Our Club meets at the Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield at 7.30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month, except in January, February, August and December. Speakers give talks and demonstrations on various subjects connected with gardening. Refreshments – tea, coffee or squash and biscuits – will be available free, after the talk.
Visitors are very welcome to attend any meeting for a fee of £2.50 per evening.
Our provisional programme for 2020 is as follows:
| Date | Subject | Speaker | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th March | Annual General Meeting – when memberships are renewed (or taken up) and the programme for 2020, with plans for the Summer Show, will be revealed. All Welcome. | ||
| 8th April | The Propagation of Carnivorous Plants |
Pauline Steward The Fly Trap Plants Nursery, Thurton |
3 Spring Flowers |
| 13th May | Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces |
Pauline Harper Master Gardener and Composter |
A Stem of a Spring Flowering Shrub |
| 10th June | A Brief History of Thyme | Christina Brailsford Freelance educator – Arts & Heritage |
A Posy of Herbs |
| 8th July | The Plantation Garden | Dr Lesley Cunneen School of History UEA |
A Photograph of a Garden |
| 11th July | The Summer Show. Open from 2 p.m onwards at the Margaret Harker Hall. Classes for Produce, Flowers and Cakes; Raffle and Tombola; Plant, Cake and Book stalls; Refreshments. Grand Auction of everything at the finish. | ||
| 9th September | Subject to be confirmed | Speaker to be confirmed | An Alpine in a Pot |
| 14th October | Companion Planting for a Balanced Garden | Dr Ian Bedford formerly Head of Entomology, John Innes Centre |
A Stem of Autumn Foliage |
| 11th November | Subject to be confirmed | Speaker to be confirmed | A Small Floral Decoration for the Christmas Table |
| 10th March 2021 | Annual General Meeting | ||