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                                        Schedule 2012

         Meetings are at 7.30 pm in the Reading room unless otherwise stated

               Club members free but everyone is welcome: £2 at door


Date              Details

Thursday

19 January

Club Night

De-stress after Christmas! We are in a relaxed mood .. turning down the lights and watching Geoff Hamilton's 'Paradise Gardens' DVD - snacks available to munch while you chill out.

 

Thursday

16 February

Speaker: Tom Price, Oxford Botanic Gardens: THE HISTORY OF THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDENS

Monday

19 March

7 pm

Social night at the Bell Inn with supper and quiz. Buy your tickets at a Gardening Club meeting;. £7 each.

 

Thursday

19 April

Speaker: Stephen Ashpole WHY ORGANIC GARDENING?

Thursday

17 May

Plant sale and speaker: Richard Moisey GLORIOUS GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST (Please bring along any plants, seeds books and equipment to sell. Proceeds to the Club)

June (date tbc)

 

Local Visit: Thenford House Gardens (home of Lord and Lady Heseltine) £10 each. Please put your name down and pay the £10 as soon as you know the date.  Tickets have to be pre-booked a few months in advance (car sharing as it isn't far).

Thursday

21 June

Speaker: Brian Gogerty: Allotments & Vegetable Growing

Thursday

19 July

Mystery Garden Visit (in Helmdon). Please meet in the Reading Room at 7.30 pm. Eight minute walk (car lift possible if necessary)
Saturday

12 August

Members' Summer Garden Party 3 - 5 pm at Manor Farm Barn (courtesy of Louise Stothard ... opposite Helmdon Church.  Parking available for three or four cars. Otherwise a brisk walk up Church Street

August

(date tbc)

Helmdon Gardening Club's Flower & Produce Show in the Reading room. Judging 11 am, viewing from 2 pm

Thursday

20 September

Annual General Meeting and the club's 4th birthday

Thursday

18 October

Annual Supper Lecture: Speaker tbc (Entry by pre-booked tickets - none on the door) - to include supper.  Tickets cost £8 from the Villge cafe, The Bell, or the Gardening Club committee).  The whole village welcome.

Thursday

15 November

Raffle & Gardening Quiz: How clever are you? Prizes for the winners.

Thursday

20 December

Christmas Party: Banish winter blues.  Come and enjoy free nibbles! Put your name on the list.

More information

from Clare Nash

click to last year's programme
 
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