The Long Ashton Horticultural Society
Dear Members,
I am looking over my flower beds,
which I have just filled with
colourful bedding plants, only to
hear that we could be in for a cold
spot (with perhaps snow!). Maybe I
have been a bit quick off the mark,
but the sunshine encourages us to
get out into the garden and start
sorting out the beds, dig out the
weeds and start potting on some of
those early vegetable seedlings. If
you have a few gaps, then do come
along to our Plant Sale on
Saturday 20 May and pick up some
locally grown bargains to add to
your garden; or if you have an
embarrassment
of
vegetable
seedlings of a certain type, or left
over seeds, then please donate them
so that others can enjoy the taste of
home grown veg.
After last year’s informative visit to
Brackenwood Garden Centre, in this
March we took a trip to Riverside
Garden Centre to hear how they
operate and have an explanation of
the plants they offer. We are now
looking at other possible trips so
please let us have any ideas. Our talk
last Autumn on Oriental Gardens
was inspirational (I have since seen
gardens in Japan) and we are hoping
to have a different talk later in the
year. Finally, please make sure you
have Saturday 2 September in your
diary as the date of the Show;
Schedules will be available online
www.lahortsoc.co.uk and photos of
last year’s Show may give you some
ideas and you can find out more
information about our forthcoming
events.
Happy gardening!
Kate Anthony Wilkinson
Chairman
Plant Sale – Saturday 20th May 911AM
Plant Sale outside the Co-op –
Saturday 20th May 9-11am – great
locally grown plants; any plant
donations appreciated!
Village Market Stall – Saturday 3rd
June – come and check out the new
classes for the Show.
Flower Show – Saturday 2nd
September. Long Ashton’s biggest
single event. Come and enter your
produce or visit the show.
REQUEST FOR PLANTS
(especially
vegetable
seedlings)……..
The Plant Sale outside the Co-op on
Saturday 20 May is a great
opportunity to buy locally grown
The Long Ashton Horticultural Society
plants and vegetables at very
reasonable prices. The money raised
from the Plant Sale is used to help
with the cost of putting on the
annual Flower Show. But we need
plants to sell. Please can you sow a
few extra seeds, or take a few extra
cuttings to be donated to the stall.
Vegetable seedlings are particularly
requested. Donations can be left at
65 Long Ashton Road, or contact
Jim Exon on 01275 393896. Email:
[email protected]
REQUEST
HELPERS
AT
FLOWER SHOW
FOR
THE
Could you spare some time on the
day of the flower show to help make
event run smoothly?
Please contact Kate
[email protected]
Membership of the Long Ashton
Horticultural Society
Membership is only £5. As a
member you benefit from:
-
free Flower Show entry
free Show Schedule delivered
newsletters and email updates
garden centre discounts
We rely heavily on the subscriptions
to enable us to put on the show in
September and so we would really
appreciate it if you continued to give
us your support.
The September Flower Show is
the largest single event in the
village!
Contact Mary Lord on:
[email protected]
2016 Subscriptions – membership to 31st October 2017
If you have not already paid your subscription please complete the form, OR you can now pay online and
email our Membership Secretary to let her know you have done so. Thank you.
Email Mary Lord on [email protected] or return this form to Mary at, Trevarno, 63 Ridgeway Road,
Long Ashton BS41 9EZ Tel 01275 392274
We rely heavily on the subscriptions to enable us to put on the show in September and so we would
really appreciate it if you continued to give us your support.
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