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2 November 2017 – Puddle Paddock – Sue Stephenson
Our second speaker Sue Stephenson and her long-suffering husband Brian, arrived to talk about their move to a run-down, rat-infested Puddle Paddock – all they had was a walnut tree, an acre of grass and a barn. By the end … Continue reading
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7 December – Salads All The Year – Mike Day
We were really pleased to welcome Mike Day as our last speaker of 2017. Mike is a real professional and well respected in the horticultural world – the RHS has awarded him with the Associateship of Honour for his contribution … Continue reading
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1st February 2018 – AGM & Group Fun Quiz – Glen Link
The evening of the Club’s AGM was one of those nights when you just didn’t want to leave your own home – the cold and the rain were just too much to face and unfortunately many did just that and … Continue reading
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1 March 2018 – The Delights & Possibilities of RHS Hyde Hall – Robert Brett – Weather Aborted
Sadly these ‘Delights & Possibilities’ were denied us by the continuing fast blast of the ‘Beast from the East’ of a very cold freezing evening with snow & ice preventing our Speaker attempting the journey from East Essex. With thanks … Continue reading
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5 April 2018 – The perfect growing media – David Coop
I do hope that you weren’t one of those people who did not come to the Gardening Club meeting because of the title of this talk! After all, you might have thought, ‘how can such a subject be interesting?’ In … Continue reading
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3rd May 2018 – Gods in the Garden – Michael Brown
Well, I think that our brains are still whirling from our last talk! Michael Brown, our speaker gave us a whistle-stop tour of gardens and their statues! We should have been prepared, after all the talk was entitled Gods in … Continue reading
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7 June 2018 – Care of House Plants – Andrew Harper Scott
Our June speaker was Andrew Harper Scott, a very experienced horticulturist who had worked with plants since the 1970s and was now based at Scotsdale, Horningsea. Andrew brought with him a lovely display of house plants. He proceeded to give … Continue reading
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13 June 2018 – RHS Hyde Hall Garden – Day Visit by Coach
Such a busy time for us gardeners and quite a testing one too, as we battle with day after day of scorching sunshine! But, never mind the Gardening Club arranged a special social occasion to take our mind off our … Continue reading
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5 July 2018 – Soiree at Red Brick – Hosts Sue & Derek Pinner
This year 46 Club Members & friends were entertained with a splendid summer evening Soiree in the lovely gardens of Sue and Derek Pinner. It was certainly a Soiree to remember, one of the hottest on record with the evening … Continue reading
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13 – 16 July 2018 – Historic Houses & Gardens of Kent & Sussex – Tour with ‘Tailored Travel’
A personal snapshot of the tour! Twenty two Gardening Club members and friends enjoyed sunshine every day on their tour, visiting some seven historic houses and gardens in Kent and Sussex. Our first stop was Standen House, near East Grinstead … Continue reading
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