Dorset

David Hughes (Secretary)

01425 470464

david.hughes@alpinegardensociety.org

January 7th 2pm

Mike Read

Mike will talk on his travels through the Rocky Mountains.

February 4th 2pm

Martyn Denney

A botanical tour of Japan

March 2nd 6.45 for 7.30

AGM and members evening

April 6th

David Dickenson

How the Cevennes uniquely survived the Ice Age

May 4th

Hilary and Austin Little

Wildflowers and Wallabies of Western Australia

September 7th
annual bulb sale

David Haselgrove                             Flower Hunting in Peru

October 5th                              Annual plant Sale

Gwyn Davies

A history of Narcissus

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

November 2nd                                               David Carver                           Daphnes in the wild and cultivation

December 7th                            Christmas party and members evening

DORSET GROUP LOCAL SHOW

Saturday April 1st 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.

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

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