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Clubs & Societies: Sport & leisure

Gardening club

Last updated: Sunday, 23 October 2011, 01:07 AM

Village Show

The 32nd Annual Village Show will be held on Saturday 1st September 2012. This is an open show – you do not have to be a member of the Gardening Club to enter.

Meetings

We meet the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the school hall.

To join the Club, just turn up to a meeting. The annual subscription is only £10.00 per person and entitles you to a discount on all purchases at Madingley Mulch and Oakington Garden Centre and 10% off all plants at Coton Orchard Garden Centre.

Visitors are most welcome at a cost of £1.50 per meeting.

Programme for 2011/12

15 November 2011| David Holmes| Garden Garlands (festive wreaths)

17 January 2012| Peter Jackson| Grow your own fruit and veg

21 February 2012| Mike Petty| Cambridge Transport History

20 March 2012| Peter Walker| My Garden Year: a personal view

17 April 2012| Helen Riches| Planning Borders

15 May 2012| Rodney Tibbs| Vegetables of Value

19 June 2012| Mike Ekin| Safety in the Garden

17 July 2012| Jane Coe| Summer Party Flower Arrangements

No meeting in August

18 September 2012| Mike Day| Clay Gardening

16 October 2012| AGM|
Followed by Andrew Sankey| A brief history of the garden from Roman to Modern times

Evening visits 2011

This will be to Scotsdales on Tuesday 29 November. It will be between 6 and 9.00 pm. There is going to be an in-store demonstration of garland and wreath making plus food sampling on selected lines. There will be raffle tickets for sale, proceeds will go to the Scotsdales Charitable Fund and will be drawn on the night. 10% on any purchases made during the evening. Peter Jackson will be holding a gardening clinic for advice and information. Complimentary tea, coffee and mincepies will be served between 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact Thelma, as soon as possible, if you would like to come.

Annual Outing

Details for the 2012 annual outing will be put online when available

Annual plant stall 2012

This will be on Saturday 12th May, 9am to 12pm outside St Mary’s Church

Committee

Chairman
Thelma Westbury 01954 210321

Secretary
Michaela McNeill
moneypenny1969@hotmail.com

Treasurer
Karen Wight

Committee
Ken Basham
Ruth Butler
Terry Wight

Show Manager
Pat Portlock

Community Association Representative
Isobel Tack