Monday 11 November 2019

Would you like to make a Bug Hotel? Come along and build your own.

There is a £10 cost for non-members (includes the Hotel and materials) although it would be lovely to have a large selection if you have anything in your garden such as: dried grass, straw, bark, twigs, broken slate, pieces of wood (drilled with holes), canes or cones of any sort. Ensure canes and wood are cut to no more than 5 inches in length .

Hotels need to be ordered in advance so numbers with full payment to Angela by Friday 25 October.

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 as a visitor or £12 for annual membership.

Pop along and chat with members and enjoy homemade cake and a cuppa along with an optional raffle. A warm friendly welcome awaits you.

More information: visit the website: https://southmarston.org.uk/clubs-activities/gardening-club/, find us on Facebook, contact Mike on 827807, 07999914751 or Angela on 07789068340.

Lawn Care for Perfect Lawns by Geoff Hodge

British lawns are renowned across the globe as being the best of the best. Or are they? Some are in desperate need of some timely TLC, especially after recent adverse weather patterns and years of use and abuse.
So, if your lawn isn’t the green, green grass at home that Tom Jones would be proud of, Geoff Hodge shows you how to ensure it stays luscious, thick and green.

Good enough to make your neighbours green with envy.

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 as a visitor or £12 for annual membership.

Pop along and chat with members and enjoy homemade cake and a cuppa along with an optional raffle.  A warm friendly welcome awaits you.

Don’t forget this Saturday is the Village Annual Flower and Produce Show.

By now, you should have received the Schedule through your letterbox or via email.

There are over 60 classes and something for everyone.

Held in the Village Hall

Saturday 17 August 2019 (Timings below)

Friday 16 August 7pm to 8:30pm – Register your Exhibits at the Village Hall

Timings for Saturday are as follows:

Saturday 17 August

10am to 12:30pm – Staging of Exhibits

1pm to 4pm – Judging takes place

5pm – Doors open to the public – Admission at door 20p (per adult)

Refreshments and Raffle available

5:30pm – Presentation of Show Winners followed by Auction of Produce (the Committee will be grateful for any exhibit left for sale) and Raffle Prize Draw.

List of Classes

1. 3 Potatoes (white or coloured)
2. 5 French Beans
3. 5 Pods of Peas
4. 5 Runner Beans
5. 5 Broad Beans
6. 3 Onions – under ½ lb in weight
7. 3 Onions – over ½ lb in weight
8. 3 Beetroot
9. 1 Courgette
10. 3 Carrots
11. 2 Cabbages
12. 6 Pickling Shallots (under 30mm in diameter)
13. 6 Large Shallots (over 30mm in diameter)
14. 1 Cucumber
15. 3 Tomatoes
16. Truss of Tomatoes
17. Collection of any 5 Vegetables (one of each of any 5 different kinds in a seed tray not exceeding 18” x 12”)
18. Collection of Fresh Herbs
19. Longest Runner Bean
20. Heaviest Onion
21. Heaviest Potato
22. Any other Vegetable not on schedule
23. Ugly or Misshapen Vegetable (Please give your vegetable a “name”)
24. Bowl of Home Grown Fruit (5 of same kind)
25. Standard Fuchsia
26. Hanging Basket, Container, Pot or Tub
27. 1 Single Rose
28. 3 Roses
29. 5 Asters (single or double)
30. 3 Decorative Dahlias
31. 3 Cactus Dahlias
32. 3 x Pompom Dahlias
33. 1 Specimen Dahlia (large)
34. 5 Pansies
35. 5 Stalks of Sweet Peas
36. 1 Specimen spike of Gladiolus
37. 3 Vases of Flowers (a different variety in each vase – no extra foliage)
38. Flowering Pot Plant (Geranium, Fuchsia, Orchid etc.)
39. Foliage Pot Plant (Succulent, Cactus etc.)
40. Square Floral Carpet (not exceeding 6” x 6”)
41. Miniature Flower Arrangement (under 4” x 4”)
42. Arrangement in a Basket (not to exceed 15” overall)
43. Photograph “Spider’s Cobweb”
44. Photograph “Church Window”
45. Jar Soft Fruit Jam (in 1lb jar)
46. Jar Stone Fruit Jam (in 1lb jar)
47. Jar Jelly (in 1lb jar)
48. Jar Marmalade (in 1lb jar)
49. Citrus Curd (in 1lb jar)
50. Sweet Chutney (in 1lb jar)
51. Pickled Onions or Shallots
52. 6 Sausage Rolls
53. Apple Pie (with pastry top and bottom and no decoration)
54. 6 Cheese Scones
55. 6 Fruit Scones
56. Bread Pudding or Bread and Butter Pudding
57. Victoria Sandwich (see ingredients and size of tin on separate sheet)
58. Fruit Cake (see ingredients and size of tin on separate sheet)
59. Salted Caramel Cake (any shape or size)
60. Shortbread
61. Homemade Wine, Lager, Beer, Cider or Liquor etc.
62. Metal, Wood, Glass or Ceramic Item
63. Knitting or Crochet item
64. Cross Stich or Embroidery Item
65. Artwork (Charcoal, Watercolour etc)
66. Material (Fabric, Fur, Felt etc.)

Childrens Categories

Class G (5 years and under) Decorated Biscuit

Class H (6 to 8 Years) Branch / Wood Monster

Class I (9 to 11 Years) Baking

If you would like more information, please contact Angela on 07789068340

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.

Despite the rain the Plant Sale is still going ahead tonight

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.

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.

Follow us on Facebook or for more information please contact Angela on: 07789068340