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NEXT MEETING 11 April 26 2.00pm Climbers Jane Lindsay

Welcome

The HPS Monmouthshire Group is for those who love hardy herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with other likeminded gardeners in the County and beyond.

We are part of a network of 45 local groups throughout the UK which is registered with the National Hardy Plants Society. Our Group is also an Affiliated Society of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

https://www.hardy-plant.org.uk/local-groups

The Honorary Life President of the HPS is Roy Lancaster, President is Val Bourne and our Ambassadors are Matthew Biggs, Rachel de Thame, Carol Klein, and Matthew Wilson.

Programme of Events 2025

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NEWSLETTER

PROGRAMME

GARDEN WORKSHOPS

GARDENS OPEN THIS MONTH

Members Garden Centre Discount

We’re delighted to be launching our Members’ Discount Scheme with four garden centres in the area: Abergavenny Garden Centre; Nantyderry Garden Centre, Secret Garden GC; and Morris’ of Usk Garden Centre.

You will need to show your new Monmouthshire Group membership card to receive a discount (10%) on full-price plants only. The plants must be separated from any other items and the card shown before the plants are put through the till.

To receive your membership card, please send a stamped addressed envelope to our Secretary, Brigid Hamilton-Jones and she’ll put one in the post for you. Her address is Nant Ceiriog, Watery Lane, Monmouth NP25 5AT.   

HPS Monmouthshire Group

arranges

Talks by experts from around the UK

Private garden visits

Plant Fairs with exhibits and sales by expert growers and nurseries from Wales, The Midlands and The West Country

Plant and seed exchanges and sales from other members

… and a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, experience, tips, advice or just plain enthusiasm, all shared over a relaxing cup of tea, cakes and snacks

We meet at

Berthon Road, Pontypool

NP4 0HE

Ample Parking

Next Meeting

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11 April 26 2.00pm

Climbers

Jane Lindsay, Tynings Climbers
https://tyningsplants.co.uk

Jane (on the left) runs Tynings Plants in North Somerset together with Toni O’Connor. They hold four National Collections – Passiflora, Jasminum, Mandevilla and Thunbergia. The nursery specialises in climbers but have a range of other perennials many of which are propagated at the nursery.

They have won many Gold Medals, including six successive Golds at RHS Chelsea.

Jane will talk about her love of climbers which started when she to work for John Vanderplank who, at the time, had been awarded the national collection of Passiflora. The year’s work experience, lasted 17 years, and this, together with studying at Cannington horticultural college gave her a wide knowledge of horticulture. During this time she continued growing on the market garden and, upon the death of her grandfather she returned home to set up the nursery with Toni O’Connor. Life soon became hectic, erecting greenhouses and poly tunnels as well as attending major flower shows. To this day her first love is propagation.