Graham Porter’s gardening: Diary dates

Feb 27 2010 by Our Correspondent, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

THE Yellow Book 2010 – the new book is now available for 2010 and contains details of over 3,700 gardens across Britain for us all to visit, enjoy and take ideas from. The National Gardens Scheme has been running since 1927 and has raised over £25 million to help support nursing and caring charities. There are 113 gardens in Yorkshire to visit and enjoy, including three in the immediate Huddersfield area. For more details on all of the gardens and to order your copy of The Yellow Book, visit www.ngs.org.uk.

RHS Grow Your Own Weekend – if you are at that point were you want to start to grow some of your own fruit and vegetables, why not get along to the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr near Harrogate over the weekend of March 6 and 7 from 10am to 3pm and talk to the experts. Call 01423 565418 for more details – normal entry fees apply. Free to RHS members. Visit www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown for regular updates.