Hi there, 2020 was a bit of a washout with Covid 19 putting paid to _everything_ we wanted to do. However, the good news is we have a zoom AGM, please contact me on president@petershamhorticulturalsociety.org.,uk if you do not have an invitation. Please find attached here the documents for the…
It is with a heavy heart that I write this email to officially inform you that our wonderful Summer Show will not be able to take place next month on the 4th July due to restrictions imposed to control COVID 19. This spring has seen so many diary entries diaries crossed…
Today we visited the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden today. Wet the weather might have been but it did not dampen the spirits of the group who were guided round by Our guide Anne. We learnt about the history of the garden and a bit about it’s wonderful collection of plants….
15 lucky children and their parents were treated to a lovely day at Kew Gardens. They were guided to the educational area by the lovely Auntie planty (https://auntieplanty.co.uk/) who told us lots about the trees and plants on the edge of the lake. Georgina then helped the children make terrariums…
What a lovely afternoon we had in the Sea Scouts Field the other week. Many families came to see us and many seeds were planted. It was lovely to see the enthusiasm of the children as they took their treasures home…. My children have been delighted to watch the first…
Both the seed catalogs, ploping on my door mat, and inspirational chats phs members at our recent pub get together are causing me some serious mind wondering this month….. what to plant and when. A dilemma for all gardeners! I have also been trying to get some more activities for…
It was lovely to see so many people in the New Inn last night. Great to hear of clearing beds and bonfires and plans for the Spring. I for one, have been encouraged to find some blue fleshed potatoes called blue Shetland – my first attempt at potato growing. The…
The show which is in its 113th year (6th July 2019) encourages both the novice and experienced, adults and children alike, to have a go at entering their vegetable produce, flowers, baking and handicraft with the lure of winning a rosette or better still one of the coveted trophies. The…
And so begins my my time guiding the Petersham Horticultural Society. Watching the rain being buffeted by a keen wind my mind is turning to what the next year has in store for us Petersham gardeners. Personally the challenge to remember that from small seeds big plants grow and jungles…
