South Marston Gardening Club
Annual Flower and Produce Show
Saturday 17 August 2019
For a copy of the Schedule (full details listed below), or for more information please contact either Mike on 827807 or Angela on 07789068340.
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Plant Sale
Despite the rain the Plant Sale is still going ahead tonight
Dowsing
Monday 13 May 2019 @ 7:30pm to 9:30pm
“Dowsing” by Keith Harmon
This talk will introduce you to the fascinating world of dowsing. Dowsing is usually associated with finding water using dowsing rods. However, dowsing can be used for many purposes including gardening as Keith will explain.
To make this a fun evening dowsing rods will be handed out so you can experience dowsing for yourselves from your chair.
Keith has been dowsing for about 40 years and regularly gives talks and teaches dowsing around the U.K. and America.
Cost: £3 entry fee on the door as a visitor or join the Gardening Club for £12 (annual membership).
Venue: South Marston Village Hall, Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston SN3 4SH
Parking: Old Vicarage Lane, next to the school.
A warm welcome awaits you along with refreshments and optional raffle.
Square Metre Gardening
Monday 1 April 2019
Speaker: Claire Hart
If you have a small garden and don’t think it’s big enough to grow anything, then this is the talk for you.
Making the most of small spaces and looking at reasons to Grow Your Own. For absolute beginners to experienced Gardeners.
Claire combines her love of growing with a passion for countryside topics, from poultry keeping, all about eggs, equine issues and grow your own to how to grow giant veg!
Venue: South Marston Village Hall
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
Parking: Old Vicarage Lane, next to the school.
Cost: £3 entry fee on the door or join the Gardening Club for £12 (full membership).
A warm welcome awaits you along with refreshments and optional raffle.
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Foraging
South Marston Gardening Club
Monday 4 March 2019
7:30pm to 9:30pm, South Marston Village Hall
AGM followed by:
Speaker: Fred Gillam of Avebury
Subject: Foraging
Are you interested in Foraging or would like to know more?
Fred has over 30 years foraging experience. He has appeared on television, radio, and in magazine articles, written a book as well as running a variety of foraging retreats.
Come and join us to find out what he has to say.
£3 entry fee on the door or £12 for full membership.
A warm welcome awaits you along with tea and cake and an optional raffle.
Monday 12 November
Christmas Decoration Workshop
It’s that time of year again and Christmas is upon us so come and get creative ahead of the festive season. Although all materials will be provided, please could you bring a selection of evergreen foliage to share with others that has been well soaked in a bucket of water for a good few hours or overnight, also small Christmas trimmings such as cones, imitation berries and flowers etc.
If you have them, bring yourself in a pair of secateurs or sturdy scissors to use. £3 on the door or to join the Gardening Club its £12 (annual membership).
A warm welcome awaits you along with tea and cake as well as an optional raffle.
Venue: South Marston Village Hall
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Its not all about Flowers – Stem and Foliage Interest
Monday 3 September 2018 @ 7:30pm to 9:30pm in South Marston Village Hall.
Speaker: Paul Green of Newent, Gloucestershire
Subject: “It’s not all about Flowers – Foliage and Stem Interest”
Paul is often asked “why don’t you like flowers?” Well he does, he loves them! The point is that flowers are not the only thing to get him excited. So many plants have interesting stem colour or texture. What about the range of berries? One of the main themes of plants he grows is for the range of foliage, its shape, size and colour. He’s hoping to tempt you too to try something new. There will be a large range of plants on show in the evening ranging from fairly common to rare and slightly strange!
Paul’s Nursery “Greens Leaves” is a specialist plant nursery which supplies a wide selection of choice, rare and unusual plants, all grown in their Gloucestershire nursery. They have dedicated their nursery to a collection of rare and specialist plants from around the world and the list is growing.
At the end of the evening, you have the chance to purchase these rare and unusual plants.
Cost: £3 entry fee on the door or £12 for full Membership. A warm welcome awaits you along with tea and cake as well as an optional raffle.
For more information, please contact Mike New on 827807 mobile 07999914751 or Angela Newton on 832034 mobile 07789068340
