S: Linn Botanic Garden – note change of venue
Linn Botanic Garden Shore Rd, Cove, HelensburghThe beautiful Linn Botanic Garden is at Cove Bay on the Rosneath Peninsula, west of Helensburgh. The garden was developed by plant hunters (and former BPS members) Dr. Jim Taggart and his son Jamie. Jamie died while plant hunting in Vietnam in autumn 2013. The garden closed following the death of Jim, in October 2020. … Continue reading S: Linn Botanic Garden – note change of venue
NW: Ash Landing and Claife Heights, Windermere
Ash Landing & Claife HeightsMeet at the National Trust car park, SD 387 953, at 10.30am. The car ferry from Ferry Nab, Bowness, operates at approximately 20 minute intervals throughout the day, but note that there are sometimes queues, so if you intend to take that route it’s advisable to get there in plenty of time. See https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/highways-pavements/windermereferry.asp for … Continue reading NW: Ash Landing and Claife Heights, Windermere
M: Shiny Brook Clough and Featherbed Moss
Wessenden Head Reservoir Station Road, Marsden, West YorkshireLeader: Mike Canaway This is a joint meeting with the Yorkshire Fern Group. The purpose of the visit will be to see the only known plant of Dryopteris aemula in the Peak District National Park and any other ferns en route to Shiny Brook Clough and then to visit Featherbed Moss to see the population … Continue reading M: Shiny Brook Clough and Featherbed Moss
SE: Back to Netherfield
We are back to Netherfield the most wooded parish in England. We shall meet in Netherfield park by the side of Eatenden Lane (Netherfield to Mountfield) at TQ 734189.This may change closer to the time and explore Eatenden, Crowhurst and Burnt House woods. These woods have among the greatest diversity of ferns I’ve seen in … Continue reading SE: Back to Netherfield
WS: Old Court Nursery, Picton Garden, and a walk in the Malvern Hills
Old Court Nursery, Picton Garden Walwyn Rd, MalvernFor anyone with an interest in gardening the Old Court Nursery and the Picton Garden, famous for its collection of Asters, will need no introduction. Those of you, however, who have not visited for a while may not have realised that a new passion for ferns has arrived there and they are amassing a serious … Continue reading WS: Old Court Nursery, Picton Garden, and a walk in the Malvern Hills
EA: Norwich City Churchyard and Indoor meeting
Peter Blake & Nick Lodge 14 Mill Hill Road, Norwich, Norfolk10th September - Norwich City Churchyards and Indoor meeting at Peter and Nick’s house and garden More information will be available at a later date.
N&CD: South Devon meeting
Cromwell Arms Bovey Tracey, DevonLeader: Martin Rickard greatly assisted by Andy Byfield. Email: h.m.rickard@btinternet.com, Home tel. 01885 410729, mobile: 07389 708605. I am not comfortable with the mobile, only use it in an emergency! Weekend meeting to look at the native ferns (species and cultivars) and lycophytes, largely of eastern Dartmoor, but some options further afield may be on … Continue reading N&CD: South Devon meeting
S: Annual Autumn Meeting, Edinburgh
Bridget Laue 50 Liberton Brae, Edinburgh, Please select...Tour of Bridget’s garden. Fern-related presentations. Plant sales, book sales, and planning for 2022. Coffee/tea and lunch provided. Please let us know if you would like to attend. Leader: Bridget Laue (bridgetlaue@blueyonder.co.uk)
SE: Autumn Indoor Meeting, Yalding, Kent
Hill Farm Oast Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent2022 Autumn end of season Meeting SE Group Visit Paul Reddy's house and garden. This garden is a must see with his Stumpery and a wide range of unusual shrubs and trees and arid plants Followed by lunch and talks Leader Julian Reed Let us know if you are coming. Contact julianreed@waitrose.com
NW: Autumn Indoor Meeting & AGM
Argles Memorial Hall Woodghyll, Crosthwaite, CumbriaThe NW Group Autumn Indoor Meeting and AGM will held be at the Argles Memorial Hall, Crosthwaite, Cumbria. More details will be posted nearer to the time.