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Please join us!
You may be a hands on garden enthusiast or an armchair dreamer looking for ideas, you may want to meet like-minded villagers and share organised gardening activities: do read on!
We welcome the novice and experienced muddy gardener alike, we are always open to suggestions and offers of help and simply hope you may be inspired to join us in The Village Hall, 7.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of the month
Talks last about an hour, usually with slides & props and are followed by refreshments over the chance to chat.
Our community project is at the village primary school where we are volunteering with enthusiastic children to develop the border in front of the school along with three wildflower banks. We’ve been very fortunate to secure a Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies school grant which together with wonderful donations from members has meant gardening at school has become a weekly outdoor activity (weather permitting!).
Please see the following calendar of speakers and events and contact our secretary for more information:
Cathy Thompson 01242 676708 gary.cathy.thompson@btinternet.com
Kirsty Buxcey (Chair) 01242 675175 kirstyincolour@gmail.com
2021 Meetings
| 20 January | Cancelled due to Covid |
| 17 February | Zoom meeting – Plants that flower in early Summer – George Lockwood, trained gardener and experienced speaker |
| 21 April | Zoom meeting – Finding the Angle at Chelsea – a journalist’s view of the world famous flower show – Mandy Bradshaw, award winning Cotswold based journalist |
| 19 May | Zoom meeting – Plant hunting in the 21st century – Sophie Leguil, freelance botanist, wildlife tour leader & photographer |
| 5 June | Plant sale – village playing fields |
| 16 June | Members’ Garden Trail |
| 21 July | Zoom meeting – Secrets of the Wildlife Garden – a journey around his wildlife garden through the seasons and how to attract wildlife – Nick Martin, Wildlife Photographer |
| 15 September | An Evening with Reg Moule – talk about current gardening issues and answers to club members’ questions – Reg Moule, horticulturist and regular BBC radio broadcaster – Gotherington Nurseries |
| 20 October | Classic, Rare and Unusual Bulbs – Gill Hazell, owner of Great Western Gladiolus, former supplier of gladiolus corms – Village Hall |
| 17 November | Of Meads and Flowers – an appreciation of medieval and monastic gardens – Nathalie Mignotte, Horticulturist and former lecturer at Hartpury College – Village Hall |
| 15 December | Members’ Christmas Social – limited tickets from Club Secretary |
2022 Meetings and events planned to date
| 19 January | Plants that changed the course of history =- Bill Laws, gardener and author |
| 16 February | AGM & talk – Plants for Pollinators – Jo Worthy-Jones, Haven 4 Wildlife |
| 16 March | Plants for Awkward Corners – ideas for tricky spots in the garden, from pond side to dry shade – Julie Ritchie, Hoo House Nursery |
| 20 April | Beyond the Garden Gate – a look around 12 gardens and the stories behind their creation – Mandy Bradshaw |
| End April | Members’ Spring Garden trail – to be confirmed |
| | Trip to Winterbourne Botanical Gardens, Birmingham – date to be confirmed |
| 18 May | How to plant a hanging basket – demonstration by Mark, Gotherington Nurseries to be confirmed |
| 4 June | Plant sale |
| 15 June | Summer party |
| 20 July | What to do in your garden this month – Aaron Pleciak, Mill Lane End Nurseries – with interesting plants for sale |
| 17 August | Reg Moule – at Gotherington Nurseries |
| September | Trip to Aston Pottery Gardens, Oxfordshire to be confirmed |
| 21 September | Talk TBA |
| 19 October | Club’s 60th Anniversary – members’ evening |
| 16 November | Talk TBA |
| 21 December | Christmas Party |