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Talks, demonstrations, quizzes and garden visits. Meets 1st Thurdsay evening in the month.
Chairman - John Taylor 01344 420245.
We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Memorial Hall. There is usually a speaker about an aspect of gardening, a raffle, a library of books and videos, refreshments and time to chat with friends. We welcome visitors, so come along and join our friendly club. Membership £16 due in January Visitors £3 per meeting
Our next meeting:
Thursday 6th September
For more details telephone John Taylor 01344 420245 Margaret Foster 01344 429977 about visits.
News from Binfield Gardening Club
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Binfield
Garden Club - Meeting News
September 2008
At our September meeting, Michael Brown gave us a wonderfully illustrated tour into the complex and delightful world of Clematis. There are many different varieties of the four main groups and one to suit every aspect and function in the garden.
Michael told us how important it is to pot on your garden centre Clematis into a larger pot until the roots are firmly established, then plant out in the garden. Now I know why I’ve had so many failures!
Michel showed us some supports, ideal for the plants, which can only be described as mushroom shaped - giving the plants what they want height to start and then space to spread. We hope to get details of these.
There are scented Clematis, (Lord Herschel , Aromatica) and large flowered Clematis, tulip shaped flowers, doubles, wavy petals, tiny delicate ‘koreana’ varieties (Broughton bride and Columella) - like little bells, beautiful. (I have a list of the named varieties he mentioned)
The best tip on pruning:
“If it flowers before June, let it flower before you prune.
If it flowers after June, chop to the first bud before growth begins”
Michael strongly recommends visiting a specialist Clematis nursery for that special plant, maybe we will arrange a visit to see his collection soon.
Next, the ‘Annual Challenge’ the competition this month. After months of our tending, nurturing and devoted care, the cup was won by Jane Martin, in second place Nancy Bowen, third place Ken Hopper and fourth Roy Cox. Well done all! What magnificent trusses! ( and very, very tasty too!)
We wish club members and friends, Ray and Jean Robbins good wishes and lots of luck with their move to Bognor.
There are still a few places for our visit to Westonbirt Arboretum on Saturday 18th October, please contact Carol on 425693.
The next meeting will be held on October 2nd featuring Peter Brandham and “The Lost World” - sounds exciting.
The competition: An arrangement of grasses and foliage.
Last week,our team ( Deanna, David F. and Harry ) competed with six other local garden clubs and horticultural societies in a Gardening Quiz at Henry Street Garden Centre. It was very hard! They achieved an impressive second place to Arborfield, and it was our first time. Well done! The supporters enjoyed it too, good fun.
And finally: a thought for the month : Tomatoes originated inSouth America and werediscovered by Spanish settlers in Mexico in 1550.They were brought back to Spain and quickly spread across Europe. In France they became known as ‘pomme d’amour’ -(love apple ) aquiring a risqué reputation as an aphrodisiac in England. They were grown as decorative plants that were only whispered about.
More information from Ruth on 422495
Exbury
Gardens
The last visit of the year was to Exbury Gardens on Saturday 11th October. We really enjoyed a most beautiful warm sunny day. The Autumnal tints of the many beautiful trees and shrubs and the reflections in the lakes were wonderful. Many thanks to Margaret Foster, who has organised the visits for the club for many years, your kindness and enthusiasm is greatly appreciated.
Here is a small selection of photos taken on the day.
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