Het Gazebo, one year later!

We're back at Het Gazebo today! 

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What a great day with great results! The weeding was being taken care of from an ever increasing team of volunteers from The Dutch Hosta Society and Diepenheim! We've been helping out here, and each other, for a year! Well, the 10th of June to be exact! But what's two days when you're amongst friends in a great, one of a kind Hosta garden! What a difference a year makes! 

We're back ...July 20th, August 17th, September 21st, October 19th, November 16th and December 14th 2016,,,depending on the weather! If you're in the area join in! The year ahead will bring more positive results at Het Gazebo!

Hosta Summer Garden Tour!

 The Dutch Hosta Society was in South Limburg today!

Wiel's Hosta Garden(click) was a great surprise!

90 meters deep, it's a hosta garden with a touch of the orient!
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 The leaf show, best hosta in pot, lunch and the traditional Hosta Happy Hour took place at the cozy Hosta Field (click) ! We had a great time! All part of a Hosta get together! Laughter and smiles surrounded by hostas!

 Perfect Hosta for today!

Follow that car to the next Hosta activity!

We're back at "Het Gazebo" Thursday, June 8th

and Hosta World (click) hosts their open house June 10 & 11th!

See you there!

Garden Fairs!

 The Dutch Hosta Society volunteers enjoyed sunshine and warm weather this year at two garden fairs this weekend! The very popular Bos en Burcht fair in Oostvoorne is always a joy to attend! Show plants, happy people and hostas lead to a lot of fun and success! Hostas are still a plant to have in the garden!

"Stoer in de Schaduw", Strong in the shade, the shade loving plant market in Pinetum in Hilversum had many hosta lovers stop by the stand !  The Rhododendron, Fern and Fuchsia Societies plus a garden orchid stand and 3 different plant nurseries, there was something for every shady corner in the garden!
The next garden fair where you will find The Dutch Hosta Society is Green Sunday, 18 September in Losser!

Join in!

That's what the volunteers did at Het gazebo in Diepenheim!

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The Hostas are really growing!

 As well as the weeds!

 This is also a great place to see which 

hostas grow better in challenging conditions!

We've had quite dry and warm weather for a while!

What a difference a day makes!

The next time we're at Het gazebo is on Wednesday, 8th of June!

But before then there is The Dutch Hosta Society's

Summer garden tour in Limburg(click)

See you there!

Het Gazebo in April!

The morning mist lifted and there was blue skies and sunshine!

What a great Spring day at Het Gazebo!

The volunteers are quite the active team!

A few more Hosta sections were lifted and replanted!

You can read about Het Gazebo in the local news flyer!

A fun "EHBHo" First Aid for Hostas!

What a great day in Diepenheim...

While in other parts west there was hail and thunder storms!

We're back in Diepenheim on the 18th of May!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

It's great to be back!

at Het Gazebo!

Volunteers from the Dutch Hosta Society and Het Gazebo team in Diepenheim were back at it today! It was great fun catching up with one another after the winter Hosta break! The plan today was to start preparing the beds for the growing Hosta year ahead! Hostas in plots 3, 9, 15, 19 and 21 were all dug up and split. Then they were replanted in a rejuvenated compost filled plot! 

Melted Snowman Cookies

Sunny and dry! Great Spring gardening weather!

 Perfect to enjoy the coffee/hot chocolate break outside!

 We'll be keeping track on the progress at

 Het Gazebo with one of our new mascots!

Thanks for a great days work everyone!

We'll be back here on the 13th of April!

join in the fun, frienship and hosta work day if you can!

Hosta master Class and Meeting!

 A cold start to March! A snowy cold Friday! -4C this morning!

But that didn't keep Dutch Hosta Society members away....

 It was time to get together at Wageningen University for the Hosta Master Class and AGM! Ah, coffee, a great selection of typical Dutch cookies,and friendly faces were a good way to start the day!
The first guest speaker was René Knoppert who shared with us his trials and discoveries when cross-breeding Hostas. There were quite a few oohs and aaaaahs through out the lecture hall when Hostas with great looks hit the screen!

 Kees Hensen was our next guest speaker. He shared with us his experience about what it takes to become a member of the jury at the American Hosta Society's leaf show! That's serious business! Quite interesting indeed! Then it was time for lunch! Soup, sandwiches and more social Hosta conversation! There's a constant buzz in the air! It's great to see new faces and regulars that come back every year!

Then all back to the lecture hall for the Annual General Meeting which was accompanied by a great power point presentation! 2015 was a good year for the Dutch Hosta Society, 295 members strong!
Hosta Happy Hour rounded off the day! Plus, before we left, we were all treated to one of René Knoppert's newest Hostas! Hosta 'Silver light' Thanks René!
Next Hosta Activity....we're at Het Gazebo the 23rd of March! See you there!