2022 Programme
Wed 23rd February
Gardeners’ Question Time
Social and Gardening Quiz
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
…a popular hardy perennial. Come along with all those tricky questions, and enjoy a drink and refreshments on us.
Tues 29th March
Talk: ”The Winter Garden”
Andy McIndoe
Hale 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 2nd 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. Please bring any donations by 10.30am.
Wed 25th May
Talk: “Exploring the Chelsea Physic Garden”
Vicky Coral
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Since 1673 Chelsea Physic Garden has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the Thames. First established by the Apothecaries in order to grow medicinal plants, this extraordinary garden in London has had wide reaching impact around the world.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Marina Christopher is unavailable for the planned talk on this date.
Tues 28th June
Outing to Arundel Castle Gardens
Ticket price to be advised later. Contact David Mussell.
Sun 10th July
Hale and Woodgreen Open Gardens
All proceeds go to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Sat 23rd July
Annual Show
Woodgreen Village Hall
Entry forms to be returned by Wednesday 20th 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.
Wed 7th September
Talk: “Gardening with Native Plants”
Alan Edmondson
Woodgreen Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Alan, who is a regular on Radio Solent’s “The Kitchen Garden”, looks at native plants to incorporate into your garden; the shurbbery, rockery, boggy areas and borders.
Tues 11th October
Talk: “The History of Stewarts Garden Centres and Nurseries”
Martin Stewart
Hale Village Hall, 7.30 pm
The origins of Stewarts Garden Centres and Nurseries is an interesting story going back 8 generations to 1742. Their first garden centre was created within adapted sheds at Ferndown in 1955 and was the forerunner of the first purpose-built centre in this country opened in October 1961: ‘Garden-Lands’ at Christchurch, quite possibly the first ‘Out of Town’ retail ‘anything’!
Tues 29th November
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. Also, see how you do with the Chairman’s quiz. Oh, not forgetting the AGM too.