Plant Heritage Guernsey Plant Heritage Guernsey are looking for one or two volunteers to help out in our glasshouse. They will be working on our National Nerine Collection and will work with guidance from members of the committee. A few hours a week would be appreciated, but no experience is necessary, so do come along and acquire some green fingers. Please contact Rose Rankilor on 255537 for more information.
Annual Nerine Festival Saturday, 12th - Saturday, 26th October 10:00am - 4:00pm Guernsey Gardens, La Ramee, GY1 2TW Free entrance There will be Nerines to buy every day and someone to answer your questions each Saturday and Sunday.
Plant Heritge Autumn Plant Stall 10:00am - 1:00pm Sausmarez Manor Farmers' Market Free entrance Plant stall for autumn and winter colour in your garden.
The Well Gardened Mind Thursday, April 18th 2024, 7.00 PM - 8.00PM Les Cotils, Harry Bound Room PHG Members £5, Non-members £10 Sue Stuart-Smith will give an illustrated talk entitled ‘The Well Gardened Mind’, based on her book of the same name. This was a Sunday Times & Times book of the year in 2020 and has been translated into 18 languages. It was very well reviewed. A prominent psychiatrist & psychotherapist, she also trained as a doctor. Dr Stuart-Smith will discuss how gardening can answer to deep existential needs & will present findings from recent research, which shows how connecting to nature can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress & depression. She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith the celebrated garden designer.
History, Horticulture and Happiness Wednesday, October 16th, 7.00PM - 8.00PM Les Cotils, Harry Bound Room PHG Members £5, Non-members £10 Debs Goodenough will give an illustrated lecture entitled ‘History, Horticulture & Happiness’. Debs grew up on a farm in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. She trained in horticulture first in Canada, the USA & then at Kew. Her first job was as a propagator at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens in the Isle of Wight. She then became Head Gardener at Osborne House, during its restoration period. This was followed by 12 years when she was Head Gardener at Highgrove, King Charles’ country house, developing the organic principals, in which he is so interested and other Royal Gardens. She retired in 2020 and lives on the Isle of Wight. Debs is still involved with the RHS Woody Plant Committee and is on its judging panel. She is married to Simon Goodenough, who was formerly director of the Ventnor Botanic Gardens in the Isle of Wight.
Giant Plant Sale Monday, 27th May, 10.00 AM - 12.00 Noon Sausmarez Manor, Free entry One of the most important events in the Guernsey gardening year and by far our biggest fundraiser. There is something for everyone, from bedding plants, special and unusual plants, well-known perennials, vegetables, herbs, Raymond Evison clematis, a generous raffle and much, much more. The atmosphere buzzes and if you have never been then put it in your diary now, as it is really worth a visit.