2020 Programme

(Provisional programme)

Tues 18th February

Gardeners’ Question Time
Social and Gardening Quiz
Hale Village Hall, 7.30 pm
…a popular hardy perennial. Come along with all those tricky questions, and enjoy a drink and refreshments on us. See how you do with the Chairman’s quiz.

Tues 24th March

Talk: ”The Winter Garden”
Andy McIndoe
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
…this very popular local speaker, returns to talk about plants that come into their own in winter: foliage, flowers, stems and bark.

Sat 18th April

Spring Plant Sale
Woodgreen Village Hall, 11 am to 1.30 pm
…great plants at great prices to get your garden going, grown both by members and local professional nurserymen and women.

Wed 10 June

Outing to Arundel Castle Gardens
£30, ticket includes entry to the gardens, grounds, Castle Keep and Staterooms. Contact David Mussell.

Sat 18th July

Annual Show
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Entry forms to be returned by Wednesday 15 July.
Entries to be delivered to the Hall between 8 and 10 am.
Open to the public from 2 pm, prize giving at 4 pm.

Tues 8th September

Talk: “Flowers to the rescue; save the bees and attract beneficial wildlife to your garden”
Marina Christopher
Hale Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Marina, who grows plants for award winning Chelsea Show Gardens, demonstrates with plant material how to provide a beneficial, balanced eco-system in your garden.

Tues 6th October

Talk: “Plant Partners”
Anna Pavord
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Anna has been gardening correspondent for both the Independent and Observer newspapers, a regular contributor to the RHS Garden Magazine and is the author of many books on plants and gardening. Today, Anna chooses those star plants for your garden and suggests a supporting cast to put with them.

Tues 10th November

Talk: “The answer lies in the soil”
Alan Edmondsham
Hale Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Alan, who is a regular on Radio Solent’s “The Kitchen Garden”, shows what makes the perfect garden soil and how to achieve it… with a hands-on practical demonstration.

Tues 8th December

AGM, Social and Gardening Entertainment
Hale Village Hall, 7.30 pm
This year we liven up the AGM with a performance by “Chapter and Verse”, a group of amateur performers who will entertain us with their rendition of “Gardens and Gardeners”… their delights and foibles. Using prose, poetry and dramatic sketches, ranging from the light-hearted to the thought provoking, this hugely entertaining group will surprise you with their wit and wisdom about gardeners and their gardens.
Followed by drinks and an American Supper – please bring a plate of food if you can. Oh, not forgetting the AGM too.