Winterslow Horticultural Society invites you to a
TALK ON HERBS
by
Chelsea Silver Medallist
Peter Biggs of Wanborough Herb Nursery, Swindon
on March 9th 7.30pm at the Village Hall Table Tennis Room
Plants will be available to purchase. Entry free to both Members & non-Members.
Refreshments will be served.
A reminder that our plant sale takes place this Saturday and is open to the public from 2pm at Winterslow Village Hall.
There will be a plentiful selection of vegetable, bedding and perennial plants for sale at greatly reduced prices compared to your local garden centre. Please come along and see us on Saturday.
All plant donations are gratefully received and can be left at the Village Hall from midday on Saturday.
The garden at Ordnance House will open again in 2016 supporting the National Garden Scheme. We welcome gardening and horticultural groups of 10 people or more with a charge of £4 per person.
Our public opening will be on Sunday, 29 May 2016 between noon and 5pm. Adults £3.50, children free and dogs, are of course, welcome. Teas and cakes will be available along with a fantastic plant sale of unusual cottage garden plants.
Sunday 22nd May 2.00 – 5.30 pm
£8 (children under 12 free) £5 for Friends of Salisbury Cathedral
Everyone welcome!
Donation includes Entry Programme for admission to all featured gardens, payable on the day from Choristers’ Green, & in advance from 17th May from the Friends’ Office, 33a The Close SP1 2EJ.
Nine beautiful gardens in the Cathedral Close are opening to the public in aid of the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral.
+ Teas & home-made cakes will be available in the Bishop’s Garden at the South Canonry – proceeds shared with Sudan Link.
Please use city centre car parks – Culver Street is free on Sundays limited parking in the Close for disabled badge holders only, £6 payable. For further information please contact the Friends tel (01722) 33516.
LYN’S garden at WESTCROFT, Boscombe Village, Salisbury, Wilts SP4 0AB will be open on the following dates for Cancer Research UK. Entrance £2.50
Easter Sunday 27th and Easter Monday 28th March 11 – 5pm
Sunday 24th and Monday 25th April, 11 – 5pm
Sunday 29th and Bank Holiday Monday 30th May, 11 – 5pm
Sunday 26th and Monday 27th June, 11 – 5pm
Sunday 31st July and Monday 1st August. 11 – 5pm
Please see website for further information www.westcroftgarden.co.uk
Parking in field opposite or where signed. Westcroft is on main A338 near Boscombe Social Club.
Scrummy teas, £1.50 and plants for sale when available. Also suitable for group visits.
Happy New Year everyone!
The 2016 Year Book has been printed and will be delivered over the next couple of weeks. If you haven’t received your Year Book by the end of January please contact a Committee member and we’ll arrange to get this to you.
Inserted in the Year Book you’ll see a one-page flyer. If you’re interested in any of the talks/trips detailed in the flyer please return this to us as soon as you can. This will help us gauge member’s interest and tailor the years events accordingly.
Many thanks and best wishes for the new growing season.
WDHS Committee
Codford Gardening Club are holding their Annual Potato Day in conjunction with Pennard Plants, on Saturday 14th February in Codford Village Hall from 10am to 2pm.
The Village Hall is in the High Street off the A36 Salisbury to Warminster
road and is signed.
Admission is £1.50 to include your first cup of tea/coffee and biscuit.
Soup will be served from 10.45am in case it is very cold.
Over 80 different varieties of potatoes to choose from, plus herbs, garlic,
onions, soft fruits and fruit trees, plus everything a gardener will need
for the coming season.
Other dates for your diary – it’s the 17th Hampshire Potato Day next weekend in Whitchurch at The Testbourne Community Centre between 10am and 3pm on Saturday 31st Jan and Sunday 1st Feb. 110 varieties available to buy as single tubers plus lots of other stalls. Well worth a visit for anyone growing potatoes this year particularly if you have an interest in growing many different varieties.
| Sat 1 Feb 2014 | Wiltshire | Urchfont Potato Day Urchfont Village Hall, Urchfont nr. Devizes SN10 4QU 10.30am – 2.30pm. Urchfont Garden Society and Pennard Plants. Entry £1 include first tea/coffee & biscuit. |
Thu 13 Feb 2014 Wiltshire Allotment Shop & Potato Day, St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS. 4 – 8pm Organised by Chippenham Garden & Allotment Society Free admission, refreshments More information from David Love 01249 658467
Sun 16 Feb 2014 Wiltshire Mere Potato Day and Seed Swap The Grove Buildings, Church Street, Mere BA12 6DS Mere Gardening Club. http://www.potato-days.net
Sat 15 Feb 2014 Wiltshire Annual Codford Potato Day Codford Village Hall (offA36), Codford, Warminster BA12 0LD 10am – 2pm. Codford Horticultural Society http://www.potato-days.net
Sat 9 Mar 2014 Hampshire Damerham Potato Day, Damerham Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 3HQ Damerham & District Horticultural Society 10.30am-2.30pm http://www.potato-days.net
A Happy New Year to all of our members. Just a brief note to say the 2015 Yearbooks are being delivered between now and the end of January. If you have not received your Yearbook by the end of January please contact one of the Committee members and we’ll be pleased to rectify this for you. The membership fee remains at £5 per family and dates of our 2015 events can be seen on the second page of this website (click on 2015 events above). In addition to the events listed we are currently arranging two talks and will update the website once we have the details. We’ll also publish the details of upcoming events in the Parish magazine and email those members who have passed us their contact details also. We wish you a successful growing year and hope to see you at one of our events.
WINTERSLOW & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Notification of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday 25th October 2014 at 7.00pm. in the Table Tennis Room at Winterslow Village Hall. Please advise if you wish anything to be added to the Agenda.
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of last AGM
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Chairman’s Report
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Election of President
7. Election of Committee
8. Dobies Seeds
9. Visits/Talks/Meetings
9. Apple Juicing
10. AOB
At the AGM all of the existing committee stand down and members are required to elect a new committee and nominations are required.
Following the AGM, the Harvest Supper will be held in the main Hall, 8.00p.m. for 8.15p.m. Tickets priced at £12 are available from the Secretary and must be requested and paid for by not later than 18th October.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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