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 programme for 2022 is as follows:
| Date | Subject | Speaker | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th March | AGM and social | ||
| 13th April | Bee Friendly Gardens | Lynda Hunt Norfolk Beekeeper |
Three stems of daffodil |
| 11th May | History Beneath Your Feet | Graeme Simmonds | One stem of spring foliage |
| 8th June | The Sandringham Flower Show | David Reeve MVO, MBE Chairman of Sandringham Flower Show |
A patriotic arrangement in red, white and blue |
| 13th July | Three gardens, Three Countries, Ten Miles |
Laurie Poulson British Cactus & Succulent Society |
A small piece of floral china or pottery |
| 16th July | The Summer Show | ||
| 14th September | Peter Beales Romance of Roses | Simon White Peter Beales Roses |
One stem of a chrysanthemum |
| 12th October | Companion Planting for a Balanced Garden | Dr Ian Bedford Entomologist – Garden Club & Show Speaker |
One stem of autumn colour |
| 9th November | The Orchards of Blofield past present and future | Richard Codling Blofield Communal Orchard | A Christmas arrangement with apples |
| 8th March 2023 | AGM and social | ||