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April 2021 – Gilbert White the Gardener – David Standing
Naturalist Gilbert White (1720-1793) is sometimes known as the father of modern ecology. David Standing, the Head Gardener at the Gilbert White Museum in Selborne, Hampshire from 1979 to 2017 gave us a fascinating talk. It follows the detective story of finding out the original layout and planting of his grounds, and made particular reference to White’s natural history observations in his garden.
Below is the list of plant names found in the garden……….
| English Name | Latin name |
| French marigold | Tagetes patula |
| African Marigold | Tagetes erecta |
| Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate | Persicaria orientalis |
| Venus looking glass | Legousia speculum-veneris |
| Flower-of-an-hour | Hibiscus trionum |
| Blue convolvulus | Covolvulus tricolur ‘Blue Ensign’ |
| Curled Mallow | Malva vericillata ‘Crispa’ |
| Painted Lady sweet pea | Lathyrus odoratus ‘Painted Lady’ |
| Clary Sage ‘Turkestanica’ | Salvia sclarea ‘Turkestanica’ |
| Marvel of Peru | Mirabilis jalapa |
| Hollyhock (single flowered) | Alcea rosea |
| Gold Laced Polyanthus | Primula x polyantha ‘Gold Lace’ |
| Chimney Bellflower | Campanula pyramidalis |
| French Honeysuckle | Hedysarum coronarium |
| Rusty Foxglove | Digitalis ferruginea |
| White Sweet Rocket | Hesperis matronalis albiflora |
| Double sweet rocket | Hesperis matronalis alba-plena |
| Burning Bush | Dictamnus fraxinella |
| Crown Imperial | Fritillaria imperialis |
| Dragon arum | Dracunculus vulgaris |
| Double Hyacinth | Hyacinths orientalis double var |
| Martagon Lily | Lilium martagon |
| Madonna lily | Lilium candidum |
| Purslane | Portulaca oleracea subsp sativa |
| Skirret | Sium sisarum |
| Cardoon | Cynara cardunculus |
| Celeriac | Apium graveolens var rapaceum |
| Apple Nonpareil | Malus domestica ‘Nonpareil’ |
| Medlar | Mespilus germanica |
| Quince | Cydonia oblonga |
| Pear Catillac | Pyrus comunis ‘Catillac’ |
| Melon | Cucumis melo |
| Apothecaries Rose | Rosa gallica officinalis |
| Rosa Mundi | Rosa gallica officinalis versicolour |
| Rose Celeste | Rosa alba ‘Celeste’ |
| Rose Ville de Bruxelles’ | Rosa damascena ‘Ville de Bruxelles’ |
| Rose Rambling Rector | Rosa sp (Rambler group) Rambling Rector |
| Austrian Briar | Rosa foetida |
| Rose Mannings Blush | Rosa rubiginosa ‘Mannings Blush’ |
| Giant Reed | Arundo donax |
| Scorpionsenna | Hippocrepis emerus |
| Laurestinus | Viburnum tinus |
| Laurel | Prunus laurocerasus |
| Holm Oak | Quercus ilex |
| Tulip Tree | Liriodendron tulipifera |
| Cedar of Lebanon | Cedrus libani |
March 2021 – Birds of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica
Keith Betton took us on a wonderful journey to the southern oceans, seeing albatrosses, penguins and many other fascinating birds. Keith is a Farnham resident and an author and broadcaster.
Treasure Hunt – Jan/Feb 2021
Check out the treasure hunt for nature on Normandy Common. The competition is closed now, but you can still answer the quiz and look for the answers on the Common.