The garden at MUSBURY BARTON, near Axminster, EX13 8BB (above) will be open on June 18th and 19th from 2.00 to 5.00pm. This is a glorious, wooded garden in a valley complete with stream. Admission £5 to include tea on the terrace – children under 14 free. There will be plants, cakes and preserves for sale. All profits to the Send a Cow charity.
Steep paths and steps mean wheelchair access is limited to the terrace from which there are fine views of much of the garden. Dogs on leads are welcome. For more information contact Jenny Reynolds on 01837 861678 or email Jenneo78@gmail.com.
A second FREE apple tree pruning workshop will be held on Sunday 6 March at 10am on the part of the Lyme Regis Community Orchard in Anning Road (east of the junction with Woodmead Road just before the first house on the south side). Organised by Turn Lyme Green, this is a great opportunity to have a go at improving your pruning skills with professional guidance, so bring your secateurs.
Turn Lyme Green is also hosting a talk ‘Permaculture’ by Aranya on Tuesday 8 March at 7.30pm at the Royal Lion Hotel in Lyme Regis. See their website for more details http://turnlymegreen.co.uk/meetings/
Turn Lyme Green is organising a free apple pruning workshop on some of their trees in the Lyme Regis Community Orchard at 10am on Sunday 14th February 2016. The workshop is being conducted by the horticulturist Phil Gamble who has given several informative talks to the Society. Everyone is invited: meet between Horn Bridge on Colway Lane and the entrance to Slopes Farm where there are several community apple trees.
DATE Wednesday November 25th at 7.30pm VENUEUplyme Village Hall
AGENDA
Apologies
Welcome by President
Minutes
Matters Arising
Chairman’s report
Treasurer’s report
*Summer Show
Election of Officers and Committee
Appointment of Auditor
Any other business
* Three of the Society’s Committee of 12 are retiring – they are longstanding, hardworking members who feel, understandably, it is time for a rest. The Committee has therefore shrunk to such a size that we cannot put on a Summer Show. It is beyond current capabilities.
We have organised a good range of outings and talks for 2016-17 so our calendar has many highlights, but we have reached our manpower limit. We are therefore appealing for more committee members and volunteers, immediately, or the Summer Show will have to be cancelled. The cut-off date for this decision is mid-December.
Please get in touch if you can help in any capacity: Jenny Harding 01297 444034 or jennyhlyme@hotmail.co.uk or in person at the AGM.
Horticultural Society member Hilary Pritchard is holding an Open Garden afternoon at Socks Orchard, Smallridge, Axminster EX13 7JN in aid of the charity Multiple System Atrophe Trust. Broadcaster and writer Anne Swithinbank will open the event and be available for gardeners’ questions. There’ll be cream teas, a plant stall, classic cars, music, an art exhibition and garden sculptures between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday June 27th, 2015.
DATE Wednesday April 22nd, 7.30pm TALK British Owls, their Natural History and Practical Conservation’ by Chris Sperring (With Live Owl!) VENUEUplyme Village Hall
Chris is a naturalist and broadcaster who has worked to conserve wildlife in the south west for most of his life. As Conservation Officer for the Hawk and Owl Trust for 25 years he has worked tirelessly to engage people in the natural world and to reverse the decline of many species, especially owls. He received an MBE in 2001 for services to wildlife conservation, and has been a regular presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Living World, Saving Species and Shared Planet programmes for many years. An experienced public speaker, Chris’ talks are informative, but also lighthearted and entertaining.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND… Due to the success of last year’s race evening the ferrets are back in training to give another fun packed event. Cash prizes for the lucky winners, cash prizes for the mind-blowing table quiz, great prize raffle, and all accompanied by a delicious curry from ‘Spice & Rice’. Ferrets come under starter’s orders on Friday March 6th at 7pm at Uplyme Village Hall. Tickets £8.50 (to include supper, bring your own drinks) from Uplyme Post Office or ring 01297 444034/34733 All bets £1.
St Mary Aldermanbury Garden in Love Lane, London EC2
DATE Wednesday February 25th at 7.30pm TALK Hidden Gardens of London VENUEUplyme Village Hall
Bob Ayers’ illustrated talk ‘Hidden Gardens of London’ includes such gems as Fountain Court in Middle Temple, featured in Charles Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit, and St Mary Aldermanbury Garden in Love Lane EC2 with its imposing bust of Shakespeare.
Bob’s knowledge stems from his 30-year career in the City of London police force when, in his spare time, he qualified as a tour guide, cultivating a special knowledge of London’s gardens. He still finds time to conduct London tours in between his current vocation as a legal aid lawyer and the quieter life of running a smallholding with his wife in Burton Bradstock.
DATE Wednesday November 26th at 7.30pm VENUEUplyme Village Hall
AGENDA
Apologies
Welcome by President
Minutes – resumé of March, 2014 meeting
Matters Arising
Vice Chairman’s report
Election of Officers and Committee
Ballot on change of Society’s name to ‘Uplyme and Lyme Regis Gardeners’ *
Any Other Business
* It was agreed at the March AGM of the Society that a proposal to change its name should be put forward at the AGM to be held on November 26th, 2014. The main reason for the proposed change is to shorten the name, but also to remove the word ‘Horticultural’ – a term that has been thought to put off many potential new members, some of whom have expressed the opinion that it is elitist and implies the Society may be too specialist. The name of Uplyme and Lyme Regis Gardeners has been proposed because it describes succinctly the main interest of the membership.
The ballot papers will be counted and result announced immediately.
Gardening, social events, shows, and visits in East Devon and West Dorset
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