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RADLETT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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The Radlett Horticultural Society was formed in 1903 and has continued to promote horticulture through events, publications, day trips, holidays, our Store and the sharing of knowledge
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Coming soon!
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Wackrow for winning the Paul Balen Cup for the best photographic image in this year's Flower Show and Exhibition

Subscriptions
The cost of joining has now gone down to £4 (£8 for postal members) as we've entered the 2nd year of the 3-year block.

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Water lilies - Holker Hall Gardens, Cark-in-Cartmel, Cumbria

2023 Garden Walkabout 

To see some photographs from this years Garden Walkabout please click here
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Too see more pictures from our trip to Batsford Arboretum & Garden Centre on June 15, 2023 - please click here
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To see more pictures of Bourton House Garden on June 15, 2023.
​ Please click here


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Clippings - by Darren Lerigo - March 22
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This was a fascinating talk - well received - despite the stray balloon hovering above his head! Darren has kindly sent us some useful tips and links. Thank you Darren.
Boxwood Caterpillars
From late March/early April begin to look out for them - they have 3-4 life cycles through the year until end of September. You can pick them off and squeeze them (yuk).
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Use nematodes from the Green Gardener, or spray 'Xen-tari' or this brand 'Dipel' which is exactly the same thing but better value - https://www.agrigem.co.uk/dipel-df-500g?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs7P9q8CY-AIVSJnVCh2H0gT6EAAYASAAEgLdGPD_BwE

The Green Gardener also sell Pheromone Traps to attract male moths, so eggs won't be fertilised and you reduce the caterpillar population. An excellent second deterrent - https://www.greengardener.co.uk/?post_type=product&s=boxwood
More information can be found on the European Boxwood and Topiary Society website if you need to know about life cycles and where the caterpillar came from. Know thine enemy and all.... https://ebts.org/box-moth-and-caterpillar/

This is a FREE Garden Masterclass video I made about Modern Topiary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoMidEfZfwg

And this is a short manifesto with ideas for clipping - https://ebts.org/uk/2023/7-rules-manifesto/

You get a glimpse of my work at the largest topiary garden in the country here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JSBKZI1WGw

And I'm running a course in Berkshire at Waltham Place in September - https://www.walthamplace.com/product/topiary-skills-workshop

The winning photographs from The Flower Show/Exhibition 2022
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Class 58 - A place to sit. This imaginative shot by
​Mary Dootson got First Prize and Best In Show
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Class 57 - Texture. This beautifully composed and well lit image got First Prize for Linda Godman
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Class 59 - Blue. A wonderful blue moment in time captured by Gary Harding in this expertly composed entry


Organic Gardening
Are you thinking of going organic this year?
​You will find this website helpful - click on link below

https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk​
Dealing with the garden pests
This website offers ways to cope without using pesticides.
I hope you find this useful - click on link below

https://issuu.com/pan-uk/docs/a_guide_to_gardening_without_pestic​
Interesting article from The Guardian urging gardeners not to use peat based compost
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/08/the-guardian-view-on-peat-keep-it-in-the-ground
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Californian Poppies - Radlett allotments

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Great foggy evening image of the allotments taken by Fabio Torlini

Joining the Society
The Society welcomes new members who can join by contacting the Membership Secretary. [email protected]
Or download an application form here. 

Subscription
£2.00 per year for a family membership for those living in Radlett and Shenley . (£8.00 for members outside of Radlett and Shenley).
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Do we have your
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Please help us to keep in touch with you by letting us have your email address - please email 
[email protected] to be added to our mailing list. 

Because of the current Coronavirus pandemic we have needed & may continue to make changes to our programme and facilities at short notice.  This has already included cancellation of some events & closure of The Store, and depending on the length of the social distancing requirements, we may need to do more. 
With close to 600 household memberships and our low membership subscription rate, we cannot afford to do mailings by post, so without an email address we cannot keep you updated.   

Any data you provide such as your email address is held securely and not shared with any other persons or companies.   We will only email you about events and facilities directly relating to the Radlett Horticultural Society, and will not send any advertising material.  Emails to members are sent using blind copy so no one else can see your information.

CLICK HERE TO SEE A RECORDING OF OUR DRAWING AND PAINTING DEMO
Above: Members enjoyed a great visit to Burston Garden Centre on March 12, 2020. A very informative visit as we went behind the scenes to see their production processes. And their scones were knock-out too. www.burston.co.uk
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          • Flower Show 2019
          • 2018 Winners
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  • 2021 Spring Plant Sale
    • 2019 Spring Plant Sale
  • Feature stories
    • Knepp
    • Delrow revisited
    • Langholme Mill Garden
    • Delrow
    • Holehird Gardens
    • Slugs
    • A Hertfordshire Legacy
    • Garden makeover
    • Japanese Gardens
    • Victorian Gardeners
    • Herbaceous Borders
    • Lunar Planting
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  • Hever Castle 2025
  • Chartwell-August 2024
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  • Doddington Place
  • Godinton House and Gardens
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    • 2023-Ham House and Gardens
    • 2023_Wind in the Willows
    • 2023 Batsford Arboretum
    • 2023 Bourton House Garden
    • Furzelea Garden April 2023
    • Ulting Wick Garden
    • Day Trips 2022 >
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      • Fullers Mill 2022
      • Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens 2022
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