30/11/2019
Our first Foundation Speakers’ Lunch will take place on Saturday, 30th November 2019. This event will be held in Routh Concert Hall at Bromsgrove School. There will be a welcome drink, followed by an illustrated talk and a buffet lunch for you and your guests.Old Bromsgrovian John Massey is a nurseryman, plant breeder, plant collector and, above all, a passionate gardener. He acquired Ashwood Nurseries, in Kingswinford, as a teenager in 1967, straight from Bromsgrove School and with no formal training in horticulture. He has a love of plants that began as a child growing up in the Black Country and he was encouraged by his grandfather who taught him the principles of gardening.At our event, John will speak briefly about his time at Bromsgrove, and then take you through his career in horticulture, from transforming Ashwood Nurseries to achieving Gold Medals for his exhibits.Tickets:£25 per person to include a welcome drink, the talk and buffet lunch. Tables are for up to ten