Cookham & Cookham Dean

Horticultural Society

To create a garden is to search for a better world. Whether the result is a horticultural masterpiece or only a modest vegetable patch, it is based on the expectation of a glorious future

We meet at Cookham Dean Village Hall normally at 7.30pm . Members Free - Visitors £5 (Annual Membership £10 - enrol at the door - £5 for non-members)
PROGRAMME 2019 A Programme of Talks for garden enthusiasts by gardening experts
Wednesday 30 January 2019	How Plants Solve Crimes - Dr Michael Keith-Lucas
Wednesday 27 February 2019	Ornamental Grasses for the Garden’ speaker is Carolyn Forster
Wednesday 27 March 2019	SPRING SHOW
Wednesday 24 April 2019	Making the Cut! Growing Cut Flowers for a Living - Presented by Rachel Siegried
Wedenesday 29 May 2019	The Roses of Mottisfont Abbey Gardens - Presented by Thomas Stone
Wednesday 12th June 2019,	2pm. Visit to West Green House Gardens, Hartley Wintney West Green house Gardens combines neo-classical style with contemporary design and have been created over 20 years by Marylyn Abbott. Walled garden with exuberant perennial borders and magnificent potager.Grand water staircase, lake surrounded by meadow with collection of garden follies. Paradise water garden and contemporary garden of five bridges. Theatre garden surrounded by high hedges nestles next to the Manor House. Tickets will be available at the April and May meetings, NT Members special rate £9 pp with talk and refreshments.
Tuesday 2nd July 2019	6pm. Stoke Poges Memorial Garden Grade II listed garden opened in 1935, created for the repose of cremated ashes and to preserve the pastoral beauty of the land adjacent to St Giles Church. Some of the garden has a more formal layout with a magnificent colonnade and sunken water garden and there are over 100 little gated memorial gardens, a rose garden and 4 parterre gardens. There is alo a beautiful rock and water garden, overlooking the lake and Capability Brown landscaped grounds of Stoke Park. A wealth of planting of trees and shrubs, in addition to roses, hardy perennials and grasses ensures therse in colour and interest in every season. Tickets will be available at the April and May meetings, £8 pp with guided walk and refreshments.
Wednesday 25 September 2019	365 Days of Colour - Presented by Nick Bailey (£5 supplement for this meeting)
Wednesday 30 October 2019	Gardening Women - Presented by Catherine Horwood
Wednesday 27 November 2019	The Challenges of Growing Vines in Marlow - Presented by Henry Laithwaite
Normally 7.30pm to 9.30 pm with a break for refreshments The Village Hall, Cookham Dean unless otherwise stated Everyone welcome. Entry fee for non-members: £5