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September 2016
2016 AGM and Conference-Perth Scotland
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…
Find out more »Closing date for Autumn 2016 Bulletin(15th September)
Please ensure all entries to the Autumn 2016 Bulletin are received by Daphne Everett to enable time to prepare the Bulletin.
Find out more »Home Counties Group Meeting (25th September 2016)
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…
Find out more »October 2016
Closing date for 2017 yearbook, Heathers 14.
Please ensure all entries to the Yearbook are received by Dr Charles Nelson by October 31st 2016
Find out more »November 2016
Council Meeting(170)
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
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Council Meeting(171)
171st Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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Home Counties meeting at Whitehall Nursery March 18th 2017
Tour of the Winter flowering Erica Trial at Whitehall Nursery, Saturday 18th March – meet 11am John Hall Plants, Whitehall Nursery, Red Lane, off Churt Road, Headley Down, Hampshire, GU35 8SR (Tel: 01428 715505 / 07714344327) Tour of the Winter flowering Erica Trial (88 Erica carnea, Erica x darleyensis and Erica erigena cultivars) planted in eighty-eight raised beds. Look at the propagation of the 1000 heather varieties for the NEW National Heather Collection to be planted at RHS Wisley Spring…
Find out more »Yorkshire Group Meeting (25th March 2017)
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.
Find out more »June 2017
Council Meeting(172)
172nd Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
Find out more »August 2017
Yorkshire Group Meeting (29th August 2017)(Moved from 10th June)
Due to personal circumstances the Yorkshire local group of the Heather Society have had to cancel their meeting at RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday, 10th June 2017. However, its has been reinstated at RHS Harlow Carr on Tuesday, 29th August, 2017. We meet at 2.30pm to 4.30pm 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…
Find out more »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 »Heather Society Show – September 24th 2017 at Wisley
The Heather Society Show on 24 September features talks, planting and heather care demonstrations, advice and plant sales, plus a tour of the Wisley National Heather Collection. All welcome. The day's programme: 10.30am: Meet outside the main entrance ready to walk to the National Heather Collection for 11am. See which material to take for successful propagation, then take cuttings of the cultivars of your choice. Noon: Lunch 1pm: At the Hillside Events Centre, John Hall will run a heather propagation workshop. Equipment and materials provided but please bring…
Find out more »November 2017
Council Meeting(173)
173rd Council Meeting at 1.00pm on Wednesday 22nd of November 2017 at the Soroptimist Club, 63 Bayswater Road, London Tea, Coffee & Biscuits will be available from 12:45pm
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
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