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April 2019
N: Annual General Meeting 2019 – RHS Harlow Carr
In addition to the main AGM business, there will be several illustrated talks on the theme of “A Fern Travelogue - Meetings at Home and Abroad”, merchandise, book and plant sales and our own fern photographic competition.
Find out more »May 2019
EA: Swines Meadow Farm Nursery
Further details will be posted when available
Find out more »N: Isle of Wight
We had to cancel this meeting last year after Tim Pyner’s untimely death, but following his discovery of Tmesipteris in Ventnor Botanic Garden, we still felt a trip to the island to explore ferns would be worthwhile. BPS last had a trip there in 2006. This time, a weekend would again be spent under the direction of Colin Pope, the local vice-county recorder, with days exploring ferns in Ventnor Botanic Garden and sites around the Ventnor and Shanklin areas. The…
Find out more »June 2019
EA&SE: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Further details will be posted when available
Find out more »N: Plant Society Show, RHS Wisley
For a couple of years now, we have been supporting this weekend-long event which showcases a variety of plant societies, and BPS will again have a stand here. With a large display of ferns, we will be promoting the appreciation of ferns, fern growing and of course, the benefits of being a member of BPS. This year we particularly need tender ferns and selaginellas to display. If you would like to be involved in helping or loaning ferns, contact Jude.…
Find out more »WS: Taff Fechan and Morlais Castle
Last June, on behalf of the BPS, we led a “ferny walk” for a journalist and photographer from Country Walking Magazine and we expect the resultant article to be published in 2019. To show them plenty of woodland ferns we started along the Taff Fechan (little Taff) a tributary to the main river which we visited as a local group back in 2011. To this we added a climb to the nearby Morlais Castle which we knew would add an…
Find out more »EA: Catfield Fen and Gill & Bryan Smith’s garden
Further details will be posted when available Catfield Fen
Find out more »July 2019
N: Scotland, Rarities and Specialities
This will be a week-long meeting to see rare and special ferns in Scotland. Exact dates in Mid-July have yet to be decided, but it will be based around 2 or 3 centres from the north-east coast to Arran in the west. Please note that some of the sites will involve significant hill walking and scrambling, so a good level of fitness will be required. Numbers will be imited.
Find out more »N: Oxfordshire Gardens
This will be a weekend meeting starting on the Saturday morning at NT Hidcote Manor (OK – it is in Gloucestershire!!), then Alastair and Margaret Urquart’s garden in the afternoon. On Sunday, we will visit Oxford Botanic Garden and Waterperry Gardens.
Find out more »EA: Michael Radley and Danesbury Fernery
Further details will be posted when available
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