Back by popular demand Jenny Jones, a volunteer from Kew Gardens, will talk about Medicinal Plants: their history from white witches to trial and error to modern science and medicine. How science is now investigating plants for cures for a variety of illnesses.
The owner’s talk will give a brief history and outline of the ongoing work to renovate the garden to match the period of the property. A visit to the Farmhouse and Gardens will take place at a date to be confirmed.
The Great Barn at Ruislip will be open from 1pm for visitors to see the work of the RCHS. There will be refreshments, a raffle, produce stall plus the usual high standard of exhibits.
The exhibitors will set up in the Barn from 9 to 11 am.
Open from 1pm for visitors. Exhibitors can set up from 9 to 11am.
This is a ticketed event. Tickets will be available see website for details nearer the time.
Bob Flowerdew is an organic gardener and television and radio presenter. He is a regular panel member of the BBC Radio 4 “Gardeners questions time”. His talk will be about the Perfumed Garden – its history, function and how to grow perfumed plants and even how to smell them more accurately copious examples too!
Doors open from 87pm.
Caroline Everett from the Water Garden Nursery will have aquatic plants for sale.
Food will be served from 7pm. As well as the quiz there will be a raffle. Tables of 6 but the organisers will put you on a table if you prefer to come alone or with a partner – so everyone is inivited
Details to be found on website nearer the date.