Gardening for the Future
Jack and Laura Willgoss, Shropshire

At Wildegoose Nursery in Shropshire Jack and Laura Willgoss specialise in growing choice hardy perennial plants. They believe that, in our rapidly changing climate understanding first hand which plants are coping with stress best is hugely valuable, as is growing our plants in an environmentally sustainable way. Most of their stock is propagated on site from seed, cuttings and divisions and are grown without the use of herbicides and pesticides and in peat free compost.

Young Designer of the Year 2023
Nathan Webster, Knutsford

Nathan has been awarded several awards for his Off the Grid Garden, including the Best Young Designer Garden award at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2023, Best Construction (Young Designer Garden) and a Gold medal and a People’s Choice award. The garden comprised a contemporary lodge in a forest setting re using and upcycling many elements.

A Bucketful of Stuff
Bob Brown, Evesham

1990 saw the beginning of Cotswold Garden Flowers when Bob Brown bought an acre of land originally intended for use as a burial ground..He imported 70 tonnes of mushroom compost as 21 years prior to being bought, the top soil had been stripped off and sold.. His ethos is to grow and sell perennials that are unusual.

Nerines and Agapanthus
Colin Hickman, Hoyland, S. Yorks

Visit to 
Elaine Raper's Home at Croston

Travel to the garden at Holly House, Moor Rd, Croston will be by our own cars (opportunities will be made to share).  

Top Ten Garden Lessons
Moe Sawyer, Stretford

Maureen is a gardener and practising artist and designer who divides her time between the development of her garden at Southlands, the garden design and consultation service she offers and her own work which she exhibits in galleries and craft shops. 

Visit to
Flower show RHS Harlow Carr

We meet our coach in Edgworth/Bromley Cross and travel to Harlow Carr in Harrogate for the Flower Show

4 DAY GARDEN HOLIDAY

The Gardens of Somerset

More details and how to book to be added

The Floral Kitchen
Jo Dyer, Belper, Derbyshire

Jo was head gardener at Trafford Hall for 11 years and now runs her own business, Really Useful Gardens, which is about encouraging and enabling people to grow plants that can be used for lots of different things. Examples include sustainable gardening, growing food, growing natural plant foods, edible flowers, 'home-grown Christmas' and growing and arranging cut flowers.She also runs courses on gardening topics such as wildlife gardening and gardening for beginners at Trafford Hall near Chester.

ANNUAL SHOW

See the Show Overview for more details. The Show covers some 200 different types of exhibits (classes):and takes the form of a village show with cookery, craft, art, photography as well as flowers and vegetables etc.. The Schedule describes all the classes and is aimed to be available  on the web site for the coming Show by May.

Small Trees for Small Places
Carl Brabin, Bolton

Carl is a garden designer and gardener based in Bolton. He is always a  popular guest speaker for EHS so it has been too long since he last visited in 2014.when he spoke on garden styles  with a Chinese influence.

Tulips - Past 'til Present
Matthew Smith, Preston

Matthew Smith runs Brighter Blooms, a plant nursery in Preston, Lancashire. After getting his BSc Degree in Horticulture in 2002, Matthew gained experience in the industry at a local nursery before starting his own nursery in 2010 and becoming an exhibitor  and medal winnerat various RHS and independent flower shows.

AGM, Social Evening with Potato Pie Supper and Quiz

The AGM and social evening is for existing members of the society only.