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

Our third outing was to Knighton, Buckland Monachorum, the beautiful garden of our members, David and Maggie Beckly. We were blessed with glorious weather and finished, as usual, with a nice cup of tea.

Having tea at Knighton	Azaleas at Knighton
Well-kept lawn and Spring colour	Glorious weather at Knighton

 

Spring Fun Show

We had plenty of entries for Spring Fun Show giving David Carver, as our guest judge, a lot to look at. As usual the daffodil and camellia classes were the most popular. The Joice Reith Bowl for Best in Show went to John Moody for his miniature daffodils (Narcissus jonquilla ‘Baby Moon’).

The range of entries at this year's Spring Fun Show	MGS members working on the quizzes at the Spring Fun Show	John Moody won Best in Show with his miniature daffodils (Baby Moon)
Cacti and succulent entries at the Spring Fun Show	The selection of trumpet or large cup daffodils at the Spring Show	A good range of flowering shrubs or trees at the Spring Show