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2023
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 18 |
The Barlow |
Winter – The Season of Surprises |
Marguerite Hughes, Bretherton |
Wednesday Feb 15 |
The Barlow |
Incredible Education – Community Forest Garden at Winton |
Ian Bocock, Eccles |
Wednesday March 16 |
The Barlow |
Sweet Peas for Everyone |
Sara Haisley, Adlington, Chorley |
Sat 1 April |
Coach Trip | Visit
to RHS Garden Bridgewater By cars. Free entry for the first 55 members through our Society's RHS Affiliation |
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Wednesday April 19 |
The Barlow |
Small Trees for Small Spaces |
Carl Brabin, Bolton |
Wednesday May 17 |
Evening Visit | Evening visit to Jack Green Cottage. Brindle PR6 8NS Home of Ellie & Peter McCann |
|
SUNDAY June 11 |
Coach Trip |
LATE SPRING Visit Sunday
Winton
Park Gardens, Cumbria
and Eggleston
Hall Gardens plus nursery, Teeside |
|
Wednesday June 21 |
The Barlow |
Plants
for Ponds and Damp Gardens |
James Allison, Cheltenham |
THURSDAY to SUNDAY July 6 -9 | Coach
Trip |
4 DAY GARDEN HOLIDAY Thursday to Sunday The Gardens of Northumberland |
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Wednesday July 19 |
The Barlow | 50 Shades of Green |
Razvan Chisu, Cheshire |
SATURDAY July 22 |
Coach Trip |
SUMMER Visit SATURDAY Norton Priory and Ness Botanic Gardens, Cheshire |
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Saturday Aug 19 |
The Barlow | ANNUAL SHOW | |
Wednesday Sept 20 |
The Barlow | The National Collections at Holehird | Pat Murphy from Holehird |
Wednesday Oct 18 |
The Barlow | Getting Ready for Spring | Neil & Sue Huntley, Cumbria |
Wednesday Nov 15 |
The Barlow | AGM, Social Evening with Potato Pie Supper and Quiz |
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2022
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 19 |
The Barlow |
The History of RHS Garden Bridgewater |
Nick Hardman, RHS Bridgewater |
Wednesday Feb 16 |
The Barlow |
Landscape Conservation at the Smithills Estate |
Tracy
Garrett The Woodland Trust |
Wednesday March 16 |
The Barlow |
Pruning Surgery |
Anthony Bremner |
Sat 2 April |
Coach Trip | RHS HARLOW CARR For the Cyclamen Show | |
Wednesday April 20 |
The Barlow |
A Rainbow of Dahlias |
Jack Gott Milnthorpe |
Saturday May 7 |
Coach Trip |
SPRING Visit Saturday
The
Gardens of Gwydir
Castle, Conway
and Caerau
Gardens, near Bala |
|
Wednesday May 18 |
The Barlow | Evening visit to The Old Vicarage, Astley, Manchester the home of Susan and Neil Kinsella |
|
Wednesday June 15 |
The Barlow |
Ponds
and Water Gardens |
Jake Cocker, Standish |
SUNDAY June 26 to WEDNESDAY June 30 | Coach
Trip |
4 DAY GARDEN HOLIDAY Sunday to Wednesday The Gardens of Lincolnshire |
|
Wednesday July 20 |
The Barlow |
CELEBRITY SPEAKER “Highgrove and Mygrove” |
Bunny Guinness, Peterborough |
Saturday Aug 20 |
The Barlow | ||
SUNDAY Sept 4 |
Coach Trip |
LATE SUMMER Visit SUNDAY Melbourne Hall and The Dower House gardens, Derbyshire |
|
Wednesday Sept 21 |
The Barlow | Happy, Healthy Houseplants | Geoff Hodge, Peterborough |
Wednesday Oct 19 |
The Barlow | 10 NEW Must-have Plants | Doug Stewart, Beverley Humberside |
Wednesday Nov 16 |
The Barlow | AGM, Social Evening with Potato Pie Supper and Quiz |
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2021
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 20 |
Online using ZOOM | Through the Garden Gate | Margaret & Geoff Fletcher NGS County Organisers in Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. |
Wednesday Feb 17 |
Online using ZOOM | Foraging through the Seasons | Marlow Renton from Wildfood UK |
Wednesday March 17 |
Online using ZOOM | Potato Salad | Matthew Smith |
Wednesday April 21 |
Online using ZOOM | Green roofs and Wild Flower Borders | Sam Camps Rawtenstall |
Wednesday May 19 |
Online using ZOOM | Growing Clematis | Richard Hodson, Hesketh Bank |
THURSDAY June 3rd to June 6th | Coach Trip | 4 DAY GARDEN HOLIDAY Thursday to Sunday The Gardens of the Scottish Borders |
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Wednesday June 16 |
Outing | Evening Visit to Southlands. in Stretford. The home of Maureen Sawyer | |
Wednesday July 21 |
Online using ZOOM | Growing Grapes in the UK | Ryan Mounsey, Pembrokeshire |
Saturday Aug 21 |
The Barlow | ANNUAL SHOW replaced by in 2021 by MEGA PLANT SALE & "SHOW" DISPLAY | |
Wednesday Sept 15 |
The Barlow | Roses from Seed to Pot | Kate Brophy, from Fryer’s Roses |
Saturday September 25 |
Outing | A visit to the new RHS Garden Bridgewater | |
Wednesday Oct 20 |
The Barlow | Amazing Bats | Steve Parker, from the South Lancashire Bat Group |
Wednesday Nov 17 |
The Barlow | AGM, Social Evening with Potato Pie Supper and Quiz | |
Wednesday July |
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Wednesday July |
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Subsequent meetings were cancelled due to Covid restrictions and all speakers and their talks agreed to reschedule them in 2021 |
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2020
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 15 |
The Barlow | All about Dahlias - a question and answer session | Michael Cooper and Ken Ridalghs |
Wednesday Feb 19 |
The Barlow | Failsafe Gardening | Tom and Abi Attwood. |
Subsequent meetings were cancelled due to Covid restrictions and all speakers and their talks agreed to reschedule them in 2021 |
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2019
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2018
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 17 |
The Barlow | The Wayoh Project | Matthew
Powell,Clitheroe |
Wednesday Feb 21 |
The Barlow | Shrubs for Smaller Gardens | Geoff Moss, Blackburn |
Wednesday March 21 |
The Barlow | Trees: A cut above the rest | Celebrity Speaker Tony Kirkham, London |
Wednesday April 19 |
The Barlow | Bromeliads | Don Billington, Liverpool |
Saturday May 12 |
SPRING VISIT
to Stonyford Cottage and Mount Pleasant Gardens, Cheshire |
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Wednesday May 16 |
The Barlow | Scented Plants for Every Season | Marguerite Hughes, Bretherton |
Wednesday June 20 |
EVENING VISIT to Woodstock Brn, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk | ||
Wednesday July 18 |
The Barlow | Lawncare |
Tyler
and Darren from the Greenthumb team |
SATURDAY July 21 to TUESDAY July 26 | Coach
Trip |
4
Day GARDEN HOLIDAY visiting Gardens
of the Cotswolds |
|
Saturday Aug 18 |
The Barlow | ANNUAL
SHOW |
|
Wednesday Sept 19 |
The Barlow | The
All Year Bulb Garden |
Jim
Almond, |
Sunday Oct 14 |
Coach
Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Abbeywood and Holly Farm Garden Centre | |
Wednesday Oct 17 |
The Barlow | Peonies |
Alec White, Westoning, Bedfordshire |
Wednesday Nov 21 |
The Barlow | 7.30
p.m.
AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening
and our ever popular Potato Pie Supper, Seed Swap and Quiz. |
2017
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 18 |
The Barlow | Garden Orchids | Jeff
Hutchings Forton |
Wednesday Feb 15 |
The Barlow | Design or Not to Design | Judithe
Harrison Horwich |
Wednesday March 15 |
The Barlow | Cottage Garden Plants | Graham
Iddon Hesketh Bank |
Wednesday April 19 |
The Barlow | Agapanthus | Steve
Hickman Hoyland S. Yorkshire |
Saturday April 29 |
RHS VISIT to Harlow Carr, Spring Festival | ||
Wednesday May 17 |
The Barlow | The Perfect Hanging Basket or Container | Ian
& Sheila Lowe Southport |
Saturday May 20 |
SPRING VISIT to Temple Newsham, Leeds | ||
Wednesday June 21 |
EVENING VISIT to The Secret Valley at Worsley | ||
Wednesday July 19 |
The Barlow | Pests
and
Diseases |
John
Steedman Sale |
SUNDAY July 23rd to WEDNESDAY July 26th | Coach
Trip |
4
Day GARDEN
HOLIDAY visiting the
Gardens of Northern Ireland |
|
Saturday Aug 19 |
The Barlow | ANNUAL
SHOW |
|
Saturday Sept 9 |
Coach
Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent | |
Wednesday Sept 20 |
The Barlow | Our Family Garden Robin | David
Tideswell Ashbourne |
Wednesday Oct 18 |
The Barlow | From
Plot to Pot – the Sequel |
Martin and Jill Fish Ripon |
Wednesday Nov 15 |
The Barlow | 7.30
p.m.
AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening
and our ever popular Potato Pie Supper, Seed Swap and Quiz. |
2016
Date | Venue | Subject | Speaker |
Wednesday Jan 20 |
The Barlow | Ramblings
of a
Radio Forester |
Stephen
Lowe BBC Radio Lancashire |
Wednesday Feb 17 |
The Barlow | From Plot to Pot | Martin and Jill Fish Ripon |
Wednesday March 16 |
The Barlow | The Beekeeping Year | Dr.
Julia Hoggard Brigsteer, Cumbria |
Wednesday April 20 |
The Barlow | Chrysanthemums | Alan
Foxall Southport |
SUNDAY May 15 |
SPRING VISIT to Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley | ||
Wednesday May 18 |
EVENING VISIT to Cotes Farm, Broadhead Road, Edgworth | ||
Wednesday June 15 |
The Barlow | Alpines and Rock Plants | Michael
and Alison Mitchell Slack Top Hebden Bridge |
Wednesday July 20 |
The Barlow | Menocopsis |
Pat
Murphey Holehird |
Saturday
July 23rd to Tuesday July 26th |
Coach
Trip |
4
Day GARDEN
HOLIDAY visiting
the Gardens of Suffolk and Essex |
|
Saturday Aug 20 |
The Barlow | ANNUAL
SHOW |
|
Saturday Sept 3 |
Coach
Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire | |
Wednesday Sept 21 |
The Barlow | TICKET
ONLY. How Does Your Garden Grow |
Celebrity
Speaker Chris Beardshaw |
Wednesday Oct 19 |
The Barlow | Historical
Gardening |
Lindsay
Berry Prestwich |
Wednesday Nov 16 |
The Barlow | 7.30
p.m. AGM
- followed at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening and our
ever popular Potato Pie Supper, Seed Swap and Quiz. |
2015
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Ask the Experts
– questions from the audience |
Bill Blackledge |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Flower Power – Gardens Well Worth a Visit - A talk with slides |
Judy
Popley Knutsford |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Growing Vegetables – the Incredible Edible way |
Pam
Warhurst Todmorden |
Wednesday |
The Red Lion Hawkshaw |
Members Evening Meal
at the Red
Lion
Hawkshaw |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Herbs and their Cultivation for Culinary Use – bringing plants to sell |
Paul Turner |
Wednesday |
Evening Visit |
EVENING VISIT to the The Barn on the Green at Inglewhite Click for details |
|
Wednesday June 17 |
The Barlow | Hellebores – bringing plants to sell | Phil
Dunnett Ribblesdale Nurseries Woodplumpton |
Sunday |
Coach Trip |
Wollerton Old
Hall Garden and Hodnet Hall Gardens |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
The RHS Northern Garden |
Paul
Cooke, Curator Harlow Carr |
Thursday July
16th to |
Coach Trip |
4 Day GARDEN HOLIDAY visiting the Gardens of Herefordshire |
|
Saturday |
The Barlow |
ANNUAL
SHOW |
|
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to The Lake District - Holehird and more! Click
for details |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
TICKET ONLY. Sarah's talk will be 50 Most Productive Plants She will bring one of her books signed to raffle |
Celebrity
Speaker Sarah Raven |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Putting the
Garden to Bed |
Tom Attwood |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
7.30 p.m. AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening and our ever popular Potato Pie
Supper, Seed Swop and Quiz. |
2014
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Breaking the Cycle. The gardens at Styal Prison |
Richard
Heys |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Hydroponics. Growing without compost. |
Emma Lowther-Wright Greenhouse Sensation |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Zantedeschia - Hardy to Hybrid |
Matthew
Smith |
Wednesday |
The Red Lion Hawkshaw |
Members Evening Meal at the Red Lion Hawkshaw |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Garden styles for the Future with a Chinese influence and minimalism |
Carl Brabin |
Wednesday |
The Ridges, Chorley |
EVENING VISIT to the The Ridges, Weavers Brow, Chorley |
|
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
SPRING VISIT Plas Cadnant Garden and Crug Farm Nursery, North Wales
|
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Pruning Techniques |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Unusual Plants for our Area |
Kevin Pratt |
Saturday July
19th to |
Coach Trip |
4 Day GARDEN HOLIDAY visiting the Gardens of Fife and Angus |
|
Saturday |
The Barlow |
|
|
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to Scampston Walled Garden, Malton, N.Yorks |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Extending the Season |
Cath
& Bob Sanderson, Heaves,
Cumbria |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Cuttings from a Gardener's Diary |
Sam
Youd, (renowned head gardener at Tatton Park - now retired) |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
7.30 p.m. AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening and our ever popular Potato Pie
Supper, Seed Swop and Quiz. |
2013
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Ups & Downs of Gardening |
Barbara & Brian
Seddon, |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Passion for Heucheras |
Vicky & Richard Fox, Crewe |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Climbing Plants |
Paul
Cooke |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Fruit growing in the North of England |
Clifford Cain |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to the Myerscough Garden (near Garstang) |
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Gardeners Question Time |
Chaired by Alison Tarpey
with Jim Bennett, Tony Bracegirdle & Carl Brabin |
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
SPRING VISIT Breezy Knees Garden & Nursery, York
|
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Creating Borders for Colour & Interest |
Michèle Martin, Southport |
Saturday July
27th to |
Coach Trip |
4 Day GARDEN HOLIDAY visiting the Gardens of Kent and Sussex |
|
Saturday |
The Barlow |
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Shady Plants |
Phil Dunnett |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
CELEBRITY SPEAKER 100 Plants that (almost) changed the World |
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Saturday |
Coach Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to Thorp Perrow Arboretum, N.Yorks |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
7.30 p.m. AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening and our ever popular Potato Pie
Supper and Seed Swop. |
2012
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
From Muck & Music
to Stones & Roses |
Raymond Smith, |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Madeira - An Island of
Flowers |
Barbara Kenny, EHS |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Garden Design |
Anne & Alison
Tarpey-Black |
Wednesday |
ANNUAL DINNER at The Clog
& Billycock, Pleasington |
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Herbs with Magic |
Sue Hoy, Lincs. |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to Waddow
Lodge |
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Saturday |
Coach Trip |
SPRING VISIT to Biddulph
Grange, Staffordshire
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Hanging Baskets |
Jacqueline
Iddon |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Carnivorous Plants |
Alan Leyland |
Saturday July
21st to |
Coach Trip |
4 Day GARDEN HOLIDAY visiting
South Wales |
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Saturday |
The Barlow |
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Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Annuals for the Garden |
Bob Hughes |
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
AUTUMN VISIT to the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield |
|
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
Vegetables, |
Paul Peacock |
Wednesday |
The Barlow |
7.30 p.m. AGM - followed
at 8.00 p.m. with a Social Evening and our ever popular Potato Pie
Supper and Seed Swop. |
2011
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Flora & Scenery
of New Zealand |
David Spencer, Bromley
Cross. |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Beehive Power |
Barbara Davies,
Ashton-under-Lyne |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Unusual Hardy Plants |
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Wednesday |
ANNUAL DINNER at The Rose
& Crown, Edgworth |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Herbs &
Plant Magic |
Sue Hoy, Lincs. |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Fuchsias and Cultivation |
Trevor
Strickland, |
Wednesday |
Dorothy's Garden |
EVENING VISIT to Dorothy's Garden,
Clayton-le-Dale. |
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Saturday |
Coach Trip |
SUMMER VISIT to Powis Castle |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Special Event with
Celebrity gardener and speaker - |
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Friday July 29th to Mon 1st Aug |
Coach Trip |
4 Day GARDEN
HOLIDAY visiting Dorset |
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Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
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Saturday |
Coach Trip |
LATE SUMMER VISIT to the gardens at Ripley Castle. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Eclectic Victorian
Garden |
Marilyn
Elm Thirsk, Yorks. |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Growing
with Nature |
Alan
Schofield Pilling. |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. with Social Evening and Potato Pie Supper and Seed Swap. |
2010
Date |
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Houseplants |
John Ainsworth, Bamber
Bridge |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Daffodils |
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Wednesday March 17 |
Barlow Institute |
Garden Design & a
lot more |
Andrew Shaw,
Skipton |
Friday |
The King William |
ANNUAL DINNER at The King
William, Chapeltown |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Growing and Using Herbs |
Sue
Hoy, Normanby Hall, Lincs |
Wednesday |
Coach Trip |
Spring Outing to Bodnant
Gardens |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Perennials and Grasses |
Russell Watkins from the
RHS Harlow Carr |
Wednesday |
Bluebell Cottage Gardens |
EVENING VISIT to Bluebell
Cottage Gardens, Dutton |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Begonias from Start to
Finish |
Terry Tasker, Southport |
Friday 30 July to Monday
2nd August |
Coach Trip |
4 day GARDEN HOLIDAY
visiting Norfolk |
|
Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL
SHOW
|
|
Saturday |
Coach Trip |
LATE SUMMER VISIT to the
gardens at Newby Hall,
North Yorks. |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Veg and Plants for Winter |
Phil Dunnit, Ribblesdale
Nurseries Woodplumpton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Antarctica |
Phil Broughton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. with
Social Evening and Potato Pie Supper and Seed Swap. |
2009
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Bugs, Pests and Diseases |
Nikky Davidson-Kerr,
Bolton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Gladioli and Carnations |
Frank Hartnell, Bradshaw |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
A Plantsman's Garden - My
Garden |
Roy
Lancaster OBE |
Friday |
ANNUAL DINNER at The
Chetham Arms, Chapeltown |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Dahlias - My Way |
Ian Sutherland, Blackburn |
Saturday |
SPRING OUTING to
Harrogate Flower Show |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Fruit for the Smaller
Garden |
Tom Leigh, Manchester |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Container
Gardening |
Dean Peckett, RHS |
June 26 |
4 day GARDEN HOLIDAY |
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Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to local
gardens |
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Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
|
Saturday |
LATE SUMMER VISIT to Yewbarrow
House, Grange |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Cold Greenhouse |
Carl Brabin |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Autumn Shades |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. with Social Evening and Potato Pie Supper |
2008
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Chillies, Chillies,
Chillies |
Richard Alker, Bolton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Design of a Mixed
Border |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Ferns |
Ken Green, Hornby |
Friday |
ANNUAL DINNER at The
Chetham Arms, Chapeltown |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Growing Alpines and Hardy
Orchids |
Geoff Hutchins,
Garstang |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Our Changing Climate
& Plant Protection |
Paul Cooke, Ness
Gardens |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to Jacqueline
Iddon's Garden, Bretherton. |
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Saturday |
SUMMER OUTING to Holehird
and Rydal
Hall |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Gardens and Park of Smithills
Hall |
Elaine Taylor, Bolton |
Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Collecting and Growing
Seeds |
Carl Brabin, Bolton |
Saturday |
AUTUMN OUTING |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Vegetables for Every Taste |
Margaret
Robinson, Forton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. - 8.00
p.m. Carl Brabbin returns for a "Seed Swop" followed by Potato Pie
Supper. |
2007
Date
|
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Introduction to Old Tools |
Dr. George Howard |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Gardening Made Difficult |
Barbara & Bill
Seddon |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Dahlias to Delight |
Les Foden |
Friday |
ANNUAL DINNER at Black
Bull, Edgworth |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Plant Nutrition |
Scott Garnett |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to the
garden of Mr. John Bent. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
A rose by any other
specific epithet - Deciphering Plant Names |
John King |
Saturday |
SUMMER OUTING - Normanby
Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Herbs and their Benefits |
Andrea Denney |
Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Modern Roses |
Bill Bracegirdle |
Saturday |
AUTUMN OUTING - Ness
Gardens |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Plants for the Winter
Garden |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. and 8.00
p.m. Social Evening with Potato Pie Supper |
2006
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Limestone &
Snow |
Phil Broughton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Japanese Garden at
Tatton |
Derek Paton-Williams |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Wild Life Gardening |
Bolton Wildlife Trust |
Friday |
Black Bull |
ANNUAL DINNER at Black
Bull, Edgworth |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Cuttings - with a
hands-on session |
Carl Brabin |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to
Claughton Hall Gardens, Garstang. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Container Gardening +
plants to sell |
|
Saturday |
DAY TRIP to Dorothy Clive
Garden and Bridgemere Garden World |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Showing Vegetables |
Peter Coates |
Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Bulb Planting |
Phil Heaven |
Saturday |
DAY TRIP to Studley Royal |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Marrow Judging &
Gardeners Question Time |
Carl Brabin |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
A.G.M. and Potato Pie Supper and Gardeners' Quiz |
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2005
Date
|
Venue |
Subject |
Speaker |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Bog Gardens &
Ponds |
Bob Langrish |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Mountains & Their Flowers |
Phil Broughton |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Vegetable Growing - to eat and show |
Paul Brown & Peter Lee |
Friday |
Spread Eagle |
ANNUAL DINNER at the Spread Eagle, Turton. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Bees - with Honey and
Handcream |
Derek & Graham |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Displaying for Shows plus
plants to sell |
Peter Holden |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to Cobble
Hey Gardens, Claughton-on-Brock, near Garstang. |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Permaculture - Nature's
Way to Plenty |
Richard Smedley |
Saturday |
DAY TRIP to Harlow Carr |
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Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
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Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Shrubs |
Paul Cooke, Ness Gardens |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Greenhouse Gardening |
John Ainsworth |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
7.30 p.m. A.G.M. and at 8.00 p.m. Your Christmas Tree, Holland's Nurseries - plus Potato Pie Supper |
2004
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Historic Gardens in the
North and North West |
Brian Barnes |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Ponds and Bog Gardens |
Bob Langrish |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
"The Living Garden" |
John Firth |
Friday |
|
ANNUAL DINNER |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Composting, Mulching and
Re-cycling |
Carl Brabbin |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Organic Gardening |
Phil Rhodes |
Wednesday |
EVENING VISIT to The
Bungalow Garden, Roots Lane, Catforth, Preston. |
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Saturday |
DAY TRIP to Harewood
House and Gardens |
||
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
"A Gardener's Pot Pourri"
- with plant display |
Andrew Shaw |
Saturday |
Barlow Institute |
ANNUAL SHOW |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Fuchsias |
Frank Gibson |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Alpines |
Cliff
Booker |
Wednesday Nov 17 |
Barlow
Institute |
7.30
p.m. A.G.M. and at 8.00 p.m. The History of Bulbs, Russell's Seeds - plus Potato Pie Supper |
2003
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute | Cuttings,
Clippings and Garden Gossip |
Carl Brabin |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Gardeners
Forum |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Work of the Lancs.
Countryside Service |
Ian Hart |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Hostas |
Ken Green |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Hanging Baskets and
Containers |
Bill Blackledge |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Soft Fruits |
Philip Rhodes |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Clematis Growing |
Steve Gilsenan |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
A Naturalist in Majorca |
Smith & Walsh |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Life of the Honey Bee |
Derek Locket |
2002
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Orchids for Beginners |
Geoge Barnes |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Gardening for Birds |
Tony Johnson |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Trees for the Small Garden |
Peter Wiseman |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Garden Planning and Design |
Jim Hart |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
The Herbaceous Border |
Jackie Iddon |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Pelargoniums |
Paul Cook |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Mushrooms - Edible and
Poisonous |
Anthony Bremner |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Quiz Night |
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Ideas for Christmas |
Amanda Raines |
2001
Date
|
Venue
|
Subject
|
Speaker
|
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Gardeners Question Time -
ask the experts |
Derek Brooks |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Grasses and Sedges |
Rod Casey |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Propagation of Hardy
Plants |
Myerscough |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Roses |
Tony Bracegirdle |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Medicinal and Culinary
Uses of Herbs |
Brian Barnes |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Bulbs including Lilies |
Paul Cook |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
A Celebration of Nature |
Smith & Walsh |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Rock Gardens and their
Plants |
Ben Andrews |
Wednesday |
Barlow Institute |
Unspecified Talk |
Keith Thompson |