PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2008 

Friday 9-11 May  NCCPG national AGM Warwicks. Hilton Hotel at junction 15 of the M40 
including visit to Michael Heseltine’s Arboretum.
Contact  DavHowells@aol.com 

Sunday 15 June 2.30 Visit to the Kohli Memorial Himalayan Garden, 81 Parlaunt Rd, Slough, SL3 8BE. Introductions gathered over 20 years from the Himalaya, including species used in Tibetan medicine.
Contact  Chris Chadwell 01753 542823 

Saturday 5 July 2.00 Tour of Cliveden Gardens with Andrew Mudge, Head Gardener.  The gardens are being extensively restored. The guided tour is free to NCCPG members, but normal NT entrance fees apply.
Contact  cliveden@nationaltrust.org.uk 
or 01628 605069 

8-13 July 2008 Hampton Court  Flower show. Twenty National Plant Collections on show in plant heritage marquee. Car share and BBO “meet and greet” volunteer opportunity.
Contact Jim Rodda jrodda@ukf.net
or 01494 728527 

Sunday 13 July 2-5 Hemerocallis National Plant Collection open day at the Nursery Further Afield, Mixbury nr Brackley NN13 5YR.
Contact Gerald or Mary Sinclair sinclair@nurseryfurtherafield.co.uk
or 01280 8488808

Wednesday  24  September  12-4 Aster Open Day at Upton House (NT) Catch the National Collection of Asters in its prime. Talks and walks with the Garden’s team. Opportunity to buy plants. Normal admission prices apply, proportion of admission prices go towards nominated charities. 
Contact H.Alston uptonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
or  01295 670266  

Saturday 11 October 2.00 Tour of Waddesdon Manor Gardens with Paul Farnell Head Gardener. Meet at  Waddesdon Plant Centre.
Contact  Paul.Farnell@nationaltrust.org.uk
or  01296 658251  

Sunday 26 October 11.30 Visit to Newington Nurseries, including introduction to the recently relocated National Alocasia Collection and other indoor and hardy exotics, nr Wallingford OX10 7AW. Contact Stephen Hendry plants@newington-nurseries.co.uk 
or 01865400533   

Sunday 23  November  3.30 Annual General Meeting at the Savill Garden in the Waterloo room.  Preceded at 2.00 by an autumn tour with the Keeper of the Gardens, Mark Flanagan. The tour will be free to NCCPG members but normal Savill Garden entrance fees apply. For tour bookings
contact savillgarden@thecrownestate.co.uk 
or 01753 847519

Join the NCCPG at any of these events and get the NCCPG Directory of National Plant Collections FREE
(£5.00 to non members.)

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