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Thank You from Parwich School
Posted in Gardens, School, Young people on Thursday March 31, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society Talk
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall on Friday March 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society Talk
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall on Monday March 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society Talk
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall on Sunday February 27, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society AGM
Posted in Gardens on Friday February 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society AGM
Posted in Gardens on Friday February 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Go Peat Free with the Horticultural Society
Posted in Gardens on Monday January 31, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder that as a Society we want to promote going peat free. As highlighted in past blog posts aswell as with samples of peat free potting compost at our last talk, we gardeners need to do our bit to protect sensitive peat landscapes and safeguard these repositories of carbon dioxide.
If you intend to donate plants for sale this year please could you ensure that they are potted up in peat free compost. We plan to only sell plants and seedlings that are grown in peat free compost this year. We want to be ahead of the ban on sales of compost containing peat which is due to come into force in 2024.
If you prefer to let us have bare roots to pot up on your behalf please contact Sue H on 334.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Posted in Fauna, Gardens on Friday January 28, 2022| 1 Comment »
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes place at the end of this month. Let’s make this an occasion to do a Big Parwich Garden Birdwatch. Anyone wanting to take part please also send in your sightings to us and we’ll publish the results. Anyone who fancies something different than staring into your garden how about spending an hour sitting in the Pump Hill Garden- it would be interesting to record what birds are making use of the area.
For more information click on this link
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Posted in Fauna, Gardens on Thursday January 20, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes place at the end of this month. Let’s make this an occasion to do a Big Parwich Garden Birdwatch. Anyone wanting to take part please also send in your sightings to us and we’ll publish the results. Anyone who fancies something different than staring into your garden how about spending an hour sitting in the Pump Hill Garden- it would be interesting to record what birds are making use of the area.
For more information click on this link
Bob Matthews Quiz
Posted in Gardens, Quiz on Tuesday November 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
An enjoyable evening was had at the Legion for the annual quiz run by the Parwich Horticultural Society. There were 26 participants who seemed to enjoy the competition and excellent refreshments provided by the Legion. Prizes, very kindly provided by Lou Matthews, and a cup, in memory of Bob, were presented to the winning team, The Pork Scratchers, consisting of Ellie, Jon, Jason and Rob.Thanks to all who took part.
Sue A
Bob Matthews Quiz
Posted in Gardens, Quiz on Wednesday November 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Bob Matthews Quiz
Posted in Gardens, Quiz on Friday November 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS – Going Peat Free
Posted in Environment, Gardens, Uncategorized on Monday November 8, 2021| Leave a Comment »
As mentioned at our recent talk, Parwich and District Horticultural Society plan to only sell plants grown in peat-free compost from 2022. That means that any plants you buy at Open Gardens next year will not have been grown using compost containing peat. The extraction of peat for use in the horticultural industry is destroying our low-land bogs, releasing Carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.
If you plan to donate plants or seedlings for sale please could you ensure that you use peat-free compost. This is widely available but if you have any difficulties please contact Sue H (334 ) and we will be happy to receive plant divisions to pot up for you.
We hope that you will support us in this endeavor, especially as it would mean beating the Government’s deadline of 2024, when bags of compost that contain peat will no longer be for sale.
PDHS
Bob Matthews Quiz
Posted in Gardens, Quiz on Thursday November 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Sunday’s Village Clean-up Day
Posted in Environment, Gardens, Parish Council on Saturday October 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The clean up day is planned for tomorrow Sunday the 24th October and will concentrate on Pump Hill.
Please come to Pump Hill at 10:00am or find a member of the Council to discuss what you would like to do. The most useful task is likely to be the removal of invasive weeds.We will aim to finish by 12:00.Would participants please see the Risk Assessment posted on the Parish Council’s website and note in particular the footnote which reminds everyone that.Â
“For the safety of all, Parwich Council expects volunteers to familiarise themselves with parts of this risk assessment relevant to any task they undertake and follow the associated control measures.”
PDHS Gardening Talk
Posted in Events, Gardens on Saturday October 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Go Peat free! The PDHS will be sharing information reducing usage of peat in gardening and will have samples of peat free composts to examine. Click link for some facts about peat.
PDHS Gardening Talk
Posted in Events, Gardens on Tuesday October 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Go Peat free! The PDHS will be sharing information reducing usage of peat in gardening and will have samples of peat free composts to examine. Click link for some facts about peat.
PDHS Gardening Talk
Posted in Events, Gardens on Saturday October 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Gardening Talk
Posted in Events, Gardens on Saturday September 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Show
Posted in Crafts, Events, Gardens, Photography, Show on Sunday September 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Gardening Talk
Posted in Events, Gardens on Sunday September 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Day Lilies
Posted in Gardens on Thursday September 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Kath and Owen have been doing some garden maintenance and have a wheelbarrow at the top of their drive (Brook Close Farm) containing dug up yellow and orange day lilies that are free to anyone who would like them….
PDHS Village Show
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Show on Saturday September 11, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Village Show
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Show on Thursday September 9, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Apples for Diabetes
Posted in Food Corner, Gardens on Sunday September 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »
We have plenty of (cooking) apples this year. If you would like some please call at Orchard Croft where we should be happy to let you have some for a donation for diabetes research. The amount raised will be posted on the blog.
Ruth & Chis L
PDHS Under 5s Poster Competition
Posted in Gardens, Show on Monday August 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Village Show
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Show on Saturday August 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Under 5s Poster Competition
Posted in Gardens, Show on Monday August 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Village Show
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Show on Thursday August 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Under 5s Poster Competition
Posted in Gardens, Show on Monday August 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS Village Show
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Show on Thursday August 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Gardener Required
Posted in Classified adverts, Gardens on Tuesday August 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Gardener required for a small cottage garden, Tissington village. Knowledge of plants and splitting of plants.
Please telephone Adele B 390 246
Plant Sales
Posted in Gardens, Societies on Wednesday July 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
We have so far raised another £45 from plant sales from the Open Garden Evening. The remaining plants will be available til 1st August.Â
There are still several Salvia Amistad (easy in a pot if you have filled your borders!), 2 big clumps of orange Crocosmia, Verbena bonariansis seedlings, Tellimas, a large pot of Phlox and more.
Many thanks to all those who bought aswell as those who donated their spare plants.
Sue H 334
On behalf of PDHS
PDHS – Visit to Thornbridge Hall Gardens
Posted in Gardens on Thursday July 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There are still a few places left for our visit to Thornbridge Hall Gardens on 28 July. Entry is free to RHS members ( on production of current RHS membership card) or £7.00 to non RHS members, meet in the car park at Thornbridge Hall at 1.30pm.
As the venue is quite close and coach travel is a little complicated we are lift-sharing.
Please let me know if you would like to join us (non PDHS members welcome) and also whether you are prepared to drive and offer lifts to others (tel 561 or email glynisdrummond@gmail.com). I will then coordinate the lift share. There are currently seats available for those who don’t want to drive.
Plants, Plants, Plants!
Posted in Gardens on Thursday July 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There are lots of lovely plants left! Beautiful hostas, salvias, echinacia, pulmonaria, crocosmia and more!
Please come and choose something (there’s always room in your garden!)and make a donation to Parwich and District Horticultural Society.
Many thanks SueH
Open Gardens
Posted in Gardens, Uncategorized on Tuesday July 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Plant Sale
Posted in Gardens on Monday July 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
A selection of wonderful plants will be on sale outside Rookery House as part of Parwich and District Horticultural Society’s Evening in the Garden event this Wednesday.
Come and choose from Cerinthe major, box, foxgloves, Verbena bonariensis, Geraniums and more.
Sue H 334
Open Gardens Update
Posted in Fauna, Gardens on Saturday July 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Village Open Gardens
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens on Friday July 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Cancelled PDHS Event
Posted in Gardens on Saturday July 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »
PDHS- programme update- please note that the event listed on our programme has been cancelled due to Covid restrictions:
Monday 12 July Parwich Hall event to raise money for Mid Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy.
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