GALLEYWOOD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
TALKS FOR 2024
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place in Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood on Thursday evenings commencing at 7:30 pm for refreshments with the talks starting at 7:45/8:00pm.
| 25 January | The Greening of London – Speaker: David Williams, City of London Guide and Lecturer. |
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| 22 February | The Coast of Essex – Speaker: David Simmons, former Chair of the NT Support Group in Chelmsford. |
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| 28 March | Compost and composting- interactive presentation – Demonstrator: Jane Ponton, South East Essex Organic Gardeners (SEEOG), |
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| 25 April | Laurence Johnson of Hidcote Manor – Speaker: Margaret Mills. |
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| 23 May | Tour of Meadowcroft’s wholesale nursery, W D Smiths – Time and meeting location t.b.c. |
| 27 June | Tour of ARU Writtle, grounds, glasshouses and gardens. Meet there 7pm. Meeting place to be arranged. |
| 20 July (Saturday) | Summer Show – St Michael’s Church, Galleywood |
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| 26 September | History of the National Garden Scheme – Speaker: Ed Fairey. |
| 24 October | Plant Hunters – Speaker: Maggie Piper |
| 28 November | AGM and Gardening the Globe; Commonwealth War Graves Commission – Speaker: Alan Murday |
| 12 December | Christmas Social event: Introduction to Bonsai – Demonstrator: John Brown, Chair, Dai-ichi Bonsai Society, Shenfield. |