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Saturday 25 January 2020
2pm
Marchesi Centre, Holly Road, off Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2AF
Inspired by their visits to Madagascar, LHS members Linda and Charles will describe the flora and fauna of the island's arid spiny forest, its dry deciduous forest areas and the contrasting rainforest and highlands.
Please note, this lecture will be in two parts, with a tea break in the middle, and an expected finish time of 4pm.
The lecture is open to non-members as well as members of the LHS.
Saturday 8 February 2020
10.00 to 13.00
Cost: £10 to LHS members, £28 to non-members which includes membership of the LHS.
This workshop will be led by LHS member Pat Murphy. It will include a short presentation on the best snowdrops for the Lake District and their features, followed by a guided tour of the areas of the garden where snowdrops are a particular highlight.
A selection of snowdrops will be available to purchase at reasonable prices.
It is likely to be cold, and possibly wet, so come suitably dressed. If the garden is icy or covered in snow the event may be cancelled.
Please contact courses@holehirdgardens.org.uk for a course application form or with any enquiries about the course or LHS membership. Places are limited to 15 so early booking is recommended.
Find out on Saturday 22 February 2020, 10.00 - 15.30 at Holehird Gardens
This is the first of 4 seasonal courses which will be run at Holehird throughout 2020, each focusing on the jobs and plants which need particular attention at that time of year.
In February:
Discover which plants thrive in Lakeland conditions and how to plan for colour and texture in late winter and early spring;Understand the importance of ground preparation, including feeding, mulching, positioning and supporting plants;Plan your plant and seed collections and learn how to plant shrubs and sow seeds;Learn how to recognise which plants need pruning, cutting back or dividing at this time of year;Practice these skills during the day so you are able to transfer them into your gardening at home.Louise Stoddart, Lecturer in Horticulture at Newton Rigg and Head Gardener at Quarryhill House will share techniques, tips and advice to help you garden effectively at this time of year and plan for the future.
Cost: £25 for LHS members, £43 for non-members which includes membership of the LHS.
Contact courses@holehirdgardens.org.uk to find out more about the course and methods of payment.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the LHS, our volunteer gardeners were asked to select their favourite plants amongst all those to be found at Holehird. Their 50 favourites are shown in this book. The book is illustrated with photographs taken at Holehird by our volunteers and the description of each plant includes growing information. Gold labels mark the “Gardeners’ Choice” in the garden. Many of the plants have also been grown for sale at Holehird - look out for same gold label on the pots in the plant sales area.
Price: £5.50.
The LHS has been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. This public recognition of the work done by the volunteers of the LHS comes as we celebrate our 50th anniversary, and is a tribute to all those who have played a part during those 50 years.
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Winners are announced each year on 2 June, the anniversary of the Queen's coronation.
The Award will be presented to the LHS by Claire Hensman, Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria, later this summer.