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Schedule 2015
Helmdon Gardening Club
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Schedule 2015
Meetings take place on Thursdays in the Reading Room, Helmdon, at 7.30 pm on the dates given below unless otherwise specified. Membership £15 per annum. Guests are very welcome to meetings in the Reading Room and pay £3 on the door each time.
| Date | Details |
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Thursday 15 January |
Hedgehogs Andrew Jackson of Brackley Hogwatch |
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Monday 16 February |
Social Night & Quiz Night at the Bell with buffet supper. Prebook please: £7 members, £8 non-members |
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Thursday 19 March |
National Memorial Arboretum Talk by a representative of the NMA |
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Thursday 16 April |
Plants of the Season Paul Green of Greensleeves Specialist Plant Nursery with plants for sale |
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Wednesday 20 May |
Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum Depart Halmdon 9.15 a.m. Cost £10, non-members £15 |
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Thursday 18 June 6.45pm start at Steane Park |
Steane Park An evening outing to the gardens of Steane Park, near Brackley. |
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Thursday 16 July |
Grow Your Own Vegetables – The green gym. Philip Aubury (formerly Director of Birmingham Botanic Gardens) Pimms and seasonal nibbles |
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Saturday 22 August . |
Flower & Produce Show in the Reading Room. 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. Auction of produce (competition entries not collected) at end of show. Raffle. tea and cakes. Garden entries: 07 July, Judging 11 July Other entries: 18 August, Judging at Show. |
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Thursday 17 September |
Planting for Winter Colour Tony Clear (Head Gardener at Brook Cottage Gardens) |
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Thursday 15 October |
Annual Supper Lecture “Barnsdale Gardens After Geoff” Talk by Nick Hamilton of Barnsdale Gardens with hot supper to follow. Starting at 7.15 p.m. Tickets: £8 members, £12 non-members. |
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Thursday 19 November |
Annual General Meeting Your chance to say how the Club is run with a selection of short local interest talks from members. |
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Thursday 17 December |
Christmas Party |
| The programme may be subject to change. Please contact the chairman Julia McAuliffe [phone number removed] or e-mail for more information | |
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