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Monday 2nd Feb AGM and online Talk in the Village Hall by Katherine Couch 'New tricks for old Gardeners'.
Mon 8th Sept 2025 Caring and pruning fruit trees
Paula Fleming
Paula, has been a professional orchardist for 11 years, and started her career at a large farm orchard, where she quickly progressed to Orchard Manager. Today, she is Head Orchard Gardener at Le Manoir Aux Quat 'Saisons, Raymond Blanc's organic orchard, where she works closely with nature to produce fruit for the Michelin star restaurant.
Mon 6th Oct 2025 A Night Scented Garden - The Why, What & How?
Rosemary Buisseret
Rosemary is an active member of the Cambridgeshire Group committee for Plant Heritage and is passionate about conserving the diversity of garden plants.
Monday 1st Dec 2025 Seasonal flower arranging demonstrations
Kim O’Brien
An very accomplished floral designer, (award winning exhibits at Gardeners World, and Chelsea Flower show) Kim is experienced in creating bespoke floral installations and relishes the opportunity to design new and exciting arrangements (not xmas wreaths) using combinations of colour, texture and form. Be inspired by her creative front door display and dining room table displays.
Monday 12th Jan 2026 Coton Garden Club Quiz and Pot Luck New Year’s Supper
Bring and share savoury/sweet, enjoy in a fun trivia quiz with prizes and a raffle, bring a friend or two!
Monday 2nd Feb 2026 AGM and Zoom talk in Coton Village Hall
Zoom Talk: New Tricks for 'Old' Gardeners by Katherine Crouch
We will begin this meeting with a brief AGM at 7.15pm during which we will elect the new committee for 2026-2027 and review the progress made over the past year, followed by a Zoom talk by Katherine Couch. Katherine Couch is an acclaimed horticulturist who earned the title of BBC Gardener of the Year in 1999 and was later honoured as BBC Gardener of the Decade in 2008. Known for creativity and expertise, Katherine won Gold for her “Party Animal” design at the Taunton Flower Show in 2015, showcasing her flair for innovative garden design.
Mon 2nd March 2026 Garden design: From concept to completion'
Louisa Gilhooly
Louisa believes that beautiful, natural outdoor surroundings are a priority for healthy living. She approaches each new project with both an artistic and pragmatic attitude, coupled with an appreciation of the gardens setting. Louisa following a degree in Fine Art, started her working life in designing gardens as a second career. Founder of Cambridgeshire -based supernature Garden & Landscape she believes that beautiful, natural outdoor surroundings are a priority for healthy living.
Monday 6th April 2026 Gardeners Question Time
Andrew Harper Scott, Gardener at Coton Garden Centre and Tool Sharpening service offered (£5 donation per item for Cambridge Advanced Motorcyclists Charity)
Come along with your gardening questions or sickly and diseased plants (preferably in sealed bags!) for advice. Andrew, an experienced advisor will be very happy to help with your gardening conundrums. You can also bring your gardening tools along to be sharpened, cleaned, fixed and improved. Your tools will be disassembled down to component level and individual parts cleaned, blades sharpened, reassembled and finished with grease application. Definitely worth it! Please note all tools will be serviced but some may need to be taken away and returned to you after 2 weeks.
Sat 16th May 2026 Garden Club Plant sale, Village Green 10am - 12 noon
Plant donations from 9.00-9.45am are gratefully received. (Proceeds from the plant sale help to subsidise Garden Club costs and enable us to donate to support plant-related projects that enhance Coton village.)
June/July 2027 Summer Garden Club Outings
Booking essential via email or text (1-2 weeks in advance), guests very welcome
Tues 9th June Visit Imogen Witt’s flower farm, near Newmarket (CB8 0RQ).
Enjoy a tour around her farm/polytunnels and a talk about growing and floristry. Tea/Coffee and cake available. Cost: Members free, Guests £5 (car share where possible)
Tues 23rd June A guided tour of a Pembroke College gardens with Head gardener
A tour of the historic site and also the new Dolby Quarter, designed by Tom Stuart Smith.
Meet at the Porters Lodge at 2pm Cost: Members free, Guests £5 (car share where possible)
Friday 3rd July Fullers Mill, Bury St Edmunds
A seven-acre enchanting garden on the banks of the River Lark, blending woodland, perennial borders, and a riverside walk. Known for its rare plants and tranquil setting, it was created by Bernard Tickner and is now managed by Perennial, offering visitors a peaceful retreat and horticultural inspiration. Entry fee £10 (car share where possible), guests (+£5 fee)
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