sunday 25 September 2016 including a walk around the National Collection. We will meet at the entrance between 10.30am and 10.45am. This is an open event to all who would like to attend. Vanessa Penn (RHS Partnership Coordinator), Barry Sellers and John Hall have made the following agenda for the day:- 11.00  Guided Tour of the National Heather Collection (with Andy Collins). 12.30  Lunch. 13.00  Free Workshop - How to…

170th Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 23rd of November 2016 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm

RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday, 25 March 2017.  We meet at 2.30pm in the Jubilee Room of the Bramall Learning Centre, which has full facilities. 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.