Past Events
An Archive of Events from 2022 onwards
Roses, Growing Them at Their Best
A talk by Daniel Myhill
25 January 2024 at 7:30pm
Daniel is Treasurer of The Rose Society UK, and a judge for the Rochford International Rose Trials. He is holder of the National Collection of Persica Roses and was invited to design and plant a feature bed at the most recent RHS Hampton Court Festival.
Mileham Village Hall. £3 on the door including refreshments.
Everyone is welcome, no booking required.
'A Complete Guide to Clematis'. A talk by Peter Skeggs-Gooch.
19 October 2023 at 7:30pm
Peter is Director of Thorncroft Clematis Ltd. He is a leading expert on Clematis and a winner of many Gold Medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Shows. Peter is an accomplished public speaker and the evening promises to be both entertaining and informative.
Mileham Village Hall. £3 on the door including refreshments.
Everyone is welcome, no booking required.
Holme Hale Garden Visit
14 September 2023 at 2pm
A private visit to Holme Hale Hall owned by Mr and Mrs Simon Broke. This is a delightful walled kitchen garden designed by Arne Maynard and replanted in 2016/17 with a soft palette of herbaceous plants, including some unusual varieties, that provides a long season of interest. There is a greenhouse, vegetables, trained fruits, roses and topiary. A wildflower meadow and a recently renovated island pond add interest, along with the historic buildings. We will have a short introductory talk on arrival and then be free to wander with either the owners or their gardener on hand to answer any questions. Tea/coffee and cake complete the visit. The cost per person is £12 and proceeds will go to Holme Hale Church.
Summer Social
13 July 2023
Our annual summer social event. Further details via email.
Pruning Workshop
20 June 2023
Pruning is a subject that people are sometimes wary of, so... Brenda Hines will talk us through the basics of pruning by explaining why we prune, how we should prune and when we should prune. The cost per person will be £10 per head to include the workshop and tea and cakes with a maximum of 15 participants.
Old Hall Farmhouse Visit
11 May 2023
We had a delightful visit to the gardens of Old Hall Farmhouse in Swanton Novers. The garden, which is noteworthy for its collections of Camassia and Auricula, has previously featured in Country Living magazine.
Gardening for Wildlife
16 March 2023
A talk by Simon Harrap.
Simon is an accomplished speaker, photographer and author. His books include Harrap's Wild Flowers and the Pocket Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Ireland. He runs Natural Surroundings in N.Norfolk with Anne Harrap.
Everyone is welcome.
Snowdrops and Winter Garden Treasures
26 January 2023
A talk by Guy Barker, Head Gardener from Shropham Vicarage.
Mileham Village Hall. 7:30pm. £3 on the door.
Guy is an excellent speaker who will bring plant material to illustrate his talk.
Everyone is welcome.
Edgeworthia chrysantha flower
Hardy Exotics
27 October 2022
A talk by Richard Clarke, proprietor of Panache Plants.
Mileham Village Hall. 7:30pm. £3 on the door.
Richard has a background in horticulture, as a College Lecturer in Plant Science and as a Plant Breeder for a commercial grower. He is holder of the National Collection of Eucomis.
Richard is an entertaining speaker who will bring examples of hardy exotic plants, some of which may be more unusual.
Everyone is welcome.
Eucomis flower
The Wonderful Medlar, Our Forgotten Fruit
21 September 2022
A talk by Jane Steward.
Mileham Village Hall. 7:30pm. £3 on the door.
Jane is holder of the National Collection of medlars (Mespilus germanica) and owner of Eastgate Larder, makers of award winning medlar preserves. Jane will talk about her passion for reviving the medlar and the Norfolk orchard they have planted. She will bring samples of her medlar cheese and other medlar produce.
Copy to my Calendar. Everyone is welcome.
Medlars
Exhibition Dahlia Growers Visit
30 August 2022
Two members of the British Dahlia Society who live in Mileham have kindly offered to let us see what is involved in growing dahlias to show standard; the different stages that one has to go through to get the plants in perfect condition, and how to present them on the day.
Limited to sixteen places. UNG members only.
Mileham Open Gardens
3 July 2022
We were lucky to have fine weather for our fourth Open Gardens event. Fourteen gardens in Mileham opened and we had around 160 visitors. Mileham WI did a sterling job of providing tea and cake.
A very successful day, and we were able to make a substantial donation to the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Natural Surroundings
12 May 2022
We have organised a private late-afternoon visit to Natural Surroundings, Norfolk's Wildflower Centre. The visit includes a guided tour and tea & cake. Details to follow via email.
A Little Bit of Chile
10 March 2022
A talk by Kathy Gray
Kathy will illustrate her talk about the flora, fauna, landscape and history of Chile with photos taken on her visits to the country.
10th March at 7:30 pm in Mileham Village Hall. £3 on the door.
Everyone is welcome.
