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GARDENING CLUB SHOW
On Saturday 17th September at 2 pm Fowlmere and Thriplow Gardening Club held its 60th Anniversary Show in Fowlmere Village Hall. Despite, the very dry summer, there were a record number of exhibits on show. The hall was brimming with … Continue reading
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Highgrove Visit
3rd October 2006 – Visit to HighgroveWe knew that the day would be special when we spied a rainbow as the coach sped through the Gloucestershire lanes – was the end of this rainbow really in Highgrove? Speak to any … Continue reading
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October 2022- Salads all year round
Well, you missed a treat if you did not come to Mike Day’s talk on this agricultural/horticultural local expert mesmerised his audience with many, many pictures of a myriad of salad ingredients – all available from your friendly local supermarket! … Continue reading
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December 2022 – Colour in the Garden
The Fowlmere and Thriplow Gardening Club has continued to flourish since its inception in 1962. Our meeting on 1st December was the final hurrah in our 60th Jubilee Year. For this important event we welcomed back Andrew Sankey, one of … Continue reading
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November 2022 – Growing and Showing Vegetables
At our November meeting, our speaker Peter Cranfield, gave us a window into the fascinating world of growing and showing vegetables. As a member of the National Vegetable Society, a grower himself and an established judge at both local and … Continue reading
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December – Colour in the Garden
The Fowlmere and Thriplow Gardening Club has continued to flourish since its inception in 1962. Our meeting on 1st December was the final hurrah in our 60th Jubilee Year. For this important event we welcomed back Andrew Sankey, one … Continue reading
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AGM- 2nd February 2023
Our AGM last month was particularly poignant. After reporting on last year’s successful events to celebrate the Club’s 60th Anniversary, Mary Duff retired as Chair. Mary has been a stalwart of the Gardening Club for over three decades and has … Continue reading
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2nd March 2023- British Butterflies and a Changing Environment – Speaker Dr Ian Bedford
Dr Ian Bedford – aka the bug man – has been fascinated by insects and other invertebrates for most of his life and on 2nd March 2023, he came to talk to Fowlmere and Thriplow Gardening club about his lifelong … Continue reading
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6th April 2023 – The Day of the Daylily – Speaker Paula Dyason
Our talk in April was entitled “The day of the daylily”, given by Paula Dyason, referred to sometimes as “Hemerocallis.” The speaker first developed an interest in daylilies from her mother, when still a teenager and living in the States. … Continue reading
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4th May 2023- The History of Women in Gardening – Speaker Dr Twigs Way
At our last meeting we welcomed back Twigs Way, who has given several excellent talks to the Club in the past. This time Twigs reminded us of the important role of women in gardening over the years and how … Continue reading
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