The spring edition of the Forest Showcase highlights fresh produce from over 100 local producers and chefs. Gardening tips and workshops, children’s garden area, floral displays, and activities. As usual, BGS will have a stall – always a popular event at which to volunteer.
Join us in visiting the gardens of two of our most prolific show winners: Sue Hill and Cheryl Hutchinson-Holford. Both are keen fruit, vegetable and flower growers, but with quite different garden styles and problems to overcome. We will start by exploring Sue’s garden and field in Bream before driving on to Cheryl’s hidden garden […]
Sally will explain how she uses the knowledge she has gained from her many decades of practical organic gardening experience to adapt to climate change. Concentrating on the essentials of soil, water, light, temperatures, and planting times.
Sarah Mead has spent over 30 years transforming the garden at this famous organic dairy farm, emphasising bold planting and whimsical elements. Come with us to see the stunning results. www.yeovalley.co.uk/the-organic-garden 6.5-acres of Soil Association-certified ornamental and edible plants in a seasonal patchwork. Cosy garden cafe and organic garden shop. Coach pickups in Bream, Lydney […]
Set within the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside, an exciting new RHS Show on our doorstep. www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-badminton-flower-showBGS Young Gardeners will be exhibiting their wheelbarrow garden at this event!
Peter is going to introduce us to a selection of coffees grown in different parts of the world. He will discuss why the different varieties are grown, the effects of terroir, and how climate change is altering the course of the perfect brew. He will also talk about coffee processing and the history of coffee. […]
A private group tour around this 10-acre organic garden, hidden in conifer woodland high in the Black Mountains. A wonderful mixture of organic fruit and vegetables, imaginative planting, mature trees, winding paths, bridges, pond, stream and ‘designer’ dry-stone walls. Previous winner of the RHS’s Partner Garden of the Year. https://nantybedd.com/Car share from West Dean Centre, […]
When Clive and his wife developed their hectare of garden, they wanted to make it as environmentally sustainable as possible. Clive will take you through the work – the successes, trials and failures. He will talk about water storage on a grand scale, being self-sufficient in electricity production, least CO2 emitting machinery, minimising the use […]
Competitions for vegetables, flowers, flower arranging, art, crafts, photography, baking, preserving, and beekeeping. Separate competitions for children and young people. Tea tent with homemade cakes, raffle, plant stalls, games, craft stalls, local food producers, Bream Silver Band, and hot food. Please support our traditional village show as a volunteer, exhibitor or visitor.
Healthy soil is the foundation of every successful garden. Come along to find out how an agronomist tests your soil to determine its properties and helps you to understand what your soil needs for your plants to thrive. Optimising the nutrients you add in this way is more sustainable too.
