Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares (720,000 sq metres) accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron. The Gardens are located 5 km northeast of the...
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Trading Shed Open on 29th October
The trading shed opened for the last session of 2022 on Saturday 29th October. It's now closed until February 11th 2023. Plants were donated to the Community Project for Crookham Infants School, who are refurbishing their containers in the grounds. Have you renewed...
Harvest Supper and Quiz October 7th
The trading shed has closed for the season now, but we may be able to open one Saturday in October, if there is a demand. To celebrate the end of the growing season, you are invited to join us at 7.30pm at the Willis Hall, Church Crookham for a Harvest Supper and...
The World of Butterflies talk on 22nd September
Click the link to find out more details. The talk is presented by John Baker and is at 7.30pm at the Willis Hall, Church Crookham. world of butterflies
Hints and Tips for July – August 2022
Liz Kirton writes: Gardening is a hobby that can bring great joy! In June I have seen a wonderful display of irises, rambling roses and poppies – beautiful! BUT I have been much saddened by disease in the onion bed and box moth destroying my 20 year old box hedges....
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December Gardening Tips
This is a difficult time for plants: when water freezes in the ground, they cannot replace water lost from the leaves. They have adapted by losing their leaves and becoming dormant, or by having waxy, waterproof leaves. The lance-like leaves of bulbs let snow slide...
October Gardening tips
Now is the time to watch the wildlife plant nuts and other seeds in the lawn and flower beds for a new woodland to grow! Now is a time for golden leaves and golden sunlight and a golden ground where the leaves have fallen. Leave them until they turn muddy brown; this...
September 2021 Gardening Tips
After 2020's bumper harvest of apples, I have a very meagre crop this year, but the pears are looking hopeful. The seasons have been later this year: wind and rain have taken a toll. The rain has made hoeing weeds useless and, as a result, I have been hand weeding –...
June Gardening Hints and Tips
We have had a late Spring this year (2021), with drought and frost holding plants back. I note that last year, at this time, I remarked on the good set of apples and pears; whereas, this year, the apple blossom is barely out yet. I did spot a woodpecker (spotted)...
Welcome to Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society
A vibrant garden society active in Fleet and Church Crookham, Hampshire. We hold several annual events and shows and run a comprehensively stocked stores hut with discounts for members.
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