Bridport Gardening Club

Morgan Morrison is a PhD student at Royal Holloway University Of London. He is asking for help on his Optomow study. The link ‘mark brown lab optimow’ has been checked  and it looks fine. Contact him direct if you are interested in participating in his study. Are you interested in helping to save important flower visiting insects all from the comfort of your garden? My name is Morgan Morrison, and I am a PhD student at Royal Holloway, University of[…]

Once again we were lucky to be allocated a tree in the United Church Christmas Tree Festivallast December. Pam Cant, assisted by Sue Langdon, Susan Solomon, Sue Day and Margaret Genender created a display entitled ‘Nature’s Bounty ‘. Hand-made bees, honeypots, knitted veg, fabric fruit and peppers made an eye catching display, Thank you to all who supported this. A donation has been sent to Perrenial.

All aboard for Bath, the rain lifts and the sun shines before we reach Claverton Manor, sitting high above the Avon valley, the site of the original Jacobean manor house resided in by Ralph Alan. Purchased by John Vivian in 1816, a London barrister, he demolished it four years later being persuaded by his architect to build a new contemporary manor house high above to enjoy the natural vista. When this manor was inherited by the grandson, George Vivian, an[…]

In early October we organised a morning of bulb planting at Riverside Gardens with the promise of almost 1500 daffodils next spring. Three different varieties, Tamara, King Alfred and Best Seller will insure a succession of flower from February through to April. A group of local volunteers supported by the Town Council gathered near the Bridge House Hotel. Mayor Ian Bark joined us and described it as “An excellent morning’s work alongside some lovely people”. Groves Nursery generously provided the[…]