Our March speaker was Angela Tandy from Fibrex Nurseries near Stratford upon Avon. Fibrex is one of the few nurseries in the UK to propagate all of its own plants and Angela is responsible for their fern production. She generously gave us lots of hints and tips on how to grow and propagate ferns as well as advice on which varieties to grow under different conditions. As a result, the plants that Angela had brought for sale were enthusiastically snapped up afterwards.

The Group is once again representing the HPS at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival which runs until Sunday. Come and meet us in the Grow and Know Marquee and see our display explaining everything you need to know about plant hardiness here in the UK. We will be pleased to talk to you.

We next meet on Saturday, 19 May at 2pm, Crowle Parish Hall, WR7 4AZ. Guest speaker is Harriet Rycroft, former head gardener at Whichford Pottery, and her talk ‘Summer Splendour’ will explain how to produce exciting container displays. Visitors are welcome at £3 and there will be a raffle, refreshments and plant sales. For more information visit: www.worcs-hardy-plant.org.uk.

JAYNE SAVAGE