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Gardeners’ Newsletter January 2023

West Bergholt Gardeners’ Newsletter – January 21st 2023 

Helebores & Aconites feature in the Gardeners' Newsletter January 2023

Hello and a Happy New Year from your Committee! 

Talking of whom, we have had a meeting to discuss Speaker and subject ideas for our next season from this September through to May 2024.  I know it sounds a long way off as we’ve only just jumped into 2023 but Speakers are rapidly becoming booked up! We hope we shall do our best for you all and make choices that will enthuse and interest you in anything horticultural! 

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Garden Design & Herbaceous Perennials

Herbaceous Perennials & Other Topics

West Bergholt Gardeners didn’t meet in January so the first meeting of 2022 on 21st February has speaker Neil Ludmon talking about the “History of the use of Herbaceous Perennials. On 21st March they will be learning of “Current Trends in Garden Design” from Steven Digby.

Their trips out have always been popular so this year they have provisionally booked a self drive visit to Utling Wick in September and coach trips to East Rushton in July and RHS Hyde Hall “Glow” in November. Guests are welcome to join them on these visits.

Further meetings to take place at 7.30 pm in the Orpen Hall will be:

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‘Hardy Bulbs throughout the Year’…

… Frances Mount’s topic at  the West Bergholt Gardener’s Association meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 16th April in the Orpen Memorial Hall.

VISITORS (£3 entry) ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT THESE MEETINGS
Come and join the Association on their organised trips, all departing from the Orpen Hall.
  • Wednesday 23 May  HATFIELD HOUSE, WEST GARDEN & PARK
  • Sunday 3 June  WRITTLE COLLEGE GARDENS
  • Thursday 19 July WREST PARK, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE
Announced previously on this news-feed.
For further details and bookings, contact WBGA Treasurer, 44 Pirie Road, West Bergholt  CO6 3TA  Tel: 01206 242124 – [email protected]
This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Vegetables for value…

…is speaker Rodney Tibbs’s topic at at the West Bergholt Gardeners Association meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 19 March in the Orpen Memorial Hall.

Today the enthusiasm for growing vegetables is as strong as ever, motivated by an appreciation of the sheer quality and taste of fresh home grown produce and supported by the knowledge that it is cutting down on carbon emissions.

Rodney, who’s been growing vegetables for over fifty years, will be looking at the most rewarding vegetables to grow and the many different ways of growing them.

VISITORS (£3 entry) ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR MEETINGS

Come and join us on our organised trips, all departing from the Orpen Hall:

  • Wednesday 23 May – HATFIELD HOUSE, WEST GARDEN & PARK
  • Sunday 3 June – WRITTLE COLLEGE GARDENS
  • Thursday 19 July – WREST PARK, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE

For further details and bookings, contact WBGA Treasurer, 44 Pirie Road, West Bergholt CO6 3TA Tel: 01206 242124 – [email protected]

This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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