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Schedule 2012 (Gardening club 2012 programme)
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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 |
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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. |
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Thursday 16 February |
Speaker: Tom Price, Oxford Botanic Gardens: THE HISTORY OF THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDENS |
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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 |
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) |
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Saturday 9 June |
Local Visit: Thenford House Gardens (home of Lord and Lady Heseltine) £12 each. Please put your name down and pay the £12 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 |
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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) |
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Saturday 21 July |
Helmdon Gardening Club’s Flower & Produce Show Garden judging from 10am – 1pm |
| 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 |
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Saturday 18 August |
Helmdon Gardening Club’s Flower & Produce Show in the Reading Room. Judging 11am, viewing from 2 pm – 5pm. Raffle, tea, presentation of cups. |
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Thursday 20 September |
Annual General Meeting and the club’s 4th birthday Wine Tasting with Alex and a chance to get tickets for the Supper Lecture and receive a new programme. |
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Thursday 18 October |
Annual Supper Lecture: Speaker Ian Martin horticulturalist from The Eden Project. ‘Out Of Eden And Into The Real World’ (Entry by pre-booked tickets – none on the door) – to include supper. Tickets cost £8 (members) £10 (non-members) from Clare Nash or the Gardening Club committee). 7.30 pm. The whole village welcome. |
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Thursday 22 November |
Raffle & Gardening Quiz: How clever are you? Prizes for the winners. |
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Thursday 20 December |
Christmas Party: Banish winter blues. Come and enjoy free nibbles! Put your name on the list. |
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