Essex
We are a friendly welcoming group and if you have an interest in alpine plants, whether you like to see them in the wild or grow them at home in the garden or greenhouse, this is the group for you. We have plant sales, a monthly competition, raffle and library. We have a speaker each month who talks and shows slides on various alpine plants. The evening is rounded off with the raffle and a cup of tea/coffee.
A local group for anyone interested in alpines, both in the wild and a garden setting.
Guest Speakers 2025
Monthly Competition Schedule 2025
Group Contact 2025
Please contact Ruth Jones (Secretary): 01799 934290
- AGS members: £3 single
- Joint AGS members: £3.50
- Non-members: £2.00
(plus £2.00 per meeting)
Committee Members 2025
Local Group Library
- Library Part 1
- Library Part 2
- Library Part 3
- Library Part 4
- Library Part 5
- Library Part 6
- Library Part 7
Newsletters 2025
Archive
Previous Newsletters
Previous Show Information
Essex Group Show Schedule April 2019
Previous Guest Speakers
26 January 2023 – Rod Willett, ‘The elusive orchid’ & AGM
23 February 2023 – David Haselgrove, ‘The South African West coast – an AGS Trip’
30 March 2023 – Mike Lavelle, ‘Climate change and plants in the garden’
27 April 2023 – Julian Reed, ‘Pteridology – National collection of Polystichum and Polypodium’
29 April 2023 – Essex Local Show
25 May 2023 – Barry Hennessy, The Patagonian Lake District
29 June 2023 – Tim Ingram, ‘Gardening on the rocks’
27 July 2023 – Liz Livermore, ‘The alpine flora of the upper Engadine’
31 August 2023 – Diane Clement, ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Travels in Japan’
28 September 2023 – Julian Reed, ‘Pteridology – National collection of Polystichum and Polypodium – revisited.
26 October 2023 – Julian Sutton, ‘Making sense of the Iridaceae’
30 November 2023 – Richard Rolfe, ‘Argentina – Part 2’
28 December 2023 – no meeting
Previous Committee Members
Essex Group Committee Members 2022
Facebook Link
The AGS Essex Group now has a Facebook Group page. Once you have joined the group by clicking on the link below you will be able to read posts that other group members have posted and you will be able to post you own photos and comments.
If you do not have a Facebook account it is fairly straight forward to create one or if you already have an account you can use your existing login.
Give it a try
Essex Group Show Photos
Essex Group Photo Gallery
Details
New Village Hall Church Road Rawreth Nr. Wickford SS11 8SH
We meet on the last Thursday of the month (excl. Dec) for a 7.30pm start.
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