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Events
On the second Monday of each month, we have an event night with guest speakers, refreshments and raffle. We meet at Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre in Bishops Cleeve.
Doors open at 18:45 for a 19:00 start. Free for members, £5 for non-members.
In addition to having our event nights, we plan to have various other events throughout the year. Please see below for more information.
Upcoming events
Mon, 09 DecBishops Cleeve Football Club09 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKDavid Cropp joins us for a festive Christmas gardening quiz, and general festive celebrations.
Mon, 13 JanBishops Cleeve Football Club13 Jan 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKGail Plant will present a variety of beautifully fragranced flowers and plants collected from her garden that day for us to smell and enjoy. This will be an interactive talk. Gail has been lecturing for 15 years and enjoys bringing back memories through smells and enhancing our garden knowledge.
Mon, 10 FebBishops Cleeve Football Club10 Feb 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKMarion will talk to us on raised bed vegetable gardening, covering why and how to build and use raised beds, including soil management, crop rotations, pests and designs. Marion has been involved in a broad range of horticultural projects for domestic, commercial and community gardens.
Mon, 10 MarBishops Cleeve Football Club10 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKPaul, an experienced nurseryman from Green Leaves Nursery will show us a mix of rare and common, old and new plants and give tips and tricks to get great performance from your plants. Paul will also bring some plants along for sale.
Mon, 14 AprBishops Cleeve Football Club14 Apr 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKBrian will give a high level insight into the fascinating life of honey bees and the role of the beekeeper. Brian has been keeping bees for 16 years and currently manages 12 hives. Brian’s honey will be available to purchase on the night so please bring cash!
Mon, 12 MayBishops Cleeve Football Club12 May 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKAward-winning lawn care business owner Mike Simmonds, will present and be open to Questions and Answers. Mike's talk will give some ideas, hints, tips and best practice for creating and maintaining a lawn for all to enjoy.
Mon, 09 JunBishops Cleeve Football Club09 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKMyra will be giving a demonstration to reflect the flowers and foliage that will be easily available. She particularly likes using foliage that grows in many of our gardens and re-using/re-purposing containers.
Mon, 14 JulBishops Cleeve Football Club14 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKDetails to follow
Mon, 11 AugBishops Cleeve Football Club11 Aug 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKThis demonstration covers all aspects of propagation, from seed-sowing and pricking out, to the various types of cuttings. There will also be a section on division and grafting.
Mon, 08 SeptBishops Cleeve Football Club08 Sept 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKCaroline will talk about how to grow and use the common garden plants that are used in herbal medicine - and which ones to avoid. She will also talk about the use of flowers, past and present, in healing body and mind.
Mon, 13 OctBishops Cleeve Football Club13 Oct 2025, 19:00 – 20:30Bishops Cleeve Football Club, Kayte Ln, Southam, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 3PD, UKDominic has been the Director of Painswick Rococo Garden since 2015, having previously worked for the National Trust. He will be taking us on an illustrated journey through the fascinating story of this one-off garden over the past 275 years of its existence.
Mon, 11 NovCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre11 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKPam will dispel some of the myths about alpines, give hints on their cultivation and show ways they can be used around the garden. She will also run through the year showing plants which can be attractive in every season.
Mon, 14 OctCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre14 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKRoger Umpleby is a professional entomologist and horticulturalist with many years of consulting and research with government and industry. He will guide us on different pests of the garden and how to overcome them without chemicals.
Mon, 09 SeptCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre09 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKKnowing what kind of soil you have in your garden helps you plan what plants to grow, how much water and nutrients to apply.
Mon, 12 AugCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre12 Aug 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKJonathan Billinger is a horticulturalist and photographer, he works as a Plantarium manager at Leaf Creative in Huntley, Gloucestershire.
Mon, 08 JulCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre08 Jul 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKThe wonderful Vicky of Dovecote Willow will be giving a private demonstration for our club, weaving a willow peony support, other items by Vicky will be available for sale on the night.
Sat, 22 JunTorrington22 Jun 2024, 08:00 – 19:00Torrington, RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington EX38 8PH, UKJoin Bishops Cleeve Gardeners Club for their annual RHS garden visit with entry tickets and return coach journey all included in the price
Mon, 10 JunCleeve School and Sixth Form Centre10 Jun 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre, Two Hedges Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE, UKGail is a plants woman and metal artist. She lectures on scented plants with a touch of science and history thrown in. She also designs and supplies scented gardens.
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