Bridport Gardening Club

We have been advising Bridport Town Council on replanting most of the Town planters in East and West Street in time for the Coronation. Led by Monique and facilitated by Daryl Chambers, the Town Surveyor, we advised on some significant changes to the planting approach. With advice from Becky Groves we drew up a simple plan for a range of perennials. Inspired by King Charles’ dedication to sustainability and biodiversity, our criteria is to plant mainly reliable pollinator-friendly plants with[…]

Blossom, hedges, and Tree Preservation Orders are the main themes in this edition. Feedback direct to Joe please via joe@thehacketts.uk with a cc to birdportgardeningclub@gmail.com April 2023 Newsletter

The Melplash Agricultural Society are delighted to open entries for their 2023 Garden & Allotment competition.  Judging will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st June and the judges this year are Nick and Jen Tett (Small Garden winners in 2022) and Kevin and Deanna Trott (Allotment winners in 2022). The competition is open to all gardens and allotments located within 12 miles of Melplash Church.  The competition is FREE to enter, and the only stipulation is that you[…]

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[…]