Gilbert White

Our March meeting is a talk by Chris Bird who is always entertaining. This time he will share his knowledge of the great Naturalist Gilbert White who did his observation and writing in Hampshire.

Chris Bird's 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, titled "The Natural Kalendar," was a Silver-Gilt medal-winning design created in collaboration with Sparsholt College to celebrate the 300th (plus one) anniversary of Gilbert White's birth.

Biodiversity and Bio-abundance

 Come and hear about the 'Wild Woodbury project' at Bere Regis. This is an ambitious scheme to modify some marginal farmland to be more wildlife friendly with public access and some interesting community related aspects. After just a few years the project is already paying off. The funding of the scheme is interesting and I hope Daisy will tell us about that as well.

Humour and Wisdom in the Garden

 We start a bright, shiny New Year with an afternoon talk by Patricia Elkington. You can expect easy listening and some jolly gardening anecdotes. Come prepared with some cash so that you can pay 2026 subs and pick up your 2026 programme of events. Annual sub. is £12 per person.