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Here is the Spring /Summer 2011 Newsletter for Preston Bissett Nurseries & Country Shop's Garden Club Members. It contains a little more information than the hard copy you should receive in the post.
Preston Bissett Garden Club Newsletter

The Garden Club
Preston Bissett Nurseries
Bushey Lane Preston Bissett Buckingham MK18 4ND


David Austin Roses -  will be here and we have many more talks and workshops
Monthly Offers - Exclusive to  Garden  Club  Members Posted On The Blog
Charity Cream Teas - In The  Nursery Garden
Sign Up - This Month For Our Annual Loyalty Scheme

FREE Garden Site Visits


Bounce Into Spring– with all our talks and workshops. We hope there is something to interest everyone. Most events are free and donations made go to the MS Trust. Cream teas are so popular we have made them an annual event and we have added an Easter Egg Hunt and a Teddy Bears Picnic.
 The garden remains open all  summer and plays host to leisurely events such as a Water Colour Workshop, a Yoga Taster and Willow Weaving.

Programme of Events

Spring / Summer 2011
FREE Coffee and Cake – Every Tues Morning - Open Garden all year
Limited Places - Please Book workshops
February
Winter Gardens Romp/Talk - Peter - Sat 19th Feb 11 am

March
Herbal Workshop - Joanne Oliver - March  5th 11 am-2 pm - Cost £10
Design Your Garden - Talk - Steven Newstead - Sat March 19th 11 am
David Austin Roses - Talk – Sat 26th March 11 am

April
Natural Ponds - Talk - Richard Fishbourne – Sat 2nd April-11 am
Spring Gardens - Romp/Talk - Peter - Sat 9th April 11 am
No Dig Gardening/Edible Gardens/Forest Gardening - Talk - Mandy Burton
-Sat 16th April 11am
Easter Egg Hunt – Monday 25th April 11 am-4 pm.
Hands On Vegetables Talk/Questions – Colin Osbourne - Brackley Allotments
–Sat 30th April 11 am 

May
Hanging Baskets Workshops - Tue 10th May-2 pm and 7 pm - booking required
Hanging Baskets Workshops - Thur 19th May - 2 pm and 7 pm - booking required

June
Cream Teas - June 18th /19th  – Free - 11 am-4 pm - any donations go to the MS Trust
Herbalism /Grow Your Own Drugs - Talk - Sue Jaimeson & Joanne Oliver
- Sat 25th  June 11am

July
Colour In The Garden - Talk (Through The Eyes Of An Artist Using Plants)
-Sue Newstead – Sat 16th July-11am
Teddy Bears Picnic - 30th July 12 pm-4 pm - FREE - bring a picnic and bear!

August
Willow Weaving Talk – Gina Martin-Sat 20th August 10.30 am - Free
Yoga Taster In The Garden - August 18th 2.30pm -Tracey Gaillie – Suitable for Beginners - Free workshop - Booking required
None Living Willow Workshop - Sat 20th August – 11.15 am-3.30 pm - 1 hour for lunch, bring a packed lunch - Cost £20 - booking required - limited places
Water Colour In The Garden - Free workshop - Artist Sue Newstead -Tuesday August 23rd - 10.30 am-3 pm - Bring your paints and easel and a packed lunch - booking required
An Insight into Bees and Honey (with honey tasters) - Talk - suitable for everyone – Tony Fox - Sat 27th August 11 am
Cream Teas - Free - August 29th 11 am-4pm - any donations go to the MS Trust

September-Autumn/Winter Programme begins
Herbal Workshop - Joanne Oliver - Sat Sept 17th 11 am-2 pm - Cost £10
Wormaries talk- Date to be decided
Cider Pressing Day-October date to be decided
Winter Basket Workshops-October date to be decided
Holly Wreath Workshops-December date to be decided
 
re is something to interest everyone. Most events are free and donations made go to the MS Trust. Cream teas are so popular we have made them an annual event and we have added an Easter Egg Hunt and a Teddy Bears Picnic.
 The garden remains open all  summer and plays host to leisurely events such as a Water Colour Workshop, a Yoga Taster and W
Romping
Around The  Nursery
-with Peter
Winter Gardens-Sat 19th February at 11am
Spring Gardens-Sat 9th April at 11am
Every season we take a look at what is of interest. Peter romps us around the Nursery in his usual informal fashion, filling us with enthusiasm and bucket loads of gardening inspiration. These are never to be missed!
 
Do you need someone to look at your garden?
Do you require ideas of what to plant and where?
Have you got a new border?
Have you just moved to a new garden?
Are you wanting to start a new garden project?
Call to make an appointment
tel.01280 848038
 
David Austin Roses
Sat 26th March 11 am
A delightfuly informative talk and a
wonderful opportunity to indulge in our love of roses. Don't miss this  chance to hear Mike enlighten us in the delights of the varieties bred by the multi award winning David Austin Roses.
 
 Designing Gardens
 with Steven Newstead
 Sat 19th March 11am
 
  This was a popular and extremely informative talk last year. With so many new garden club members we felt we just had to ask Steven back. So here is another chance to catch up on ‘The pleasure and the purpose: the pitfalls and the poppycock of planning and designing your own garden’
If you are facing a new space and can't decide how to start or want to completly restructure your space this talk will help give you the confidence to begin
 Herbal Workshops
 with Joanne Oliver
First Workshop-March 5th 11am until 2 pm
Please book early due to limited numbers

Those who enjoyed making herbal teas last year will enjoy indulging in these specialist  workshops.
The first looks at herbs and digestion. Workshops will continue into our Autumn /Winter programme focusing on the common cold and flu virus.
Herbal Workshops are £10 payable when booking to Joanne Oliver.

A link to the workshop programme click here

If you need to find out more about Joanne or require further details of the day and what she teaches click here
 
Two activities for children in the Nursery Garden. 
Easter Egg Hunt
Monday 25th April 11am-4pm
Mock Easter Eggs will be hidden in the garden and when the children have finished collecting as many as they can trade them in for a small token egg. Refreshments will be available.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Saturday 30th  July 12pm-4pm
Just bring a bear and a picnic and enjoy the garden. Refreshments will be provided.
Creating Natural Ponds
with Richard Fishbourne
Sat 2nd  April 11am

  A look at natural  pond creation. A stimulating insight into the adventure of creating a watery wildlife wonderland. A talk that offers advice on the right depths and profiles, choosing the right materials, location and planting schemes and a look at the plethora of life that you can enjoy when all the hard work is over!

You don't have to be in the process of developing a pond to enjoy this lively talk, it's a great way to learn about pond habitats. Children will also enjoy this talk as Richard also specializes in teaching children about wildlife habitats. We hope to hold the talk by the garden pond pending good weather. Richard is also a leading expert on wormeries and we hope to have him back in the Autumn with some worms!

See what Richard is up to on his new website web site

 
 
 
Hanging Basket Workshops
-Tue 10th May at 2pm and another at 7pm
-Thursday19th May at 2pm another at 7pm
 
For those who have not yet got to grips with the sheer joy of creating your own hanging basket or containers, this is a must. It’s also great because you get to choose from the best selection of fresh bedding plants. 

 Peter and I have been running both winter and spring basket workshops for years. It’s a relaxing way to spend an afternoon and you  will create a lovely basket to show off  to all your neighbours.
 
Willow Workshop
And Talk
Date:20th August ( 10.30am  Free talk for 45 mins, this is in addition to the workshop. )

If you are interested in learning how  to make things out of willow here’s your chance .
 
The ‘None Living Willow’ Workshop
The workshop begins directly after the talk at 11.15 am.
Bring a packed lunch, 1 hour lunch break, coffee provided.
Finishing 3.30 pm. Cost: £20 per person
You do need to book in advance for this workshop as there are limited spaces. Payment is due when booking.
 
What Is Forest Gardening?
 
This should appeal to everyone. It’s  a very deceptive title because it  has nothing to do with gardening in a forest! It’s got more to do with foraging food from your garden all year round and the principles can be applied to every garden small or large. There are a number of titles we could give it, take your pick:
Low maintenance edible landscaping
Edible perennials
Multi layered no dig gardening
Growing food in a "guild"
Agroforestry or permaculture.
Join us to learn more with Mandy  on Sat April 16th at 11am
Photograph Mandy Burton Community Forest Garden Project manager. Pictured in the Shitake mushroom patch

Link to Agroforestry Research Trust
Link to Lilli, Low Impact Living
 

 

Water Colour Workshop
-with Artist Sue Newstead
Tuesday August 23rd-10.30am-3pm

Bring your paints and easel and a packed lunch-booking required
 

You don't have to be Monet! Just come along and have a go. It should be a relaxing day. What could be more delightful then sitting in a lovely garden all day painting.
There is no charge for this workshop but please book as we will have a limited number of spaces.

Yoga Taster

with Tracey Gallie
2.30pm Thursday 18th August
We've all seen Calender Girls! This is our chance to have a bit of fun. Yoga in the Nursery Garden, enjoying the fresh air. This is a free taster workshop suitable for beginners or Yoga enthusiasts alike. Yoga is the best excersize  to keep gardeners supple and prevent strains!
We are a bit weather dependant with this workshop though we will be under the trees and we have a small canopy should we need it. Tracey is a wonderfuly dedicated teacher who has been teaching for many years in Buckingham.There are limited places so please book.


Grow Your Own
with Colin Osborne
from Brackley Allotments
-11 am Sat 30th April

This is your chance to ask questions and collect tips from an experienced down to earth vegetable grower. No question is too small! A good place to start if you want to get a bit more confident growing your own.
 
Buckingham Country Show
-in Preston Bissett
Come and see us on the 4th of June at the Buckingham Young Farmers Country Show. If you enjoy traditional real country shows, with lots of events, trade stands and competitions then you will enjoy this. It is being held this year in Preston Bissett in the fields adjoining the Nursery. A Young Farmers annual event open to all. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Nurseries. The programme for the day includes:
  • Parade of beagles
  • Farming through the ages display, featuring vintage farm machinery, right through to the morden day
  • Farrier demonstration
  • YFC Competitions, including ATV & Tractor Handling, Bath Race and Tug O' War
  • Sheep Shearing
  • Livestock, including poultry, rabbit, guinea pig and pigeon display
  • "Field to Plate" demonstrations - a butchery talk, covering the rearing of livestock, various cuts of meat and
  • Milking demonstration
  • ...and of course, the unforgettable Young Farmers' Ho-Down, culminating in the day of competitions for the many Young Farmers members competing.  If you've not seen it before, do stick around!


Link to show website click here
 
Cream Teas Calender

FREE Open Garden and Cream Teas here at the Nursery

Cream Teas Weekend
June 18th –19th
11am-4pm

August Bank Holiday
Cream Teas
Monday 29th August
11am-4pm
 
Yes cream teas again in the Nursery garden! The cream teas are free. Any donations will go to the MS Trust. Thank you to everyone who donated in 2010.
 
Grow Your Own Drugs
with Herbalists Sue Jamieson and Joanne Oliver
11am Sat  25th June
 
 Another chance to learn about how many every day garden herbs are used to heal from qualified and experienced herbalists. This is such an interesting and enlightening subject I just had to ask Sue and Joanne back this year. Joanne will also be taking the herbal workshops.
 
 

The Use Of
Colour In The Garden
-Sat 16th July-11am

 We have borrowed our resident artist again to enlighten us on how we use colour in our garden. Who better than an artist to show us how to make use of the colour wheel.  This should be a lovely time of year to talk about all the wonderful herbaceous colour available to us. Pending good weather we should be able to enjoy this talk seated under the trees in the garden.
An Insight into Bees and Honey (with honey tasters)
-Tony Fox
-Sat 27th August 11 am -
This is an enlighterning but informal talk with a chance to sample some different flavours of honey and learn a lttle bit more about honey bees- light hearted and informal,suitable for everyone
 

 
The  Programme is published twice a year as a Newsletter. We are currently sending it out in the post and via email. We hope to move in almost exclusively to email in the near future as our software improves.
Watch out for our Monthly Garden Club Promotions coming through on your emails (February is now available on the Nursery Blog) and the Event Reminders relating to the talks and workshops. If you need a little gardening information our Gardening Notes printed monthly in the Buckingham Advertiser are always available to read on our blog and we will send you an email copy.

In May and June we are open from 8.30am until 7pm daily and yes we are open on Bank Holidays.

Keep tuned in as in the Autumn /Winter  Programme we plan to  have a Cider press here in  October, a chance to brush up on Wormaries again and all the usual Winter Basket and festive Holly Wreath making workshops.

If you have any idea's for or sugestions regarding speakers or workshops for the Garden Club I would be absolutely delighted to hear from you, email me at jacky@thenurseries.com or catch me at here at work.

Happy Gardening

Peter and Jacky

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