Visits
We managed to get a break in the weather for our first outing of the year, to ‘Dippers’ at Shaugh Prior. We were treated to a fine display of snowdrops and hellebores and, after a circuit of Stella and Rob’s wildlife area, adjourned to the White Thorn Inn for coffee.
 Stella's Buxus sempervirens 'rosemarinifolia' - rosemary-leaved box |  Stella telling members about the wildlife area at Dippers |
For our second outing we were hosted by David Carver who showed us round Buckland Cottage Garden Nursery. Fortunately most of the time we were under cover because it was a cold afternoon. There was plenty to see; David is interested in a wide range of plants, cyclamen, narcissi and daphnes, to name but a few. He has taken on existing collections and is working to generate new varieties. We finished the visit with a cup of tea and some cake, freshly baked by David that morning.
 Some of many foliage variations shown by David's collection of cyclamen |  Members exploring one of the polytunnels |
 The Daphne polytunnel |  Members having a look at some of Spring bulbs |