Stratford sub Castle Garden Club 2025- 2026 Programme

2025

Thursday 25 September - Michael Bowyer

“My Garden, My plants”

Thursday 30 October - John Hallett

“Stourhead House & Gardens”

Thursday 27 November - Roger Hirons

“Plants introduced in the Victorian Era”

DECEMBER - NO MEETING

2026

Thursday 29 January - Ray Broughton

“Seed sowing and propagation”

Thursday 26 February - Graham Bowyer

'An introduction to the Gardens of Japan'.

Note this is a change to the previously published programme.

Thursday 26 March - Dr Jonathan Banks

“Trees in the garden”
(Bartlett Tree Experts)

Thursday 30 April - Ruth Kerr

“A wander without wellies”

Thursday 28 May - Sally Moran

"Climate Friendly Gardening"

(NB this is a change to the original programme)

Sunday 14 June - OPEN GARDENS 2 - 5 pm

details

Thursday 25 June

Social at 9 Castle Keep to include a short AGM

& Plant Sales / swaps

The News posts further down this page provide more details about the talks.

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All dates are Thursdays, in the Reading Room SP1 3LL. 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm start (with the exception of the Open Gardens). Club Contact: Rob Barclay 07867 6555642

More information about Club Membership is on the Garden Club's Group Page.

Garden Club News for 2025-2026 season, filtered from the News Page

Stratford Garden Club - 'Climate Friendly Gardening' - 28 May talk

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 28 May at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room, Stratford Road, Stratford sub Castle SP1 3LL. The speaker will be Sally Morgan and her talk is entitled “Climate friendly gardening”. This promises to be both popular and topical. We have one more meeting in this season on Thursday 25 June which will be our AGM – please plan to attend this meeting. We are in need of Committee members to avoid the closure of the club. We look forward to seeing you

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May 1

Stratford Garden Club Talk 30 April & Save the date for Open Gardens in June

The next Garden Club meeting will be on Thursday 30 April at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room, Stratford Road, Stratford sub Castle SP1 3LP. Our speaker is Ruth Kerr and her talk is entitled “A wander without wellies”. Using a presentation of images and sounds, she will take us for a verbal walk along old routes in the UK, exploring their heritage and some of the flora and fauna living in our countryside. This will include a nature table display of skulls, feathers & taxidermy.

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Mar 28

Stratford Garden Club's March talk

Image: Bartlett Tree Experts The March meeting is on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 7.30 pm in The Reading Room. Our speaker will be Dr. Jonathan Banks with a talk is entitled “Trees in the Garden”. Jonathan is from Bartlett Tree Experts , based in West Parley, Ferndown. They predominately work with domestic trees. As many of us have trees in our gardens this should be most informative. We look forward to seeing you! Jeff Long, Programme Secretary – 01722 324421 The Garden Club's

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Feb 27

Garden Club's February talk - An Introduction to the Garden of Japan'

The next meeting of the Stratford Garden Club will be on Thursday 26 February – 7.30pm in the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL. Carefully placed rocks and planting around the pond. Image Leigh Clapp Hampshire Life magazine Our speaker will be Graham Bowyer and his illustrated talk is entitled “ An introduction to the Gardens of Japan ”. On the tour of the gardens we will discover the connection between gardens and the landscape. Graham has visi

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Feb 1

Stratford Garden Club - January 2026 -'Seed Sowing & Propagation'

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 29 January 2026 in the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Ray Broughton – his topic is “Seed sowing and propagation”. Ray is a highly qualified horticulturist, teacher, lecturer and examiner. He was Head of Horticulture at Sparsholt College and taught horticulture for over 40 years. He has visited the Garden Club before and is remembered for his amusing talks. Membership of the Garden Club is £18.00 per

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Nov 28, 2025

Stratford Garden Club - Thurs 27 November

Join us for our meeting on Thursday 27 November 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm. Our speaker will be Roger HIrons “Plants introduced in the Victorian era and some Victorian gardening techniques”. Roger Hirons is “The Plant Doctor”. He trained at Pershore College and comes with a wealth of knowledge. He has worked in nurseries, run garden centres and has his own garden design and landscaping business. He is also a published author. New members and visitors are always welcome. Membership o

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Oct 31, 2025

Stratford Garden Club's 30 October talk - Stourhead House & Garden

Our October meeting is on Thursday 30 October at 7.30pm in The Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL, opposite St Lawrence Church. The...

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Sep 28, 2025

Stratford Garden Club's new season begins Thursday 25 September

Our first meeting of the new season is on Thursday 25 September 7.15 for 7.30pm. The speaker at that meeting will be Michael Bowyer, his...

#GardenClub2025-26 season

Sep 1, 2025