There has been a last minute change to our programme of speakers. We shall now be welcoming back Michael Myers from Craven College, who proved a popular and knowledgeable speaker last year. The title of this next talk will be Herbacious Perennials.
The originally planned talk by Matthew Smith ‘Potato Salad’ will now take place on 4 December 2024.
We are returning to our earlier venue of the Cricket and Bowling Club from 2024. Our first meeting will be the AGM on 7 February with a Pie and Peas Supper. Tickets for the supper will be available in advance from Noel Hodgson – usual contact information, see the Newsletter – cost £5.50 each. (if you prefer a vegetarian option, please inform Noel when requesting a ticket.)
The West View Sales Hut is open every Sunday morning from 10am to noon in September before closing for the winter, reopening in March
Sales Hut is closed on Easter Sunday and each of the holiday weekends in May.
The Sales Hut at West View Allotments is reopening on 5 March 2023. It will be open to members most Sunday mornings from 10am to noon for the sale of compost, plants, seeds, etc.
For those Garden Club members who are not also members of the RHS the Club has a reduced price entry card which entitles the bearer to a 30% discount for an adult member and adult guest to all 4 RHS gardens. To borrow the card apply at the Sales Hut on Sunday mornings
Marguerite Hughes is giving a talk ‘Winter a Season of Surprises’. She has helpfully produced a comprehensive list which can be found – winter plants.
The Chairman’s Report at the 2022 AGM unusually covered the period 2020 to 2022, relating to the Club during the Covid lockdown period. You can read the full report in Newsletters.
For a few reasons the club will be having its future speaker meetings at the Clitheroe Rugby club at Littlemoor.
Many members wished to have meetings in a larger venue to enable future social distancing as well as make the presentation of meetings a little easier and the rugby club allows this.
It is just around the corner from the Cricket club so is very central and has ample parking too.
Unfortunately this venue isn’t available on the existing Wednesday evening but it is available on Tuesdays so we have booked it for then instead. Same time of 7:30 pm. We have had many excellent evenings at The Cricket Club and we thank them for all their previous efforts and many informative and entertaining events held there.
Address- Littlemoor Rd, Clitheroe BB7 1EW
I look forward to seeing you there for our first meeting for our first meeting on 1st March, 7:30
Richard and Vicky Fox – Jubilee Cottage Nursery, Plantagogo
Gordon, Club Chairman
The Committee have decided to sell only peat-free compost at the Sales Hut because of the impact of the use of peat in both climate and environment. Unfortunately, because we sell only the best quality Sylva there are currently difficulties with supply as more people become aware of the importance of going peat-free. Sylva is endorsed by the RHS and approved by the Soil Association. At present we are selling topsoil and farmyard manure as alternatives.
In case anyone’s forgotten why it might be worth trying alternatives to peat click –
