Chalfont St Peter Garden Club Newsletters
Chairman: Charles Flawn Secretary:
Linda Hills-Harrop Garden
Hut Manager: Cliff Thayer
Tour Manager: Keith Gould
Dear member, Our Christmas party was a great success; Members
thought the entertainment was the best for years! In January we
heard Mike Brown give a brilliant talk on Clematis, we are all now
much wiser on how to get the best from the wide range available.
Meetings: This months meeting is in the Church Hall
at 8pm on February 16th when Derek Dean will talk on
pelargoniums (bedding geraniums), I expect he will bring
along various plants and literature. One not to miss.
Subscriptions Any member who has not paid their subscription
by the end of February will have their membership lapse, and
on rejoining will have to pay the £2 new member fee!
The Garden Hut will be open every Sunday from
10.00 am to 12 noon until the end of October. Very
important, you must show your new green Membership card. Our
Wholesaler has now completed his re-location and almost all
items are now readily available. The 20kg bags of pelleted
Groworganic are now in stock at £7.50 per bag, which is
excellent value.The10% discount on purchases over £20 is now
in operation, please take early advantage of this as it is
only on until March 13th. Details of Growbags and delivery
will be published in the March Newsletter. We have
re-stocked the very popular range of Yard Brooms, also a few
10 hanging baskets are still available.
Spring Show Schedule for our 21st April meeting.
1. Polyanthus, bowl of 6 cut stems with own foliage
2. Daffodils, vase of 3 blooms
3. Tulips, vase of 3 blooms
4. Pot plant in flower. Pot not to exceed 6 diameter.
5. Pot plant foliage. Pot not to exceed 6 diameter.
6. Floral arrangement not to exceed 9 overall.
7. Any other flower, one kind only, 3 or more blooms.
8. 3 sticks of rhubarb may be forced.
9. Any other vegetable.
Janes Garden Tips
Now is a good time to sow some early vegetables for planting
out under cloches or cover next month, lettuce, radish,
beetroot, salad onions, peas and broad beans, can be grown
in modules, they dont need heat, but a good light place to
germinate. Prepare the ground outside by covering it with
cloches or polythene to protect it from rain or snow and
allowing it to warm up. Chit potatoes now, each tuber has an
end with lots of eyes while the other end is relatively
blind. Position the tubers in trays with the eyes at the
top; these will form the sprouts that will eventually carry
the new tubers. Place the trays in a bright cool frost- free
place and once the shoots are about 1 long they are ready
to plant out. If you have room try a salad variety, which
produce a potato with firm waxy flesh and an intense
flavour, perfect for summer salads. Continue to prune fruit
trees and bushes, also winter flowering shrubs that have
finished flowering including heathers. Late flowering shrubs
such as buddleia, ceanothus, hardy fuchsias and lavateria
can all be cut back hard, as they flower best on growth made
since the spring. Towards the end of the month cut back late
flowering clematis to just above a healthy bud, (about 20
from the ground). Finish cutting back old stems of
herbaceous perennials. Divide and plant snow drops and
winter aconites just after flowering. If you are planning to
order young bedding plants by post dont delay, as the last
order can be as early as the end of Feb. Its a good time to
check fences, posts and pergolas that they are sound and
secure before plants start to hide them. Also paint them
with a timber preservative if there is a dry spell.
Coach Outings
See Booking SlipAll coachs leave Church lane at 9am
and leaves venues at 5pm. Im sure you will see that prices
are minimal, as my aim is to fill seats and to ensure the
future of our club outings. We have four outings booked to
date; (Hever Castle April27th/ Wakehurst Place, May 25th/
Camb.Univ.B.G.June22nd/ Abbey House Gardens, July 27th. Our
first outing is to Hever Castle, (Edenbridge, Kent)
childhood home of Anne Boleyn, should excel as there is a
variety of things to do, i.e. within this moated castle,
built 1270, there are several Henry VIII exhibits. In the
grounds are three mazes/ model Houses/ garden walks/ 35 acre
lake/ 2 restaurants/ gift shop. In May (25th) we are at
Wakehurst Place.(Ardingly West Sussex) Extensive Gardens of
73 hects (looked after by Kew R.B.G.) (note-NT.MEMS free
addm. RQs. VALID CARD), with Loder Valley adjacent. This
Nature Reserve walk requires prebooking at an extra £2.00.
Stout footwear is advised for this! (Stable Restaurant
situated close to Mansion, available for Morning coffees,
snacks, lunches& afternoon teas). Please make cheques out to
CH.ST.PETER GARDEN CLUB, and take to the HUT (Sundays) or
send to Mr.K.Gould, . All letters received will be acknowledged by phone.
Many Thanks Keith.
Please Book me (
) seats for Hever Castle (April 27th ) @
£17.00 ea (£
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Address
Phone
No.
Please Book me (
) seats for Wakehurst Place (May 25th ) @
£16.50ea (£
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Address
Phone
No.
Frs of Kew and NT.Members Please tick (
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and reduce cost by £6 Members must have a valid card for
free entry!
NOMINATION FORM FOR COMMITTEE MEMBER 2005/6
Nominee Name Nominee Signature Proposer Seconder
the Nominee MUST have agreed to be put forward and must sign
this form to acknowledge that agreement.
Return completed forms to your Chairman, at to arrive by 27th February 2005
For Sale. Many Clematis in 16 pots at £5 each.
Location:- Bowstridge Lane, Chalfont St. Giles.
10% off all orders over a value of £20
Suggested Items Quantity Price Cost
AB SEED & POTTING COMPOST 35 ltr.
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AB SEED & POTTING 75 ltr
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ERIN MULTI PURPOSE 75 ltr
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AB ERICACEOUS 35 ltr
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AB ERICACEOUS 75 ltr
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SHL (A. BOWERS TRADE NAME) 80 ltr
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JOHN INNES ALL GRADES 25 ltr
PEAT MOSS 100 ltr
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200 ltr
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LAWN SAND
LAWN DRESSING.
BARK PINE DECORATIVE 80 ltr
MUSHROOM COMPOST (CONTAINS SOME
CHALK)
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GROWORGANIC 20Kg.
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FERTILIZERS 7 LB 14 LB 25KG CIRCLE SIZE
AMMONIA.
BONE MEAL.
FISH B& B.
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GROWMORE.
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POTASH
ROSE.
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SUPERPHOSPHATE.
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LAWN: SPRING/SUMMER FEED 400 MTR.SQ. ONLY.
WEED, FEED& MOSSKILLER 400 MTR.SQ. ONLY.
WEED & FEED 400 MTR. SQ. ONLY.
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Additional items can be added when you are at the Hut.
10% off all orders over a value of £20
Buyer Beware. Through the medium of this Newsletter
the club is bringing to your attention, opportunities that
may interest you, however, you must satisfy yourself that
they meet your requirements as Chalfont St. Peter Garden
Club will accept no legal, moral or financial
responsibility. |
