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IBSLEY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY                                          

   SPINNERS GARDEN, PILLLEY.  SO41 5QE            

              2.00 pm. on THURSDAY APRIL 21^ST 2022

 

Spinners is a stunning woodland garden with a collection of rare and unusual plants built up over the last sixty years and still evolving. 

Spinners Garden has : 

Woodland Walks - Bog Garden - Pond - Small Arboretum - Herbaceous Borders - Visitor's Cabin

For more information on the Garden please visit  https://www.spinnersgarden.co.uk/index.php

Our visit includes:

Introductory talk.

Guided tour of the garden.

Tea/Coffee and biscuits.

The Garden Club has organised this Group Visit to Spinners Garden at Pilley near Lymington, for 2pm.

Entrance cost £7 per person.

Travel is by sharing member’s cars departing and returning to the Village Hall– payment and return time by individual negotiation.

Meet at Ibsley Village Hall at 12.45pm, or if you are going direct at 2pm at Spinners Garden entrance (SO41 5QE). We must meet and then get our tickets as a group to get the discounted price. Maps will be provided for those driving from Ibsley Village Hall.

Parking by the entrance in School Lane.

Please inform the Trip Secretary (Vicky Coral) on the form below if you intend to go there direct and meet at the entrance to the gardens.(post code above)

Cancellation - whilst cancellation is not expected, if you have any doubts please ring or email the Trips Sec ( Vicky Coral) , Chair ( Sally Bonynge), or Secretary ( John Humphry). All tel numbers and email addresses are on your 2022 membership card. This will be YOUR responsibility and members of the committee will NOT be able ring you. Refunds are only payable at the discretion of the committee and by application in writing to them.

Please keep this section for your information and note that you are NOT BOOKED as going until you have given this form to the trip secretary and paid. Please complete the form below, tick appropriate sections and give to the Trips Secretary (Vicky Coral) with your payment.

IDHS   TRIP    THURSDAY APRIL  21^ST 2022  to SPINNERS GARDEN

 

Name	£7 paid	I am meeting at the hall	I would like A lift	I can provide transport	I am going there direct

 

FW: IDHS Newsletter - February 2022

 

It was lovely to see more people at our meeting and a big welcome to some new members. We were entertained by Andrew Harris who came again to talk about trees – tips, equipment and knots. A big thank you to those who performed as trees!

 

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020/1 members competition who were awarded cups at the meeting

3^rd Place: Wendy Ash

2^nd place: Val Thurston

1^st place: Di Barnaby

 

Our next meeting is on Thursday 24^th February at 7.30pm

Mike Read  who is an acclaimed local photographer will be coming to provide an insight into the Wildlife of a Working Forest.

We will again try doing refreshments part way through the talk which gives members a chance to chat, pay their annual membership, get raffle tickets and look at the wonderful exhibits in the members competition. Don’t forget your entries as we have started again for 2022.

 

In line with the new Covid guidance which came into effect on January 27^th, masks no longer have to be worn although please feel free to do so, should you wish.

 

A big thanks to Kate Saxton and Sue Hopkins for volunteering to do the refreshments this month

 

Membership fees are now due and you can pay and collect your card at the meeting or should you prefer, we are offering alternatives. The cost this year is £10 per person and can be paid by cheque (payable to IDHS) and sent to Mr Alan Milburn at

65, Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1PT or by online banking using the following details:

Account Name: Ibsley and District Horticultural Society

Sort Code: 30-96-26

Account number: 42436068

Please put your surname in the reference box

 

Our First Garden Visit for 2022

On Thursday 21^st April we will be meeting at Spinners in Lymington at 2pm. The visit will cost £7pp and includes refreshments.

Attached top this newsletter is the booking form, which you need to complete and return, as we need to know numbers and sort out lifts if required.

 

Our 33^rd Annual Show

Schedules are now available and can be picked up at the meeting – you can start planning your entries!

 

Things to Plan For:

• If you have spare unopened or partly used seed packets which you don’t plan to use, save them and bring them along to the Seed Swap at the meeting on 31^st March
• Dont forget to save any plants for splitting or think about sowing additional seeds ready for the Plant Sale on the 7th May

 

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday

 

Your Committee