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MINUTES OF MEETINGS 2015/2016
Minutes 2014/2015 | 15th Sep 2015 | 28th Sep 2015 | 20th Oct 2015 | 26th Oct 2015 |
23rd Nov 2015 | 26th Jan 2016 | 22nd Feb 2016 | 15th Mar 2016 | 21st Mar 2016 |
24th April 2016 | 17th May 2016 | 23rd May 2016 | 20th Sep 2016 |
Minutes of meeting. Feedback from Summer trips was good. Enjoyed by all. 2017 Speakers – List complete. TT to prepare membership cards and update website. Christmas Social –This will be skittles and nibbles at The Beaufort Arms on 19th December. Free to members and guests. Financial Update. The club finances are well in credit and will easily cover the expected costs for the coming year. AGM.
26th September – Wine & Nibbles, no speaker, a quiz of sorts and a raffle. 2017 Trips – Lucy has this well in hand. Plant Sale 2017 – TT to check date for Badminton Horse Trials and make Parish Hall booking for 1 week before or after this. (Post meeting note – Badminton = 3rd to 7th May. Plant Sale = 13th May) Next meeting - Thursday 20th October at 7.30 at the Fox. |
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Minutes of meeting. Proposed 2016 Trips. The GFGS AGM will be on Saturday 11th June which clashes with our outing to Hampton Court. No one was willing to forego their charabanc trip to go to Quedgley Village Hall instead. Our speaker for the evening was Tim Hancock from Tortworth Plant Centre who gave a talk about Herbaceous Perennials. He brought along a lot of plants to sell and was not disappointed by the response. His best advice was about watering plants – you should water at the bottom of the plant using a watering can or hose – now there’s a surprise. |
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Minutes of meeting. Financial Update. Plant Sale. 2016 Trips – AGM. AOB. Next meeting 20th September at 7 .30 at the Fox. |
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Minutes of meeting. Our speaker for the evening was Michael Smith who gave an entertaining talk about ‘Caring for your houseplants’. He pointed out
that most of what we term ‘houseplants’ originate from tropical or sub-tropical regions and so need a different care regime than those that are
native to Europe. It should also be understood that our ‘houseplants’ are wild-flowers in their natural habitat and are well adapted to being
treated rough. Indeed the most common cause of failure when keeping houseplants in our homes is over-watering since many plants only take in water
when they need it or only when water becomes available. So, treat ‘em rough and keep ‘em dry and then they will thrive and flower well. |
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Minutes of meeting. Tips from Gardening Mags. Our speaker for the evening was Brian Bailey who gave an entertaining talk about his time living on the Scilly Isles. He lived on St. Agnes
for 8 years with his wife and young daughter and made a precarious living working on daffodil farms, fishing, surveying birds and whatever else he
was invited to do. |
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Minutes of meeting. Financial Update. Plant Sale. 2016 Trips – Next committee meeting TBA at 7.30 at the Fox. |
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Minutes of meeting. Plant Sale. – 10am – 12 noon on Saturday 7th May. Proposed 2016 Trips. Our speaker for the evening was Ross Barber who gave a very interesting talk on The Winter Garden. He gardens at Ragley Hall near Malvern and has created a garden that is full of colour and interest during the winter months by using trees with special bark characteristics, dappled shade, colourful leaves and under-plantings of winter/spring flowers. |
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Minutes of meeting. The club will send a card to Peter C relating to the death of Angie C. The feedback on the December Skittles social was positive. Sandwiches and chips for nosh was a good option. Plant Sale. 2016 Trips – . Funds. Speakers. |
Minutes of meeting. Tips & wrinkles. Our speaker for the evening was Keith Ferguson who gave a very interesting talk on Flowers – Flamboyant to Demure.
He showed the often strikingly different ways that flowers exhibit their wares – some varieties of the same species are very colourful
and ‘in-your-face’ whilst others are almost shy and retiring in a ‘now-you-see-me-now-you-don’t’ way. |
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Minutes of meeting. Change to the Constitution - the Financial Year to end on 31st July. The AGM now to be held in September. Amended copy on notice board. Tips & wrinkles – Liz reported that according to Gardening Which Gardeners Delight tomatoes can no longer be relied upon as there seems to be some virus affecting them. AOB. Some members reported ‘strange goings on’ in their gardens. One member has cowslips in bloom whilst another has seen pheasants mating. Positive proof of man-made climate change I reckon. I shall inform Al Gore. Our speaker for the evening was Carl Sadler who gave a very entertaining talk and demonstration on Gypsy Flowers. Carl specialises in woodland crafts – trugs, hurdles, rustic furniture, gypsy flowers etc - and has been a supplier of these items for many films including Star Wars. He also takes part in historical re-enactments when he plays Little John amongst other roles. |
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Minutes of meeting. Change to the Constitution - The Financial Year to end 31st July. The AGM to be held in September. Membership and Guest fees to remain as they are. 2016 Trips – Advertising – TT to investigate putting notice of meetings in Horton and Didmarton parish magazines. Also add note on copy to publicise the advantages of being a club member e.g. cheaper seeds and coach trips. AOB – Suggestions re the old HURG site to be put on hold. There seem to be proposals by other village groups. Next meeting to be held 26th January 2016 at 7 .30 at the Fox. |
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Minutes of meeting. Change to the Constitution - the Financial Year to end at the end of June. The AGM now to be held in September. Suttons Seeds - Di Musty reported on the new arrangements whereby Suttons will continue to give us generous discounts but will also donate money directly to the club. Tips & wrinkles – Liz reported that Gardeners Delight tomatoes have mutated and now grow to a much larger size. Unfortunately the taste has deteriorated also. Some members have experienced this for themselves. The cause is being investigated. Our speaker for the evening was John Mason from Highfield Garden World who gave a very entertaining talk and demonstration on
Winter Container Plants. He has two main messages:- |
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Minutes of meeting. It was agreed that all the trips this year had been excellent. Well done Lucy and Lin. Proposed trips for next year The Christmas Social will be held on 14th December at the Beaufort. Speakers for next year have been finalised with the exception of March. Lucy waiting to hear back from invited speaker. Change to the Constitution - the Financial Year to end at the end of June. The AGM is now to be held in September. AOB - We need to check with Di Musty the new terms with Suttons Seeds. It was suggested that perhaps HUGC could help to keep the ex Compost site tidy in the future. This was not agreed. Next meeting to be held 20th October 7.30 at the Fox. |
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