Shropshire Parks & Gardens Trust
Talks, visits and other events 2009 -2010
January 2009
Thursday, 15th January 2009: Talk 'The University of Oxford Botanic Garden - the last 30 years' by Dr Timothy Walker, Director of the Botanic Garden. 7.30pm Shire Hall, Shrewsbury.
February 2009
Thursday, 19th February 2009: Talk 'Queen Elizabeth's Garden at Kenilworth Castle - its re-creation' by Nick Molyneux. 7.30pm Shire Hall, Shrewsbury.
March 2009
Thursday, 19th March 2009: AGM at 6.30pm followed at 7.30pm by 'The Architectural Gardens of Sir Charles Barry by Jane Bradney.
May 2009
Saturday, 2nd May 2009: Visit toWalcot Hall, Lydbury North, near Bishop's Castle
Saturday, 30th May 2009: Visit toAberglasny Gardens, Carmarthenshire
June 2009
Wednesday, 24th June 2009: Summer Party at Aqualate Hall, near Newport by kind invitation of Mr Ted Juhre.
August 2009
August 2009: Visit to Rectory Woods, Church Stretton.
September 2009
September 2009: Visit to the JCB Headquarters parkland near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
October 2009
Thursday, 15th October 2009: Talk 'Harold Peto and the Edwardian Garden' by Robin Whaley. 7.30pm Shire Hall, Shrewsbury.
November 2009
Thursday, 19th November 2009: Talk 'How much these Trees?! The Visual Amenity Valuation of Trees and the Interface with Economics' by Rodney Helliwell. 7.30pm Shire Hall, Shrewsbury.
January 2010
Thursday, 21st January 2010: Talk 'The University of Oxford Botanic garden - the First 389 Years' by Timothy Walker.
February 2010
Thursday, 18th February 2010: Talk 'A Volcano, an Orchid and Me: a Conservation Expedition with Kew Gardens' by Miranda Jones (who took part in a two month Kew Botanic gardens expedition to Montserrat). 7.30pm Shire Hall, Shrewsbury. [Re-scheduled from March 2009]
March 2010
Thursday, 18th March 2010: AGM at 6.30pm followed by refreshments and at 7.30pm a talk ' Downton Vale - the Wildest of Gardens!' by Tom Wall.
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