2018 HIHS Meetings

Links To 2018 Meetings Posted Below
Month	Talk	Link
January	Growing Old Fashioned Flowers by David Standing	Link
February	BBC Gardeners' Questions	Link
March	A Walk On The Wild Side	Link
April	Life And Other Problems by Judy Theobald	Link
September	Confessions Of A Gardener by Alan Sargent	Link
November	Healthy Growth With No Dig Gardening by Charles Dowding	Link

Growing Old Fashioned Flowers

Our first speaker of 2018 David Standing
give the illustrated presentation
"Growing Old Fashioned Flowers"

Before retirement David managed the Gilbert White garden
at Selborne from 1979 where he researched
the layout and plants of the historic garden.

As no plan existed, White’s journals, correspondence,
household account books and diary called ‘The Garden Kalendar’
were studied in order to work out the garden White created.

David's talk highlighted the flower gardens
familiar to Gilbert White from 1751 to 1771.

Take this link to the full report. in pdf format.

Gardeners' Questions

On Wednesday 28th of February we promoted
the recording of the BBC Solent radio programme
Gardeners' Questions at the Hayling Island Community Centre.

Hosted by Rebecca Parker the panellists were
the renowned Andy Mcindoe and Pippa Bensley.

A packed house came with a bevy of diverse questions.
The first recording was followed by a refreshment interval,
then on to the second recording,
with questions themed on seaside gardens.

The presentation was lively, entertaining and full of
good horticultural advice and guidance.

The programme is scheduled to be broadcast on Easter Sunday.
and for those who missed the recording session,
tune in on 96.1/103.8FM, DAB, bbc.co.uk/solent.

A Walk On The Wild Side

On Wednesday 28th of March Graham Cornick
brought along some wildlife to illustrate
his talk "A Walk On The Wild Side"

Graham and Lyn Cornick plus staff and volunteers run
Hydestile Resident Animals
which cares for both permanent residents
accumulated over the years and new patients
in an emergency if no one else can help.

Take this link to the full report. in pdf format.

Life And Other Problems

	On Wednesday 25th April our speaker was the very humorous and thoroughly entertaining Judy Theobald. The talk with a few poems thrown in was not remotely educational or instructive, but a fun stroll through her interesting life and diverse careers.
Take this link to the full report. in pdf format.

Confessions Of A Gardener

	On Wednesday 26th September our guest speaker was Alan Sargent a horticulturalist who looked back on many of his out of the ordinary life's experiences.
Take this link to the report. in pdf format.

Healthy Growth With
No Dig Gardening

	On the evening of November 2nd to a packed Community Centre Charles Dowding shared his extensive experiance. of no dig, organic growing. original, weed free methods.
Charles has written nine books, contributer for national and international magazines, runs a YouTube channel, appears on TV and radio including BBC Gardeners World, and teaches extensively at home and abroad. Take this link to the report. in pdf format. Link to: Charles Dowding's website.