Knowstone & Rose Ash Garden Club Programme 2024-2025
| Date | Time | Topic | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.3.24 | 8pm | AGM | Knowstone VH |
| 17.4.24 | 8pm | James Power: Bees | Rose Ash VH |
| 9 May | 8am-1pm | Plant sale | Pannier Market |
| 13 May | 11am | Planting | at Masonβs Arms |
| 15 May | 8pm | Melinda Hilliard: The History of Gravel gardens. | Knowstone VH |
| 19 June | 11am | Riverford, meal & visit to garden/polytunnels | Meet picnic site north side of A361, Knowstone village side |
| 17 July | 1.30pm | Millwood Plants nursery, EX37 9ES | Meet at picnic site south side of A361 (turbine side) |
| 10 &11 August | 11am-4pm | Caro & Murraysβs Open Garden. Helping with refreshments etc. | Rose Ash House |
| 21 August | 6pm | BBQ at Caroβs | Rose Ash House |
| 18 Sept | 8pm | Flower arranging workshop and demonstration by Sally Wilson | Rose Ash VH |
| ? Oct | 11am | Autumn Planting | at Masons Arms |
| 16 Oct | 8pm | Sharon Brown: Gardening Quiz | Knowstone VH |
| 20 Nov | 8pm | Julie Salamon: Ponds | Knowstone VH |
| 4th Dec | 11.30-2pm | Wreath and garland making | Rose Ash VH |
| 15 Jan 25 | TBA | Meal at Masons Arms/Bring and share meal with informal quiz | Masons Arms/ Rose Ash VH |
| 19 Feb | 8pm | Pam Cordell: Growing Flowers for Cutting | Knowstone VH |
| 19 March | 8pm | AGM | Rose Ash VH |
| 16 April | 8pm | Jason Ness, Head Gardener at rackenford Manor: Grafting & open Q&As | Knowstone VH |
Ideas for talks/activities
- Bees/bee friendly gardening
- Composting & soil
- Planting a wild flower meadow
- Sharing tools, cuttings, plants, seeds etc
- Propagation
- Sth Molton in Bloom
- Owls
- Building a pond/maintenance
- Healing/physic garden
- Dry stone walling
- Visit Sue Allanβs snowdrops
- Guided Otter walk
- Fungal forage
- National Garden Scheme visits to gardens (usually Saturdays)
- Visit to Knowstone Sunflower fields, Richard Stanbury (Ruby Beef) 07909091729
- Moor & Meadow flower farm, Knowstone
- River Exe estuary cruise, talk and birdlife, Stuart Line, about Β£12/pp