2025 Program
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December), at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 start, at the Hub, St. John's Church, Vicarage Lane, Knaresborough. HG5 9AE
Please scroll downwards for more dates.
Wednesday 15th January 2025 In House Social Meeting
The Hub, St. John's Church
Getting together with a Fuddle---- Benita and Liz to co-ordinate dishes.
Wednesday 19th February 2025 '25 years in Bolivia' (Cacti)
John Carr
Members to bring spending money.
March 8th - 9th and 29th - 30th WEEKEND EVENT / DEMO
Free events / demos Open to all Saturday & Sundays between 10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Sowing Seeds
Taking Cuttings of Hardwood & Soft Shoots
Growing in Containers
Growing Tea Plants
Advice on making compost
@ Moorland Nurseries, Forest Moor Road Knaresborough
HG5 8JY
Wednesday 19th March 2025
'Growing Edible Fungi, How to Get More out of Your Garden'.
Ed Elcock, Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium.
Members to bring spending money.
March 29th - 30th WEEKEND EVENT / DEMO
Free events / demos Open to all Saturday & Sundays between 10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Sowing Seeds
Taking Cuttings of Hardwood & Soft Shoots
Growing in Containers
Growing Tea Plants
Advice on making compost
@ Moorland Nurseries, Forest Moor Road Knaresborough
HG5 8JY
Wednesday 16th April 2025 7.00pm for 7.30pm start
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PLUS QUIZ
Plant giveaway and Garden centre vouchers as prizes
Extra Meeting
Saturday 26th April 2025, 10.00am, 12.00 noon and 2.00pm
Open to all
Nursery Walks at Park Nurseries, Bar Lane, Knaresborough. HG5 0QG
Wednesday 21st May 2025 VISIT, Self - Guided
Visit to Horticap, Otley Road, Harrogate, HG3 1QL.
Come and look around and get together for tea/coffee and cake upstairs in the Cafe at 2.00pm.
Wednesday 18th June 2025 VISIT
Valley Gardens, Harrogate. 7.00pm arrival
Meet at the Old Magnesia Well Pump Room, near the toilets.
Jayne Blayney will give a guided talk on refurbishing the Old Magnesia Well garden, the Japanese Garden, the New Zealand Garden, for approximately one hour.
Wednesday 16th July 2025 NO MEETING
However Members Allotment visit may be possible.
Wednesday 20th August 2025 NO MEETING
However Members Allotment visit may be possible.
Thursday 4th September 2025 New evening meeting
At Stockwell Wellbeing HG5 0LG Hub 6.00pm - 9.00pm.
Propagation (plants provided), Plug Plants (perennials) & Prepare for Bulb planting (Order Bulbs for the October Meeting).
Wednesday 17th September 2025 'Poisonous Plants'
Paul Robinson
Members to bring spending money.
Thursday 2nd October 2025 New evening meeting
At Stockwell Wellbeing Hub HG5 0LG 6.00pm - 9.00pm.
Planting Bulbs, Prepared Hyacinths, Making Compost, Divide Herbaceous Plants.
Wednesday 15th October 2025 Sustainability
'What Does a Sustainable Flower Look Like?'
Zara Taylor from Interflora.co.uk
No sales to members
Thursday 6th November 2020 New evening meeting.
At Stockwell Wellbeing Hub HG5 0LG 6.00pm - 9.00pm.
Thoughts on Pruning, Advice on Ordering Seeds, Indoor Plants, Questions & Answers Group Participation.
Wednesday 19th November 2025 'Alpines'
Mark Padgett from Skerne Nurseries, Driffield
Members to bring spending money
Wednesday 10th December 2025
'Practical Workshop for Members Making Christmas Decorations
Members to bring own secateurs, some materials are provided but please bring your if you wish.
