Gardening Club

Garden Centre Manager John Foxton is probably one of the most knowledgable men there is when it comes to gardening in Yorkshire - which is no surprise given his 40 years of gardening experience (which includes time spent as a market gardener and a member of Castle Howard's Gardening Team near the North Yorkshire Moors). 

Always ready with his advice and tips, it was only a matter of time before "Generous" John (as he is affectionately known by his customers) established a gardening club to reach out to 'old hands', keen amateurs and beginners alike. 

Gardening Club 2012

This is your invitation to join the highly successful Castle Howard Gardening Club, near York.  The Gardening Club offers a range of light-hearted but instructive demonstrations and practical gardening advice.  Meetings are held on a monthly basis at the Garden Centre, led by John Foxton, highly experienced in the soils and the environment within the Howardian Hills.  We offer you the best advice on growing, planting and pruning issues.  The meetings for 2012 cover a variety of topics; the programme also includes mainly ornamental pleasure gardening but also productive vegetable and fruit.

The meetings will take place at the Garden Centre on the first three Thursdays of each month (except January).  Please indicate which Thursday would be most suitable for you on the enclosed application form.  I would appreciate it if existing members could maintain their current Thursdays as the balance was about right last year.  

Meetings will take place as follows:
10.10am   Coffee & Biscuits
10.30am   Meeting/Demonstration starts
12.00noon   Finish

Please see below the complete programme for the year.  The programme may be subject to slight alterations due to availability of speakers.  Information leaflets will be available at each meeting on the topics that have been covered.  Please complete the enclosed application form and either post or bring both the form and subscription money to the February meeting.  Membership fees will be £35.00 for new members and £30.00 for renewal of membership.  If you have friends who are interested in joining, please add them to the enclosed renewal form and indicate as a new member.  Membership of the Castle Howard Gardening Club will entitle you to 10% discount off all purchases in the Garden Centre unless indicated. 

If you wish to find out more please call Sue Cooke on 01653 624646 or email scooke@castlehoward.co.uk

You can also click here to see our Latest News Story and download full details including application form.

FEBRUARY
2nd,9th,16th  
Spring pruning – shrubs and roses

MARCH
1st,8th,15th  
Success with seed sowing

APRIL
5th,12th,19th
The Arboretum in Spring – visit and walk.  Good footwear required

MAY
3rd,10th,17th  
Plants in their places – what to plant and where

JUNE
7th,14th,21st  
Roses to remember.  Everyone has a favourite.  Examples in the Rose Garden

JULY
Visit to be arranged – additional charge may apply

AUGUST
2nd,9th,16th
History of Castle Howard Gardens.  Mainly the Walled Garden and the South Front

SEPTEMBER
6th, 13th, 20th  
Propagation of shrubs, sub/shrubs and herbaceous plants.  Try it yourself

OCTOBER
4th, 11th, 18th   ‘Nature’s Bounty’.  Seeds and fruits from our heritage hedgerows and trees

NOVEMBER
1st,8th, 15th   Planting time – trees, shrubs, roses etc.  How, when and where.

DECEMBER
6th, 13th, 20th
Preparing for next year – always look ahead

If you wish to find out more please call Sue Cooke on 01653 624646 or email scooke@castlehoward.co.uk