2025 Programme of Talks @ St Mags Church Hall TQ1 4BX

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ADVENTURES WITH FANCY FOLIAGE 

by Julian Sutton

Julian Sutton  is a Botanist who ran a mail order nursery called ‘desirable plants’ which specialized in herbaceous perennials. He likes to offer new, unusual, rare and exciting plants. His interest being the off-beat. In his words his talk will be ”a meditation on the subtle differences in leaf form, colour and arrangement that gives plants their individual characters”

Floral Art Title -  Fancy Foliage

CAMASSIAS & COTTAGE PLANTS 

by Stella Exley

Stella Exley  Stella has loved plants from an early age and pursued her love to set up Hare Spring Cottage Plants in Yorkshire. She became very successful,  exhibiting widely,  giving talks nationwide and winning awards.

Stella claims to have a healthy obsession with C. Sidalcea, Uvularia and completely hardy perennials. In September 2022 she took a chance and relocated to Devon, moving home and nursery to a 2 acre garden and woodland near Kingsbridge. She is an RHS Gold medallist( you may have seen her on Gardeners World, Chelsea last year) and is the holder of 3 National Collections. 

Floral Art Title – Spring Sentinel

PROPAGATION 

by Saul Walker

Saul Walker  Well known to our club and many local clubs. He is Head Gardener at Stonelands near Dawlish and is a regular contributor at BBC Gardeners World Live Shows.  Saul has won national recognition for his knowledge of plants native and exotic. We were very grateful when he stepped in at the last minute last year after  a cancellation. This year his subject will be ‘Propagation.’  

Floral Art Title – Sun and Sky

GEORGE LIDSTONE LUNCH at the DAINTON GOLF CLUB

GLORIOUS ROSES 

by Elizabeth Holman

Floral Art Title – Cottage Garden

18th June – 10 TOP TIPS FOR TIP TOP GARDENS 

by Dave Usher

Floral Art Title – Roses, Roses Everywhere

FORAGING (food, medicine & magic)   

by Ian Lycett-King

Floral Art Title – Blossoms.

SOCIAL EVENT

No Floral Art  – this month

20th AUGUST MEETING AT ST MAGS HALL

Dear Members, 

You will see from your membership card we do not have a speaker for August. We left it open for a social opportunity. After discussion at our Committee meeting, we would like to offer a relaxed evening with refreshments, a raffle and a Quiz. This is not something we could have offered at the Livermead House but we now have more flexibility and the use of the kitchen. We shall be holding a plant table sale so do bring along any spares you may have.

We would also like to suggest you bring along a friend or family free of charge.  This is open to all members and maybe next year we could think about an open meeting.

A PASSION FOR CLIMBERS 

by Jane Tyning

Floral Art Title – Golden Glow

HERBS

by Neil Jones 

Floral Art Title – Autumn Splendour

AUTUMN LUNCH - 21 October at the Dainton Golf Club

12 midday for 12.30 lunch

AGM – followed by

Unfortunately, our originally scheduled speaker, John Walters, has had to cancel. However, Nicky has arranged a replacement: and Jan Lunn will be giving us a talk entitled “A Wildlife Wander through Costa Rica” which we hope you will find interesting.

No Floral Art Tonight  

NOTE  AGM starts at 7.00pm

We look forward to receiving your booking before the end of October for our annual Christmas lunch at The Redcliffe Hotel, Paignton 🎄