FOBS Meetings 2012

All lecture meetings are held in the Demonstration Centre Classroom near the South Lodge unless otherwise stated
Visitors are welcome - £3 per person. Enquiries - please contact Jane Quibell (0114) 262 0458 or email: FOBS Committee

Date Time Title Speaker
Tuesday January 24 10.00am My Favourite Plant FOBS Members
Tuesday February 28 10.00am Growing Food in Small Places Colin Shaw
Monday March 12 7.15pm Clematis Taylor's Nurseries
Tuesday March 27 10.00am Practical Garden Photography Gerry Sweetman
Monday April 16 7.15pm Topics of the Day Neil Grant
Ferndale Nurseries
Tuesday April 24 10.00am Varied Venues for Veggie Growing FOBS Members
Monday May 14 7.15pm Climate Change Mitigation - Technology or Terminators Dr Douglas Fraser
Sheffield Hallam University
Tuesday May 22 10.00am Shrub Trail Ian Turner
Sheffield Botanical Gardens Curator
Monday 11 June 7.15pm Development of the University of Bristol Botanical Garden Nick Wray
Bristol Botanic Garden Curator
Tuesday 26 June 10.30am Visit to Manor Lodge Meet at Botanical Gardens at 10am
- £1 fare for a lift
Monday 9 July 7.15pm In Praise of Trees Patrick Harding
Tuesday 24 July 10.00am Visit to Fanshawe Gate Hall Meet at Botanical Gardens at 10am
- £1 fare for a lift
Tuesday 28 August 10.00am Summer Beauty Led by FOBS committee
Plant material brought in by members
Monday 10 September 7.15pm Latest Developments Ian Turner
Sheffield Botanical Gardens Curator
Tuesday 25 September 10.00am The Olympic Park Prof. James Hitchmough
University of Sheffield
Monday 8 October 7.15pm Orchids Ted Croot
Tuesday 23 October 10.00am Perennials Throughout the Year John Trinder
Monday 12 November 7.15pm FOBS AGM and Elections
Tuesday 27 November 10.00am House Plants Dr Sue Kohler