Tuesday 3rd January 2017

This Tuesday we have a talk on Shropshire gardens and more by Jill and Alun Whitehead.

http://www.auldenfarm.co.uk/index.html

 

 

 

Who can't resist walking through Shropshire and enjoying some of the gardens

Tuesday 6th December 2016

Christmas Meal at The Charlton Arms, Ludlow.

Please contact Chris King for a menu.  Menu's in by 15th November 2016.

Tuesday 1st November

On Tuesday 1st November we are having a talk on Perry making by Tom Oliver of Olivers cider and perry.  He is bringing along samples for us to try and the Committee are providing nibbles.  Everyone welcome - visitors £2.00
Tom says

“It’s amazing to think that before the ‘Truck Act’ of 1887, nearly all Herefordshire farms had apple and pear orchards and would have partly paid their workforce in cider and perry. If you made the best cider, you got the best workers.

Cider and Perry have moved with the times and now are not just the drink of the landed gentry and country folk.

Sophisticated, well blended ciders and perries can be perfect partners with a wide variety of dishes, including these delicious mussels”

Tuesday 4th October 2016

Jack Willgoss from Wildgoose Nursery, Millichope Park, Munslow, is coming to talk to us on late summer colour.  See the web site here.  He is calling his talk 'A late summer love affair'.
Jack and partner Laura specialise in hardy, perennial Violas, with a continually expanding collection of over 150 varieties, comprising of old favourites and the best new introductions.  They have written on their web site -
"The Bouts Viola collection was established in 1978 by Mark and Stephanie Roberts.  Their passion and dedication to ‘all things Viola’ has not only helped to preserve many old and rare varieties that might otherwise have been lost, but also led to the introduction of many new varieties, of which Elaine Quin, Perry’s Pride, Mark’s Dainty and Isabel are to name but a few.
In August 2011 Mark and Stephanie Roberts retired and we, here at Wildegoose Nursery, have been fortunate enough to take on this wonderful collection.
The idea for Wildegoose Nursery began back at RHS Garden Wisley in 2006 where we met as trainees and dreamt of having a beautiful garden and nursery business of our own. Well 5 years on the garden project has started with our move into the walled garden at Millichope Park and the violas are doing well in their new home in the beautiful Shropshire Hills."

NGS OPEN GARDEN AT MILLICHOPE PARK
Sunday 9th October 2 - 5 pm

WALLED GARDEN AND TEAROOM OPEN FROM 11.00 AM

To be held at Millichope Park, Munslow, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 9HA, Just off the B4368 Craven Arms to Bridgnorth Road

There will be plants for sale and plenty of tea and homemade cakes available. LIGHT LUNCHES FROM 12 - 2 PM IN THE WALLED GARDEN

Tuesday 6th September 2016

Garden Visit to THE BROOKS, Pontrilas, HR2 OBL.  TRAVELLING BY CAR

10.30 am

We are going to visit the garden of Marion Stainton who came to talk to us on Raised Bed Vegetables last month.  Marion opens her garden for the NGS on the 11th September this year and it is a 2.5 acre country garden with a long season of interest.  The part-walled enclosed vegetable garden and greenhouse has power provided by wind & solar energy to run lighting and pump water from an underground rainwater tank.  The orchard, ornamental perennial and shrub borders, wildlife pond, evolving arboretum cum coppice and meadow, also have stunning views over the Golden Valley and surrounding areas.  See her web site here

12 m 5w of Hereford.  From A465 Hereford to Abergavenny Road turn left at Pontrilas on to B4347.  Take next right then immediately left signed Orcop and Garway Hill.  Garden 1.25 miles on left.

Coffee and cake included in the £6.00 entrance.

                                                  
12.30 pm leave for KENTCHURCH COURT - short journey, directions on the day.
Two course lunch and coffee here, £13.00 (please say if vegetarian).
After lunch TOUR OF GARDEN, £5.00

The gardens at Kentchurch Court have developed over the years since John Lucy Scudamore inherited the house in 1815. Much of the 25 acre gardens roots can be found in the picturesque landscape style, popular during that period. The recently created borders in the walled garden house a comprehensive collection of geraniums, digitalis, nepeta, rudbekia and many other plant families. There is always something new to see from the first hellebores through to the last of the asters.
See web site here

Cheques for £24.00 to Chris King, Pervin Cottage, Caynham.  SY8 3BP by Monday 29th August

Many apologies to everyone for this being entered on the blog so late.  I have been away on a couple of short breaks and completely forgot!!!  If you see this after the closing date please give Chris a ring as she still might be able to accommodate you.

2nd August 2016

On the 2nd August 2016 we will be back in the village hall and our speaker will be

Marion Stainton of The Brooks, Pontrilas - see her web site here
Marion is going to talk to us about growing vegetables in raised beds.
Everyone welcome - visitors just £2

Tuesday 5th July 2016

On Tuesday the 5th July 2016 we will be going by coach to Meadow Farm Garden and Nursery, Feckenham, near Droitwich.  Web Site here  Also National Trust Croome Park near Worcester.  Web site here

We leave at 9.00 am from Knowbury Village Hall.

The cost will be £8.00 for the coach and £7.50 including coffee for the garden.  Could everyone put a cheque for £15.50 made out to Caynham and District Gardening Society in an envelope with their name on please.   This envelope to be handed in to Chris King.  Non members of the National Trust will have an entrance fee of £11.50 for Croome but only £7.80 for the grounds.

Lunch can either be a picnic at Croome or you can buy lunch in the café at Croome.

We still have places left on the coach and welcome any friends of members or other non members of the club.

Here's hoping for a lovely sunny day.

WELL DONE EVERYONE

We had a wonderful Coffee Morning and Plant sale on Saturday 14th May.  Everyone brought along loads of plants and then we had a really good turn out of customers!  A very successful morning.  Thank you to everyone who helped and thank you for all the plants.

Next month, 7th June we have our evening outing which is already fully booked.

We still have spaces on our day trip to MEADOW FARM GARDEN, NURSERY AND MEADOW on 5th July.  Please contact Chis King.

PLANT SALE Saturday 14th May 2016

Coffee Morning and Plant Sale
Caynham Village Hall
 

 

Large selection of Plants

 

Books, Bric-a-brac, Cakes

 

Raffle

 

Coffee and Tea

 

10.00 am until 12.00 noon

 

Entrance, coffee and biscuit £1.00

 

 

Don't forget our Day outing to Meadow Farm Nursery, garden and meadow on Tuesday 5th July.  Let Chris King know if you would like to go.  See menu on left for more details.

Tuesday 3rd May 2016

Rob Coles of Meadow Farm Garden and Nursery, Feckenham is coming to talk to us on Fostering a Wildlife Meadow.  See his web site here

Rob says
'We have one and a quarter acres of wildflower meadow which we now manage as a nature reserve. The meadow has not been ploughed for well over 110 years and is typical of unimproved Worcestershire grassland, now becoming very scarce. We planted two small copses of native trees in the spring of 2000 to increase the diversity of the habitat, and these have now matured into young woodland. We have also planted hundreds of cowslips and primroses, all raised from seed from the one or two plants which already existed in the meadow, and we plant more each year.

The meadow is home to badgers, rabbits, mice, moles, voles and a huge range of birdlife. It also supports many butterflies and moths including a colony of Marbled White butterflies. The grass is species rich with many common wild flowers in abundance. We maintain a mown path through the grass to give easy access to enjoy the wildlife and the extensive views of the beautiful Worcestershire countryside to the south and west.'

Caynham and District Gardening Society are visiting their beautiful garden, meadow and nursery on
Tuesday 5th July.  We will be travelling by coach.  Details will be given at the meeting.

Evening Outing Tuesday 7th June 6.00 pm - Guilden Down Cottage, Clun - see menu on left for details

Please remember to let Chris King know by 1st May 2015 if you would like to go.

Tuesday 5th April - AGM and an evening of Gardening Hints and Tips.

Next meeting is our AGM which is followed by an evening of Gardening Hints and Tips.

Anyone interested in joining our committee for 2016/17 are very welcome.

After the AGM some of our members will read out their gardening tips for us all to enjoy. 
Everyone is welcome to join in with any tips they can think of.
There will also be a printout of all the ideas for everyone to take away.

We will also enjoy having a glass of something with nibbles provided by the committee.

At this meeting you can re-join for the coming year.

On Saturday 14th May we will be having our annual plant sale - remember to pot up those cuttings, plant a few extra seeds or when dividing perennials pot an extra one up for the plant sale.

Tuesday 1st March - Ann Guy talking on 'Introducing design into your garden'

This month we have Ann Guy coming to talk to us on 'Introducing design into your garden'.  Ann is an independent professionally qualified garden designer based in Worcestershire.  If you would like to look at what she does her web site is here.

Don't forget to e mail those gardening tips or hand them over to Julie Alviti at this meeting.

Fergus Garrett Talk in Leominster

Hamnish Gardening Club presents:-

Fergus Garrett talking on 'Great Dixter: Past, Present and Future'
Tuesday 19th April 7.00 pm, Grange Court, Leominster, HR6 8NL
Admission by ticket: £7.50 including refreshments.
Contact Anna Smith: 01568 613614
Tickets are going fast.

Open Meeting Tuesday 2nd February 2016

 

Everyone is welcome to come along to our Open Meeting this next Tuesday.
It starts at 7.30 pm
Leila Jackson of T3 Wall End Nursery, Leominster, is coming to talk to us about her favourite subject of 'The Versatile World of Salvias.'
Bring friends who may be interested in joining.
Become a member of our club this evening and enjoy the next 2 meetings free.

Hints and Tips evening at the AGM

After our AGM on Tuesday 5th April 2016 we are having a 'Hints and Tips' evening.
We would like you all to write down about 5 gardening tips that you think our members would be interested in. Then hand these to Julie Alviti or e-mail them to caynhamgardening@gmail.com
On the night we will read some of the tips out or get you to read your own out.  We hope it will be a very informative evening.

 

 

Tips could vary from using old yogurt pots for plant pots to what is the best fertiliser to apply to your garden etc. You may have many tried and tested ways of solving problems or just good old advice.

Welcome and Happy New Year

Welcome to our first blog post for Caynham and District Gardening Society.  We would like to wish all our members a Happy New Year.
This Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm (5th January 2016) we are having a talk by Rowena Gale and Penny Usher on the National Gardens Scheme (Yellow Book) and some of the gardens in Herefordshire.  Rowena and Penny are going to explain to us about the history of the NGS and how it has developed.  They are then going to show us some slides of some of the wonderful gardens that are in the scheme in Herefordshire that we can visit this summer.