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The North East England Group
of the Alpine Garden Society
We are a group of like minded people interested in all types of Alpine plants, the different species, where they come from, how to propagate them and their growing needs.
Our Group meets at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland on the second Monday of each month from September to May.
The Hall is open from 7pm to give time to chat and to look at any plants, bulbs or seeds members might have for sale.
The more formal part of the evening starts at 7.30 with a guest speaker giving an illustrated talk about their area of expertise or maybe a practical demonstration.
This is followed by coffee time giving the chance to talk with the speaker informally and exchange ideas with other Group members, some of whom are experts in their own particular field. The meetings finish informally around 9.15pm.
We also have trips and garden visits (often to gardens not open to the public) during the Summer months. There are also regular newsletters through the year.
The Group organizes two annual National Shows:
At Ponteland in the Autumn and at Hexham in the Spring.
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SPEAKERS
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Feb 8 2010
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Prof David Rankin
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101 Ways to Murder an Alpine Plant
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March 8 2010
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Mr John Mattingley
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The Garden at Cluny House
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April 12 2010
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Don Peace
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Bulbs in the Garden and in Pots
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May 10 2010
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David Boyd
Peter Hood
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How I Grow .....Hepaticas
How I Grow .....A New Garden
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Our Spring Show is on 27th March at the Wentworth Leisure Centre, Tyndale, Hexham. There are plants for sale from national nurseries as well as the exhibition of alpines.
Open to the public 12 - 4pm. £2.
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Membership subscription
This is £8.00 per person for the year (beginning September) giving the opportunity to attend all our meetings; free access to both our Spring and Autumn Shows and the opportunity to go on the trips and garden visits.
Or pay £2.00 a person each meeting you attend if you wish to come as a visitor.
Further information is available from the Secretary – Terry Teal. 0191 4132574
Email: t.teal@btinternet.com
We also have a notice board in Alan Newton’s butcher’s shop on Thornhill Road.
You will be most welcome.
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