Tracey Parkinson, will be sharing her passion for dahlias, her knowledge of growing them and her experience of showing them.

Tracey is a respected figure in the UK dahlia growing community and is known for competing successfully at horticultural shows, specialising in small pom-pom dahlias, staging exhibition displays at major flower shows and being a committee member of the National Dahlia society.

Tracey is guaranteed to be a knowledgeable and very entertaining speaker. She will be bringing along some of her favourite dahlias and will have related products to sell.

ABC Gardening Club meets monthly from August to April in The Conference Centre at Askham Bryan College, near York. There is plenty of free parking. Membership is open to all. We are a friendly, supportive group of gardeners who come together socially to hear talks, visit gardens and share our love of gardening. Annual Membership Fee: £23 Adults, Under 18s or ABC students: £10, Non-members welcome to attend our talks: £5 per meeting.

All talks start at 7:30pm.