ags logo

Dorset

A welcoming group of alpine enthusiasts with plenty of activities throughout the year. Each meeting features a plant display of dwarf bulbs and alpines grown by members. There's also a lending library and raffle of unusual plants. Subscriptions: AGS members - £9 single, £15 family. Non-members: £12 single, £20 family. Visitors £2.50.
Content Sidebar

  • Contact 

    David Hughes (Secretary)

01425 470464
    david.hughes@alpinegardensociety.org

  • Programme of meetings

    September 7th
    annual bulb sale

    David Haselgrove                             Flower Hunting in Peru

    October 5th                              Annual plant Sale

    Gwyn Davies

    The history and development of the Daffodil

    Gwyn will also talk about the late John Blanchards dwarf Narcissus.

    November 2nd                                               David Carver                           Daphnes in the wild and cultivation

    Sadly due to the weather David is unable to drive up from Devon.

    Caroline Seymour will talk on ones of her trips to South America

    December 7th                            Christmas party and members evening

    January Saturday 6th 2pm
    BOB GIBBONS
    Flowers of the High Pyrenees

    February Saturday 3rd 2pm
    CHRISTINE SKELMERSDALE
    Winter is not just Snowdrops

    March Saturday 7th 2pm
    AGM

    April 4th 6.45 for 7.30
    JOHN MITCHELL
    South Island New Zealand

    April 6th
    DORSET AGS LOCAL SHOW
    St Nicholas Church Corfe Mullen. BH21 3LE

    May 2nd
    GRAHAM POYNTER
    Plants and Peaks of SE Switzerland

     

     

  • DORSET GROUP LOCAL SHOW and Show Schedule

    DORSET GROUP LOCAL SHOW

    Saturday April 6th 2023

    St Nicholas Church

    Corfe Mullen BH21 3LE

    The show will be open to the public from 1pm  until 3 pm

    Staging for members will take place between 10.30 and 11.30

     

    Dorset groups Show case of Alpine Plants  and Photographs

    This is your opportunity to see Alpine plants and bulbs cultivated by local growers . Our members Alpine Photographs will also be on display.

    Members or neighbouring AGS groups are also welcome to exhibit.

    There will be plants for sale, cakes and tea!

    entrance £1

    Nurseries attending: 2023

    PARHAM BUNGALOW PLANTS

    LEESA’S.  NOT JUST ALPINES .from Chichester

    STEFAN RAU  

    ACORNE AND OAKE

    Members Plant table

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SCHEDULE    For this year 2023 we will be staging a display of our plants, so this Schedule does not apply

    staging  10.30 until 11.30 pm

    1. Three pans rock plants in flower, distinct excluding bulbs and orchidaceae.

    2. Three pans bulbous plants in flower, distinct.

    3. Three pans rock plants in flower distinct.

    4. One pan rock plants in flower, open to novices who are members of the Dorset group, and have never won first prize in a previous Dorset competition.

    5. Rock plant, in a pan in flower excluding bulbs and orchidaceae.

    6. Narcissi in a pan

    7. Fritillaria in a pan.

    8. Bulbous plant in a pan .

    9. Three pans orchidaceae, distinct.

    10. Orchidaceae other than Pleione in a pan.

    11. Pleione in a pan..

    12. Three pans Primulaceae , distinct.

    13. Cyclamen, in a pan

    14. Primula in a pan.

    15. Primulaceae in a pan other than Cyclamen or Primula.

    16. Saxifrage in a pan.

    17. Cushion plant, in a pan.

    18. Sempervivum and/ or Jovibarba, in a pan.

    19. One pan foliage plant.

    20. Dwarf shrubs, including dwarf conifer and Rhododendron in a pan, distinct.

    21. Rock plants including bulbous plants grown from seed. In a pan … date of sowing must be stated.

    22. One arrangement of cut flowers and/or  foliage from plants suitable for a rock garden or alpine house, overall dimensions not to exceed 6 inches across and 5 inches high.

    23. A miniature garden or trough.

    24. Up to three photographs of alpine plant or plants, either close up , single or in the landscape, unmounted. Not to exceed 21 x 30 cm.

    Up to 3 entries in each class are permissible, except classes, 1,2,3, 9 and 12.

     

  • GARDEN VISITS

    February 13th

    visit to Anne Wanstall’s  garden to admire Snowdrops.

    Bower Cottage, Woodgreen,  SP62AS

    11.30 – 2pm

    also on the 13th nearby

    Val’s Garden will be open

    By the Way,   Lodge Drove,

    Woodfalls.  SP5 2NH

    2 – 5 pm

     

    Early May

    we will once again enjoy a visit to Dot and John

    Summer visit to David and Christine

  • Dorset AGM

    The paperwork will be sent out to those of you who are unable to access it on line.
    Please do make every effort to attend.

    1. Dorset AGM 2021 Agenda
    2. Dorset AGM 2019 Minutes
    3. Dorset AGM 2019 and 2020 Secretary’s Report
    4. Dorset AGM 2019 Treasurer’s Report
    5. Dorset AGM 2019 Accounts
    6. Dorset AGM 2020 Treasurer’s Report
    7. Dorset AGM 2020 Accounts (incomplete)
    8. Dorset AGM 2021 Chairman’s Address
    9. Dorset AGM 2021 Minutes

You are very welcome to join us for our next meeting.

Christine

It was lovely to meet so many people with an interest in Alpine Plants at our Show last weekend.

Saxifraga oppositifolia on screes high above Zermatt

Saxifraga oppositifolia growing above Cwm Idwel in Snowdonia

Our local Show was a great success. These excellent images were taken for us by 10 year old Solomon.

Some of the wonderful members plants that were on display at our last meeting

Galanthus Barnes seems to increase well…this was just one bulb 3 years ago and I have already given a couple away!
Flowering now on November 22nd 2021

David Hoskins grows the most beautiful Cyclamen plants. The one shown here is Cyclamen rependum which came from Ian Robertson a few years ago.

Above is his magnificent Cardiocrinum cathayanum grown from Jim Archibald’s seed sown 12 years ago!

of

Most of my Snowdrops have come from other Dorset Alpine Garden Society members…….we always have a small plant sale at our meetings as well as an excellent raffle. 

Narcissus Atlas Gold was selected by
Rob Potterton from seed collected by Jim Archibald in the High Atlas

This photo of Gill’s comes from Dorset AGS Committee who send warmest wishes for a Happy Christmas,and the hope that 2021 will enable us all to start meeting again in person

This is one of John Blanchards lovely Narcissus cantabricus flowering in the cold greenhouse today. It has many more flowers this year than last due,I think, to the lovely sunny weather we had in the early summer. I topdressed the pot in August and gave it a dilute feed of Miracle Grow at the beginning of September.

Some lovely Cyclamen grown by Gill Chudley most are kept undercover in her just frost free greenhouse.

A few Alpines from around our New Forest garden. Some are container grown so that we can adjust the soil conditions and others are on the rock garden.

Maureen and Martin live in Poole where they have been able to develop a lovely Japanese style garden.

Address

St Nicholas Church 30 Wareham Road Corfe Mullen BH21 3LE

Dates and Times

We will be meeting on the first Thursday of the month 6.45 for 7.30 You are welcome to join us please contact our Secretary David Hughes davidcchughes@btinternet.com

Location
South West
Contact Us
Find Us On
Resources
Newsletter

Sign up for our newsletter for news, events and special offers straight to your inbox!

Copyright © 2023 The Alpine Garden Society. Registered Charity number: 207478 VAT: 212362996
Privacy Accessibility Terms and Conditions

Built by Atomic Smash