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Our next working party will be on Saturday 14 April.  Meet in the car park of The Hollies at 10am, remembering stout shoes and gloves! Refreshments will be served as usual.  Hope you can make it.

Thanks to Andrew Pomeroy for these pictures of plants in flower now. The Camellia and the Scilla are in the ‘Croquet lawn’ garden opposite the entrance from Weetwood Lane.  The Mahonia aquifolium is in the winter garden next to the … Continue reading →

If you are in The Hollies this month check out the crocuses and also the Hellebore Border, just below the tennis courts.      

We had a productive time on Saturday morning – thank you to everyone who turned up.  We planted 1000 Winter Aconites around The Hollies, including in areas we have previously cleared and the Hellebore border.  The Poppy Path was also … Continue reading →

Our next working party is this coming Saturday, 10th March.  We will meet at 10am in the car park as usual – remember stout shoes, gloves, and tools such as rakes, saws and spades. We’ll work for a couple of … Continue reading →

We had a great turn out on Saturday 11th February, despite the cold and lingering snow. Our brief was to clear dead matter, laurel and small holly bushes.  Immediately a number of men ran to collect saws,  and the competition … Continue reading →

A big thank you to everyone who supported Friends of The Hollies, and gave us their green token at Waitrose during January. We have noticed that we have been given £584! Thank you again, and thank you to Waitrose for … Continue reading →

Our next working party is on Saturday 11th February. We will meet in the car park at 10 am and all are very welcome.  Remember you’ll need stout shoes and gardening gloves – also bring any of the following: secateurs, … Continue reading →

If you are visiting The Hollies in January look out for the following plants.  All are in flower now and (except for the winter-fowering cherry) have wonderful scent.

A happy new year, and a big thank you to everyone who helped clear some laurels and plant snowdrops on Saturday.  The weather was sunny and cold, but at least 25 people turned out and we were able to achieve … Continue reading →