Edgworth and District Horticultural Society Plant Recommendations from Speakers

Recommendations and Tips - some from speakers, some home grown

As you can see from our programme, we have a varied list of speakers at our meetings, some of whom provide us with a list of plants they recommend for our conditions in North West England. Click on a Speaker below for their personal details and the Topic to see their recommendations.

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Speaker	Topic
Sam Youd	Cuttings from a Gardener's Diary
Cath & Bob Sanderson	Extending the Season
Matthew Smith	Zantedeschia - Hardy to Hybrid
Phil Dunnett	Shady Plants Grasses and Ferns
Michele Martin	Creating borders for colour and interest
Clifford Cain	Fruit growing in the North of England
Alan Leyland	Carnivorous Plants for the UK
Sue Hoy	Herbs & Plant Magic
Barbara Davis	Plants for bees
Sue Hoy	Designing a mixed border
Neil Huntley	Hartside's Top Ten Plants
Roy Lancaster	Recommended plants
Trevor Strickland	Fuchsias
Lindsay Berry (Head Garderner Ordsall Hall)	Mediaeval & Tudor Garden Styles, Tools & Plants
Martin and Jill Fish - From Plot to Pot – the Sequel	Recipes - Mediteranean Chutney, Marrow & Ginger Jam, Parsnip Cake
Marguerite Hughes	Scented Plants for Every Season
Jim Almond	The All Year Bulb Garden

General tips

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Garlic wash for slugs