Programme for 2021 (7.30 lectures except where indicated)
January 21st Joint zoom meeting with Devon-Exeter
Veitch Nursery Alpine Plant Introductions
January 27th zoom meeting
Flora of the Silk Road Chris Gardner
February 24th zoom meeting
Crowning Glory of the Bighorn Mountains David Sellars
March 24th On zoom
AGM & Richard Horswood
Alpines and other perennials from seed
April 28th On zoom
Pre-monsoon flora of Sikkim Martyn Denney
May 26th
It is not all Sand – the mountain Flora of Yemen Frazer Henderson
July 21st (date to be confirmed)
Summer Social
Ford Farm, Wootton Courtney
September 22nd May take place on zoom
Hardy Orchids Jonny Hartnell
October 27th
Blackthorn Nurseries part 2 – June Jon Evans
November 24th
Members evening
December 15th (Provisional date)
Christmas Social
Mrs Sue Horswood (Secretary): skrah@btinternet.com
During the Covid 19 shutdown members of the group, starting with the chairman, have been sending pictures to us for distribution to our members. We have accumulated a number of these so are publishing here some of the best for April. 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.
As from September the group is meeting on line and the program of talks is as advertised.
Pictures below from various members of the Somerset Group which have been distributed to all as a way of keeping in contact.
The pictures are as follows.
Primula hybrid – from Phil
Acis autumnale and Roscoea cautleyoides old purple – from Pete and Brenda
Biarum rhodpalospadix, and Gladiolus cardinalis from Mike and Wendy
Moltkia X intermedia from Paul and Colin
Crocus speciosus, C.pu;chellum and Cyclamen rolfsianum from Christine