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ALPINE & ROCK GARDEN SOCIETIES
The North American Rock Garden Society
BONZAI
Federation of British Bonsai Societies - Mike Smith
This is the principal co-ordinating body for bonsai clubs in the UK.
I had a chat with Mike at the FOBBS stand at Chelsea 08, and presented him with a copy of Bonsai Genie.
I’m hoping to work with him to fine tune this software for Bonsai Enthusiasts.
Northern Ireland Bonsai Society Something else to do with those wonderful Japanese maples, and a host of other plants.
CAMELLIA
The Rhododendron,Camellia and Magnolia Group (of the RHS)
CHRYSANTHEMUM
The National Chrysanthemum Society UK (NCS for short) Established 1846 at Stoke Newingham
Much of the good work on this site is by Paul Barlow of Aberdeen. You’ll find a link to his own very informative site on the NCS Links page, and on our Gardeners with Web Sites page.
DAHLIA
Heres a set of web pages I put together using photos taken at the Annual Show 2008
Northern Ireland Dahlia Society Annual Show - 2008
FUCHSIA
Lancaster, Morecambe & District Fuchsia Society - Ken Richardson
Northwest Fuchsia Soceties (USA)
Northwest Fchsia Societies (UK)
The British Fuchsia Society
The Irish Fuchsia Society - Nick Egan
Solent Fuchsia Club (Sid Ellis)
Garden Clubs
The Hammond Garden Club (Unlinked Sept 08 - Original URL points to another website)
Founded in 2001 and federated with The Gardening Club of Indiana, USA.
This club has a very enthusiastic membership with meetings, events and plant sales organised by the executive team, Dolly Foster, Nancy Dokytsz, Kathy Johnston and Bernadette Fortuna.
A great initiative, and a great idea for other Garden Clubs, is their decision to team up with the Hammond Parks Foundation to beautify the city, in a project aptly called “The Plantings in the Park”.
MAGNOLIA
The Magnolia Society
The Rhododendron,Camellia and Magnolia Group (of the RHS)
ROSA
The Northern Ireland Rose Society administered by Norman Beck, Newtownards
Norman is an international Rose judge. Read about the Year of the Rose. The International Rose Trials judging are held each July. Who picked up the awards?. Check it out here. Oh yes!!! Turn on your sound and hear a very nice Irish tune. Norman changes this regularly.
SAXIFRAGA
The Saxifraga society
WATER GARDENING
Water Garden Society of Oklahoma - One of my favourite websites. Brilliant photographs. Enjoy!
MerryMe, one of our Ideas for Gardens Forum Friends is a member of this great organisation.
Miscellaneous
The International Black Plant Society - founded by Karen Platt
Karen is a garden writer and author of Black Magic and Purple Passion, the only comprehensive book on dark plants, containing plant profiles of an amazing 1,350 plants.This book covers all dark flowers and foliage and more.
The Cottage Garden Society Formed by enthusiasts in 1982, the CGS remains a friendly and informal society, bringing together amateurs and professionals who share an enthusiasm for this type of gardening
Now with 9000 members worldwide, and a Quarterly magazine.
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