The Magic of Plants Conference
Speakers and nurseries at MoP were:
Nick Bailey
Revive your Garden – How to breathe life, style and good health back into tired gardens – After 2022’s drought, Gardeners’ World star Nick has suggestions on what to do next!
Alan Gray
The History of the Garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage – Alan talks about the development of his famous garden by the North Norfolk coast
Julian Sutton
Adventures with Strange Perennials – Respected Botanist & Plantsman, Dr Sutton introduces you to the rewards (and otherwise) of seeking out the novel and unfamiliar in familiar groups of plants.
Peter Williams
The Backhouse Dynasty – nurserymen, rock gardeners and daffodil breeders – Local biologist and gardening guru Peter Williams looks at the amazing story of the Backhouse Dynasty and their huge contribution to our modern gardens
And the Nurseries:
Cliff Bank Nursery
Recently opened by Ben Preston, formerly a gardener at York Gate
Desirable Plants
Julian Sutton’s Nursery – “We specialize in herbaceous perennials, the choice, the interesting and the offbeat.”
Morton Nursery
“Our nursery specialises in quality, home grown plants and the more unusual and hard to find shrubs and perennials”
Ridgefield Nursery
Jo Pickering’s Knaresborough nursery
Woodlands Nursery
“Woodlands Nursery is, like many of its plants, unusual. All the stock is propagated by cuttings or division directly from the garden, or seed from a variety of sources.”
WYHPS Group
Plants grown and offered for sale by members of WYHPS
Enquiries: magicofplants@icloud.com