Mention in the email was also made of the financial challenges ahead and we are delighted to also report that we have successfully bid for a County Councillor grant of £500 which is to support an advertising campaign and provide limited funding towards speaker costs for 2023. Both of these are very positive for the club and more details will follow later.
Our next meeting is this Thursday – 18th August (earlier than normal due to the Art Studio weeks) At 7.30pm we welcome Ray Broughton on Sustainable Gardening which will hopefully complement the speaker last month.
We will have the usual members competition (remember points mean cups at the end of the year) and raffle.
Refreshments are being provided by Sandy Dingle and Julie Cole.
Sadly, as a result of insufficient numbers, we have had to cancel our garden trip to the Chelsea Physic Garden but are busy planning some new ideas for 2023.
Don't forget to pick up your free members tickets for Andrew McIndoe's talk on the 29th September and why not pick up tickets for friends, neighbours and family at £5 each.
Now fast approaching is our Show – Saturday 10th September. Hopefully all your Antirrhinums are flourishing and you are planning to enter the members competition. Don't forget it is not just fruit, vegetables and flower classes, we have home produce, photography, classes for children and some novice classes for those new to entering exhibits. Have a look at the schedule and pick what you are going to enter by Wednesday 7th September.
Please pick up posters to put on fences or in cars to advertise the show far and wide.
Di is waiting to hear from you if you have plants or bric-a-brac at the Show that you wish to sell – dianabarnaby59@hotmail.com / 07799 327747
Finally if there are any members that would be willing to pick up Dee Grierson who has moved to Parsonage Barn Lane, please reply to this email and we will put you in touch with each other.
Looking forward to seeing you all THIS Thursday.
Your Committee
