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TALKS BY MARIE-ELAINE HOUGHTON
 

We are happy to visit gardening clubs or other organisations and give talks on the following subjects:

- garden design;

- planting a garden;

- ornamental grasses;

- planting for late summer interest;

- favourite perennials;

- plants for coastal gardens;

- creating a garden from scratch;

- the gardens and plants of Maderia.

Talks are illustrated with an extensive collection of slides using our own projector and screen.  We are available to give talks year round, although only on evenings on those days when the nursery is open.  We usually charge £40-£70 depending on distance and we will travel up to 50 miles from Rousdon.  We are always happy to bring plants along for display purposes and for sale.

Talks in 2008
 
Wednesday
February 13th
Hemyock Gardeners Association Planting for late summer interest

Thursday
February 14th

Chard Gardening Club

Gardens and plants of Madeira

Tuesday
February 26th

Dunkeswell Garden Society

Creating a garden from scratch

Tuesday
March 11th

Woodbury Garden Club

Planting for late summer interest

Monday
March 17th
(8 pm)

Ash Gardening Club

Ornamental grasses

Tuesday
April 8th

Martock & District Gardening Society

Designing an garden

Wednesday
April 16th

Axminster & District Horticultural Society

Plants for coastal gardens

Wednesday
May 14th
Lulworth & District Garden Society
Ornamental Grasses

Tuesday
July 8th

Umborne Ladies Social Club

Gardens and plants of Madeira

Thursday
14th August

East Coker Gardening Club

Planting for late summer interest

Tuesday
2rd September

Valley Garden Club

Ornamental grasses

Monday
8th September

Bickleigh Gardening Club

Planting for late summer interest

Thursday
9th October

Green Fingers Gardening Club

Ornamental grasses

All talks start at 7.30 pm unless otherwise stated.

Group visits by garden clubs
We are happy to arrange visits by groups to include a tour of the garden and nursery with refreshments.  We are also happy to give talks at the nursery.


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