Somerset

Since January 2000

The group meets once a month in Taunton to enjoy specialist lectures and share tips on growing alpines. Meetings also have a plant sale, raffle and second hand book sale. We also have garden visits and a Summer Social that takes place at a member's garden. Membership is £10 (individual) or £15 for a couple. Visitors are welcome - £3 per meeting.

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Programme for 2023

Programme for 2023 (7.30 lectures except where indicated)

January 19th Connor Smith Zoom The Rock Garden at Utrecht Botanic Garden (joint meeting with Devon-Exeter Group)

January 25th David Sellars Zoom Chaos in the Rock Garden

February 22nd David Carver Daphnes and other alpines in a polytunnel.

March 22nd     AGM   & Colin Everitt    Fritillaries

April 26th Caroline Seymore   Flowers from the Avenue of Volcanoes

May 24th               Julian Sutton Adventures with Fancy Foliage

July 26th    Summer Social Springdale, Smeatharpe

September 27th     Martyn Denney        Japan

October 25th            Jim Loring Chile

November 22nd    Members Evening

December 12th (note: Tuesday) Christmas Social

Garden visits to be arranged.
Contact

Mrs Sue Horswood (Secretary): skrah@btinternet.com
News from members

During the Covid 19 shutdown members of the group, starting with the chairman, have sent pictures to us for distribution to our members. We have accumulated a number of these so are publishing here some of the best. Hopefully we will have more to follow and will be able to see some of the seasonal changes in the gardens and glasshouses of the Somerset Group members.

The group is meeting as usual again with talks is as advertised.
Pictures

Pictures below from various members of the Somerset Group which have been distributed to all as a way of keeping in contact.