On the 12 September 1862, the Nottinghamshire Guardian reported that an Amateur Horticultural and Flower fete by “a society, whose object is the promotion and encouragement of Horticulture and Floriculture, has been organised, during the past few months, amongst the amateur gardeners of the Hunger Hills and its immediate neighbourhood.” The fete was held in…
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You may remember that the Rev. (and subsequently Dean) Samuel Reynolds Hole was synonymous with the St Ann’s Rose Show at St Ann’s Allotments. From attending his first show in the 1850’s he came to know the rose growing secrets perfected by the local working men in their glasshouses on the Hungerhill Gardens. He became…
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Dear friend, We’re delighted to announce that we’ve secured a further 3 years of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for our new Growing Together project, starting in May 2023 🌟 The funding, worth £225,000 over the 3 years, will enable us to continue the activities previously funded in the Gateway to the Gardens project…
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I planted a hazel tree in my garden in February. Corylus avellana is its botanical name, and every garden should have one. I already have several hazels in a garden hedge, but I wanted to give this particular bushy tree a bit of space to grow. Every year I spot hazel seedlings growing in the…
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Dear friend, We’re delighted to share our biggest-ever range of workshops with you this Spring, featuring practical gardening and allotmenteering advice for beginners, as well as floristry crafts, and a special full-day beekeeping taster. Thinking ahead to Mother’s Day, we offer custom gift cards that make it easy for you to gift experiences to friends and family.…
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Gardening is the healthiest of all recreations, as it calls into healthy activity every faculty of body and mind, and is therefore of especial importance to artisans, persons employed in sedentary occupations, and those who live in thickly populated districts, and their families. You would be forgiven if you believed that this statement was made…
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