Froyle
has a thriving Gardening Club with over 70 members. Meetings are
held on the second Friday of each month during the winter at 7.30
p.m. At
most of our meetings there are plants available which have been produced
by the members. We also are able to obtain seeds from Dobies Seeds
at
a
very favourable rate. The
club also holds two shows a year: one in the Spring and the other in
the Autumn. As well as these shows the
club organises
the Flower Show held in conjunction with the Fête in July. (picture
right)
In the summer the meetings are usually
visits to gardens, either locally or within easy travelling of Froyle.
The AGM is held
in December along
with a
talk, quiz or question time. This is always a popular event and well
attended. Every other year we have a flower arranging meeting where
the members
are treated to expert flower arranging demonstrations. The social event
of the year has to be the New Year party, held on the second Friday
in
January. Always good food, wine and a mind boggling quiz to keep everyone
happy.
Membership of the club is open to
anyone. They do not have to live in the village. We have members
from villages and
towns all round Froyle
who
regularly come and enjoy our friendly meetings. The fee is £4.50
for a family, £3.00 individual and £2.00 for the over 60's.
(Springfields Nursery at
nearby Oakhanger give a 10% discount to members)
President: |
Mrs Anne
Blunt |
Chairman: |
Mr Geoff
Hawkins |
Treasurer: |
Mr
Peter Bradley |
Secretary: |
Mrs June
Trim |
Membership
Secretary: |
Mr John
Cresswell |
Show
Secretary: |
Mrs Mollie
Court |
Committee: |
Mrs
Margie Browning, Mrs Celia McDermott,
Mr Jonathan Rowell,Mrs Jane Williams |
2008 PROGRAMME |
February 8th
|
Glorious Cannas Christine Hayward |
| March 14th |
Scented Garden Antony Powell |
| April 11th |
Spring Show |
| April 26th |
Plant Sale |
| May 9th |
Astride the Tropic of Capricorn Gwen Barton |
| June |
Evening Visit (TBA) |
| July 12th |
Froyle Fête & Flower Show |
| August |
Visitit to Hart Canna (TBA) |
| September 13th |
Autumn Show |
| October 10th |
Fungi on your doorstep Mr Eric Watson |
| November 14th |
Dowsing for Gardeners Keith Harmon |
| December 12th |
AGM Additonal Programme to be arranged |
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