Wharfedale Gardeners' Group

About Wharfedale Gardeners' Group

The group meet at Otley Methodist Church at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month between September and May.

There is a program with expert guest speakers to inspire and inform, an annual plant auction and a Christmas party (see events section).

We have over two hundred members, with over one hundred attending each meeting. Membership is £14 for the year, guest membership is £3 for one evening.

Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, the group was formed in January 1947 for the purpose of promoting and extending interest in gardening

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Events

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10 Oct 2017

Scent and Sensibility

Ursula Buchan

14 Nov 2017

Littlethorpe Manor Pond Restoration

Eddie Harland

12 Dec 2017

Christmas Party at Otley Rugby Club

9 Jan 2018

The Golden Rules of Gardening

Adam Pasco

13 Feb 2018

The Design Process

Helen Taylor

13 Mar 2018

AGM followed by -

Susan Scott

10 Apr 2018

The Astounding Asteraceae

Dr Andrew Ward

8 May 2018

Plant Auction

11 Sep 2018

English Tulips

Teresa Clements

9 Oct 2018

Growing Sweetpeas.

David Matthewman.

David has grown and shown Sweet Peas for the last 40 years regularly winning at Chelsea. He produces all seeds at his nursery in Yorkshire which ensures top quality. Plants for sale.

13 Nov 2018

Euphorbias

Don Witton

All you need to know about this popular genus. Delivered by an expert who holds the Plant Heritage National Collection of Hardy Euphorbias.

11 Dec 2018

Christmas Party at Otley Rugby Club

Come and enjoy yourself with music, games, quizzes, prizes, delicious food, wine, soft drinks and a festive atmosphere. Join old friends and make new ones. Please bring a dish of party food.

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8 Jan 2019

Garden Photography

Eddie Harland

We welcome Eddie from Littlethorpe Manor with advice on getting the best photographs of your garden and plants (including wildlife).

12 Feb 2019

Designing and planting for small gardens

Andy McIndoe

Renowned garden designer, teacher and writer with over 40 years experience in retail and production horticulture. He will give ideas for making the best of small spaces.

12 Mar 2019

AGM followed by A worm’s eye view of the garden.

Richard Fishbourne

A keen naturalist and wildlife gardener he is an Environmental and Natural Design consultant and director of “Bugs and Beasties”. A look at life within the soil and the value of composting.

9 Apr 2019

10 ways to make a better garden

Doug Stewart

This talk will tempt you to try 10 easy ways to create your own dream garden. A professional horticulturalist and plant enthusiast. Now working freelance he co-presents a weekly radio program and is involved with the BBC Allotment trials of fruit and vegetables.

14 May 2019

Plant auction

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Bring your surplus plants and some money to spend, and be prepared to buy from a good range of members’ own plants, from the sought-after to the “good-doers”