SOUTH AFRICA AT THE 2017 RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

  This month the branch has invited David Davidson to once again share his experiences at the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.  His talk will lead us through the behind the scenes action of the 2017 show, including the excitement around Kirstenbosch’s double win! David’s early years were spent growing up in the African bush of Zimbabwe and Zambia, which gave him an abiding love of nature.  His professional career started in psychology and clinical social work but a diploma in public relations was what finally enabled him to apply for the position at the…
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JULY TALK REPORT

- Andrea Benn Saturday 16 July, our AGM: David Davidson, designer of the SA stand at the Chelsea Flower Show, spoke about his experience at the Show. The annual Chelsea Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), was held in May this year in the lovely grounds of the Chelsea Pensioners Hospital. These attractive brick buildings were designed by Christopher Wren and this year were enhanced by many thousands of individually knitted red poppies displayed on both sides of the road leading to the Hospital. The poppies were knitted and crocheted by people…
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TALKS PLANNED FOR 2016

Saturday 18 June: Cameron McMaster of Napier, a bulb specialist and flower tour guide, will be back with his third talk for us. This one will be an excellent preparation for our spring visit to the Agulhas and Napier area as his title is: “Bulbous plants within a 12 km radius of Napier” and will feature both fynbos and renosterveld. At 18h00 – Nivenia Hall, HPBG. Saturday 16 July, our AGM: David Davidson, designer of the SA stand at the Chelsea Flower Show, will talk about his experiences with the exhibit featuring the Kogelberg and…
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