Warwickshire

We are a small group of around 25 members who meet each month during the Autumn, Winter and Spring.  We enjoy a lively and interesting lecture programme, plant sales and plant display table; we always with plenty of time to chat with others who have a keen interest in plants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits.  The programme also includes, practical events, garden visits and opportunities to benefit from the knowledge and experience of other members.

The range of alpine plant interests is perhaps surprisingly wide, including alpine and rock garden plants, small herbaceous plants, hardy and half hardy bulbs, hardy ferns and small shrubs.  All of this is reflected in our programme with many of our lectures being about plants in the wild in faraway places..

Our base is the Bishopton Community Centre Stratford on Avon. We normally meet on the third Monday of each month from September to April.  Meetings start at 7.30pm, and visitors are always welcome.  The venue is self-contained with a kitchen and toilet facilities. There are plenty of parking spaces in front of the adjacent school.

The address for our meetings is:

Bishopton Community Centre, Drayton Avenue, Stratford on Avon, CV37 9PB.

Our annual membership fee is £10 per person. Visitors always welcome.

Peter Culliney (Secretary): 07972034736

eMail : warwickshire@alpinegardensociety.org

2024

September 16th    Ashwood Specialities   Nigel Hopes

October 21st        Nature – Gardeners’ Tutor   Ian Young

Zoom lecture with East Lancs Group. Prompt start 1930

November 18th    Spring and Autumn in the Spanish Pyrenees

Barry Hennessey

December 16th     Georgia in the Spring, the lesser Caucasus

Selwyn Lane  with Punch and Mince Pies

2025

January 20th        A botanical tour to Tibet    John Mitchell

AGS YouTube lecture

February 17th       Armenia      Diane Clement

March 17th            Mountain Flowers and Gardens from Oregon to Alaska

David Charlton

April 28th              Mini Show and AGM

While we were all locked down we made an effort to pull together these shows:

Virtual Flower Show 10 March 2021

Virtual Flower Show 16th April 2021 – Part 1

Virtual Flower Show 16th April 2021 – Part 2

Virtual Flower Show 20th May 2021 – Part 1

Virtual Flower Show 20th May 2021 – Part 2