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Listed below are clubs and societies in Guernsey which you may be interested
in joining
NCCPG
The
Guernsey Group of NCCPG was formed in 1987 and is affiliated to
the National Council for the Conservation of Plants
and Gardens in the
UK - now known as Plant Heritage. Our objectives are to protect the
plant heritage
if the island by the establishment of plant
collections, both historical and specialist. With active involvement
from members we maintain plants of local interest,such as nerines,a
collection of camellias at Government
House, one of unusual summer
flowering bulbs imported around 1897 and another of 19c. clematis.
these
last two are to be found in Candie Gardens , St Peter Port. We
also arrange lectures,garden visits and hold plant
sales with a
special emphasis on more unusual and tender plants.
For further information
contact Tattie Thompson email kdt@cwgsy.netFor details of whats on with the NCCPG go to the calendar on the Floral Guernsey Diary Dates page
Guernsey Men of the Trees
The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees is a Guernsey
registered charity which aims to encourage the planting, protection & conservation and of trees throughout the Bailiwick
of Guernsey by giving advice & assistance. We also aim to foster among the residents of the Bailiwick an awareness
and appreciation of trees for their amenity, ecological and other values. We work closely with individuals, groups and
other organisations to help achieve our aims and beyond our shores we support our affiliate The International Tree Foundation
which is involved with planting and aftercare projects worldwide, especially in Africa.
For more information
visit http://sites.google.com/site/guernseymenofthetrees
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The Guernsey Botanical Trust
The trust was formed in 2006 with its initial purpose the restoration
Saumarez Park's Victorian walled garden as a charitable and voluntary project.The garden had been part of
the de Saumarez family's private estate, which was acquired by the States of Guernsey following the death of the fourth
Lord de Saumarez in 1937. While the park itself has been substantially used for public purposes, the walled garden fell into
a state of disuse and disrepair over the years.
Volunteer Gardeners work in the Garden on Saturday mornings and
Wednesday afternoons, preparing, sowing, weeding and cropping the vegetable and flower beds. It is hoped to expand this activity
during 2010.
For general information about the Trust and its activities contact
Mike de Carteret
mdecarteret@googlemail.com
Telephone +44(0)1481 246765
For information about the day to day gardening
activities and volunteer gardening contact
Ivan Le Tissier
ivan@guernseywalledgarden.org.gg
Telephone +44(0)1481 241157
Website:http://www.guernseywalledgarden.org.gg/
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