| Date |
Details |
Thursday
19 January
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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.
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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.
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Thursday
19 April
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Speaker: Stephen Ashpole WHY ORGANIC GARDENING?
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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)
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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).
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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
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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 |