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15 September 2018 – Annual Flower, Craft & Produce Show – F&T Gardening Club – Fowlmere Village Hall
Well, you missed a treat if you did not come to the Gardening Club’s Annual Show held at Fowlmere Village Hall. This in one of not very many events which brings together the residents of both of our lovely villages. … Continue reading
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4 October 2018 – Unusual Plants – Colin Ward
Our last speaker, Colin Ward, started out as a farmer working in the Lincolnshire Fens back in 2000 but then decided to concentrate on plants. He transformed the typical windy, flat land into a sheltered garden, a microclimate on the … Continue reading
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1 November 2018 – Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota and their plants – Andrew Sankey
Members have been asking for a talk on all aspects of garden ponds for literally years and as one of my ‘hats’ is Programme Secretary, I have been trying to find a suitable speaker for ages. A year or so … Continue reading
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6 December 2018 – Christmas Decorations with a Hungarian Theme – Zsuzsa Serer
Yes, I know – by the time you read this, it will be way past Christmas and New Year. Nevertheless, I am going to tell you about a Hungarian Christmas as delightfully related by Zsuzsa, our charming December speaker. You … Continue reading
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7 February 2019 – AGM & Group Fun Quiz – Glen Link
Such an enjoyable evening! Members patiently sat through the AGM of the Gardening Club (more about that later) and then seven teams enthusiastically joined in the Annual Quiz. Heads down, pencils at the ready, thinking caps on and away we … Continue reading
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7 March 2019 – Royal Horticultural Society’s Hyde Hall Garden – Robert Brett
At our last meeting Robert Brett came to talk to us about Hyde Hall, a garden well-known to us as we had visited last summer. Robert is the Curator of Hyde Hall and started his career in landscaping before moving … Continue reading
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4 April 2019 – ‘Never a Dull Moment’ – Simon White
We were in Thriplow Village Hall to hear our speaker Simon White, an experienced horticulturalist who has worked for Peter Beales Roses for 38 years! To prove his point Simon brought with him many products for sale including greatly reduced … Continue reading
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