Now the runner beans are prepared, its time to get the newsletter written.
We will start again with a plea to all members, we NEED a new Treasurer in order for the club to continue. The committee are reviewing the tasks associated with the role and having taken out much of the membership responsibilities, it is a much more manageable job. Please give this a thought and come back to me on this email if you would like to know more.
Your committee met last week and whilst we are waiting for the Covid guidance on using Ibsley Village Hall, we are taking decisions one month at a time. We would like to know how you are feeling so if you could reply to this email and let us know if you could see yourselves returning to meetings before next January, it would be helpful. How would you feel if we had to limit numbers, perhaps by putting in an online booking system?
Please let us know as it is your club and we need feedback as to whether we are making the correct decisions.
We have cancelled meetings until the end of September at present and we did discuss the possibility of a garden visit but made the decision that that too was looking impossible.
There are some Open Gardens available and more information can be found on our IDHS blog
Finally we have a Winter Challenge for you! One of our members Xavier Champeau has a few thousand of Trachycarpus Fortunei and is wondering if you would like to grow one!
If you are interested please send a stamped self addressed envelope to Sally Bonynge at Ten Oaks, Toms Lane, Linwood, Hampshire BH24 3QY and I will send you some to have a go! Having looked these up, they make take a while to germinate so I think some patience is required!
Dont forget to keep sending articles or pictures of interest which we will add to the blog.
In the meantime, take care and look after yourselves
