2025/2026 Talk schedule

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During the year Lynne gives several talks to gardening groups and horticultural societies on a number of different garden related topics. Please get in touch if you would like to know the full range of talks available for presentation at your club or society event. Please note: due to a busy show season Lynne is not available May to the end of August.  
Here are the confirmed dates for 2025 but others will be added throughout the year as bookings are accepted. 

 Date Venue Time Topic of talk Plants for sale 
Saturday 4th January

Leigh-on-Sea Horticultural Society

Leigh Road Baptist Church, Marguerite Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1NN

14.30
Behind the scenes at an RHS show 

- what it’s like to be an exhibitor at a large RHS show and what exhibitors have to do to put on a display in a floral marquee


No
Monday 13th January 

South Woodham Ferres U3A Gardening Group

Champions Manor Hall
98 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LJ

14.00 Behind the scenes at an RHS show 

- what it’s like to be an exhibitor at a large RHS show and what exhibitors have to do to put on a display in a floral marquee

No
Tuesday 21st January 2025

Shenfield Garden Society

Shenfield Parish Hall
60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8LB

19.30

A Blessing in Disguise - A shady spot is the perfect place to grow some unusual and beautiful perennials

No
Thursday 6th February

JW Gardening Club

St. Barnabas Church, 6 Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley, DA5 2BB


19.30 What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore No
Monday 10th February

South Woodham Ferres U3A Gardening Group

Champions Manor Hall
98 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LJ

14.00 What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore No
Wednesday 12th March 2025

Totteridge Garden Club

Totteridge Village Hall, Badgers Croft, London N20 8AH

TBC Perennial plants for Clay Soils 

- plants for sun and shade

Yes
Tuesday 18th March 2025

Laindon Horticultural Society

WI Hall, Samuel Road, Laindon SS16 6E

14.00

What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore

Yes
Tuesday 18th March 2025

Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society

Maldon United Reformed Church, Market Hill, Maldon CM9 4PZ

19.45 A Blessing in Disguise 

- A shady spot is the perfect place to grow some unusual and beautiful perennials

Yes
Thursday 20th March 

Wickham Bishop Horticultural Club

St. Bartholomew’s  Church Hall, Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3LA

19.30 What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore Yes

Saturday 25th March 2025

Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society

Church of the Good Shepherd, 1 The Avenue, Tadworth, KT20 5AS 

 

15.00 TBC Yes

Tuesday 8th April 2025

Felixstowe Gardening Club

Old Felixstowe Community Centre
Ferry Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9NB, England

19.00 Perennials to encourage pollinating insects into the garden * - plants for sun and shade Yes
Monday 1st September 2025

Marshalswick Horticultural Society 

Marshalswick Baptist Free Church
Sherwood Ave, Marshalswick, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9QL

19.30 TBC Yes
Wednesday 1st October 2025

Westerfield Gardening Club

Westerfield Village Hall,
Lower Road, Westerfield, Ipswich, IP6 9BE

19.30 TBC Yes
Saturday 11th October 2025

Hardy Plant Society, Norfolk & Suffolk Group, Roydon Village Hall, 3 High Road, Roydon, Diss,       IP22 5RB

14.00 52 weeks in the shade garden -  Shade plants for year round interest  Yes
Monday 13th October 2025

Three Villages Gardening Club

Birch, Colchester CO2 0LZ

19.30 TBC Yes
Monday 3rd November 2025

Hardy Plant Society - Middlesex Group

St. Lawrence Church Hall, 2 Bridle Road, Pinner, HA5 3SJ

 


19.30
What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore No
Saturday 3rd January 2026

Herts Hardy Plant Society

Wheathampstead Memorial Hall
Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AY, England

14.00
TBC No
Monday 19th January 2026

Hadleigh Horticultural Society 

The Guild Room, off Market Road, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN

19.30
What’s in a name? - A lighthearted look at the reason behind the common names of plants and plant folklore No