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
Our next event...
Californian Poppies - Radlett allotments
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Walkabout charitiesJust to let you know that the society has now sent all the money from our Gardenn Walkabout has to the various charities chosen by those kind enough to open their gardens. If you would like to donate any money to these here are the links. https://www.mndassociation.org https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org https://sistersofmary.org.uk https://imet2000.org/programmes/imet2000-africa 
The leaves of a Korean Dogwood turning white to pink in June
Congratulations to Elizabeth Wackrow for winning the Paul Balen Cup for the best photographic image in the 2024 Flower Show and Exhibition
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Subscriptions
It’s time for us to start collecting membership renewal fees. This is a 3-year fee taking your membership up to the end of September 2028. Those of you who live in the Parish of Aldenham and receive your publications via a nearby distributor need to pay £6. If you live outside the Parish however, and receive your booklets via Royal Mail, the fee will now be £18 to allow for postage costs which have increased considerably in recent times! Please contact [email protected] |
Water lilies - Holker Hall Gardens, Cark-in-Cartmel, Cumbria
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Clippings - by Darren Lerigo
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). 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 |
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
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
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
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/08/the-guardian-view-on-peat-keep-it-in-the-ground
Great foggy evening image of the allotments taken by Fabio Torlini
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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). |
Do we have your
email address? 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. |
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
