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15th July – Fagus 25th Anniversary Garden Tea Party

Fagus is 25

Fagus Club is 25 years old this year. To celebrate this we are holding a garden party on Sunday 15 July at Little Naish, Clapton in Gordano, the garden of Anne and Peter Hills. A delightful afternoon in a lovely garden with music, food and of course because it is Fagus – cake! A total of 120 tickets will be available for Fagus members and will be on sale at the meeting on 19 March onward. Limited car parking will be available on the adjoining field, but car share is encouraged where possible. Anne said to look out for the resident tortoise that sometimes makes an appearance!

21st May 2018

Tony Avent – So many plants so little time…

Tony Avent is an American horticulturist and plantsman. He owns Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina which specialises in rare, and unusual perennials.

In addition, he is a well-known plant explorer, author and public speaker

Tony grew up with a passion for plants. Instead of playing games, he wandered the woods and fields near his home studying wildflowers.

Tony has taken part in 60 plant hunting expeditions to places like China, Crete, Taiwan, South Africa and Argentina.

See the full details here, and read the speaker programme for the rest of the year.

Garden Visits

There is always an interesting and full programme of garden visits. Places are always limited and often fill up quickly. Visits are announced in the Newsletter and bookings are by post only. Details will be enclosed with the Newsletter. From 2012, due to the high demand for garden trips, only members will be able to apply in the first instance. Guests will be placed on a waiting list. After 6 weeks from the date of member application, guests will be allocated any remaining places.

See here for the programme of garden visits.

This friendly and thriving gardening group was started in 1993 following a series of horticultural courses given locally by Mary Payne MBE, a much respected and well loved garden expert. Such was the enthusiasm stirred up by these sociable and informative weekly gatherings, that several students decided to form a club to enable all garden lovers to meet on a regular basis with like minded people, and be inspired by renowned speakers.

A programme of 10/11 lectures are arranged each year. These are held on the third Monday of the month (apart from December) in the Methodist Hall, Silver Street, Nailsea, 7.30 p.m. for an 8.00 p.m. start. Each lecture lasts around an hour with questions and answers at the end.

The Lectures cover a varied programme to cater for all tastes and are given by local, national and international speakers. From garden design, specific plant groups and travelogues to individual gardens such as Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Sissinghurst, The Shakespeare Trust Gardens and The Bishops Palace Garden, Wells.

Due to our large membership, we have been able to attract such well-known horticulturalists as Matthew Wilson, Roy Lancaster, and Jekka McVicar and many other excellent speakers.

Day trips to gardens are organised at various times of the year, with the aim of visiting the less well known prestigious gardens that aren’t usually open to the public. Fagus also organises longer visits to gardens further afield, both at home and abroad. These have proved extremely popular with members.

Please click on the links to discover more about Fagus, in particular click here or see the “Membership” page to discover the benefits of becoming a member.

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