Helen Picton (Old Court Nurseries) : Daisy Days - The Rise, Fall & Renaissance Of The Michaelmas Daisy 2pm Saturday 8th November 2025 St Peters Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester WR5 3TZ Helen trained as a Botanist at the University of Reading and is co-author of the 2014 book 'The Plant Lovers Guide to Asters'. The third generation of Picton's to run Old Court Nurseries & The Picton Garden in Colwall, Worcestershire, Helen specialises in Asters or Michaelmas daisies but has a love of all plants. Together with her husband Ross Barbour, Helen maintains the important horticultural heritage of the gardens and continues to develop their offering. The range of plants has significantly expanded and now includes ferns, tender succulents and over 300 varieties of snowdrops. Since September 2023, Old Court Nurseries holds a National Collection of Polypodiums. Visitors are very welcome at 5 which includes complimentary tea / coffee. Plant Sales Prize Draw Homemade Cakes Lecture starts at 2pm

The Worcestershire Group Of The Hardy Plant Society Presents ... JIMI BLAKE OF HUNTING BROOK GARDENS Hunting Brook Gardens Through The Seasons 2pm Saturday 11th October 2025 St Peters Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester WR5 3TZ SAVE THE DATE ! Further to details to follow. Ticket Prices To Be Confirmed Plant Sales Prize Draw Homemade cakes for sale Complimentary tea / coffee Doors open 13.30. Lecture starts at 14.00

Timothy Walker - The Subtle Science & Exact Art Of Colour in English Garden Design Why Gardening Can Rank As A Fine Art 2pm Saturday 12th July 2025 St Peters Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester WR5 3TZ In 1882 Gertrude Jekyll wrote a short but seminal article in The Garden in which she urged the readers to remember that in a garden we are painting a picture . As an accomplished watercolour artist, Miss Jekyll was familiar with the principles of using colours, but she felt that in gardens these principles had been greatly neglected. Timothys talk will explore how to apply these principles when designing a border but also examine the ways in which a border is different from a painting. Timothy will go further and demonstrate how the work of artists including Turner, Monet, Rothko and Jackson Pollack evolved in parallel with ideas concerning what a garden or border should look like. Lecturer, botanist, gardener and author, Timothy Walker is the former Horti Praefectus and Director of Oxford Botanic Garden and a Fellow of the Linnaean Society of London. Tickets are 5 for visitors which includes complimentary tea / coffee. Plant Sales Prize Draw Homemade cakes Lecture starts at 2pm

Cut & Come Again - Perennials For The Garden & Floral Display Julie Ritchie - Hoo House Nursery 2pm Saturday 13th September 2025 St Peters Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester WR5 3TZ Julie trained as a Landscape Architect and set up in business designing and building gardens with husband Robin. In 1986 they established Hoo House Nursery to grow the plants they needed which were unavailable at that time. 38 years on, Hoo House offers up to 800 varieties of alpines and perennials growing and propagating as many as possible themselves. They have created eleven new varieties and have been proudly peat-free since 2011. Julie has been lecturing for over 25 years and is a regular RHS guest speaker and expert on Gardeners Question Time panels. Visitors are very welcome at 5which includes complimentary tea / coffee. Plant Sales Prize Draw Homemade cakes Doors open at 1.3-pm, lecture starts at 2pm

Worcestershire HPS Annual Sale Of Plants 2pm Saturday 14th June 2025 St Peters Baptist Church, Eden Close, Worcester WR5 3TZ A beautiful array of gorgeous plants at reasonable prices. Annuals Perennials Shrubs Vegetables House Plants Knowledgeable local nurseryman Plus ! the Connoisseurs Table - a selection of rare or unusual plants which require more expertise or TLC to grow successfully. 2pm - 4pm Saturday 14th June 2025 Tea, coffee, biscuits and home made cake Cash and cards accepted Please remember to bring a bag or box for your purchases Doors open at 2pm