Chalfont St Peter Garden Club Newsletter - March 2008
Chairman : Charles Flawn
Secretary : Linda Hills-Harrop
Garden Hut Manager : Cliff Thayer
Treasurer : Robert Bastin
Wednesday, March 19th 2008.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Commencing at 8 pm prompt in the Chalfont St Peter Church
Hall. All Members are welcome
AGM Notification of Proposed Amendment
There is no longer a legal requirement for the Club to have
the accounts audited, so we are amending the Club
Constitution to incorporate this change.
The amendments are:- Para 10a.....delete the word 'audited'.
Paras 10c and 10d .... delete entirely
Para 10e becomes 10c.
Para 10f becomes 10d
Para 19 is deleted entirely and all the following paras are
re numbered
The AGM is followed by the Speaker - Mr John Norris who will
be talking about The River Misbourne 10 Years on.
Janes March Garden Tips
Summer bedding can be raised in many ways; you can grow
your own from seed, which will provide a wide range of
choice for the lowest price. Sow now and by June you will
have achieved decent sized plants. Order seedling and plug
plants to grow on to flowering size. Available from garden
centre to grow on in frost-free conditions. Get ahead with
baskets and containers if you have frost-free conditions in
which to grow them on, until they are put out in May, use
young plants or plug plants. Top dress existing containers
with fresh compost
Early Spring is an ideal time to plant new perennials, check
plants have strong green shoots and plant in well-prepared
soil. Divide overgrown clumps of perennials replanting
stronger outer portions. Stake taller growing perennials
while still small. Protect new shoots from slug damage.
Place a good layer of mulch on borders that have been weeded
and watered to conserve moisture for later on. Prune roses
now before there are too many new shoots. Prune Spring
flowering shrubs after flowering. After primulas and
polyanthus have finished flowering dig up clumps, trim off
old foliage, and divide before replanting. Vegetable crops
to be sown now: broad beans, carrots, parsnips, beetroot,
onions, salad leaves radish, leeks and brassicas. Cover with
fleece to give some protection. In a heated greenhouse,
propagator or on window-sill sow seeds of tomato, cucumber,
chillies, peppers and aubergines. Plant out onions and
shallots.
Stoke Poges Memorial Garden Open Saturday 8th March 2-5pm
Entry cost £3.50 Money goes to support and enhance the
garden.
10% Discount available at Farnham Common Nurseries in Crown
Lane. They have a wide selection of good quality plants and
products, well worth a visit at any time. For the 10%
discount you MUST show your membership card. Orangery for
lunch, coffee or Tea. Phone 01753 647710" KEITHS COACH
OUTINGS
Our first trip of the year is on Wednesday, April 23rd.
to BENTLEYS. in Sussex. A 23 acre wild fowl reserve where
can be seen over 100 species of birds (bring your camera - I
will ) A finely furnished Palladian Mansion with gardens. A
woodland walk, cafι and picnic area. Then, of course, the
Motor Museum of Classic and Vintage cars, some driven still
today. On top of all that, there is also the resident
craftsmen, doing and selling, their stuff! OK for
wheelchairs. In view of the distance, it is a 9am start,
leaving from outside the church hall by the car park as
always and we will be exiting the venue around 4pm. We still
have CLIFFS coaches!
The cost is £17.00 each for club members / and £18.00 each
for all others.
Keith Gould - 01753 884012
Please make cheques out to Chalfont .St.Peter Garden Club
take to the hut any Sunday morning All postal bookings will
be acknowledged by phone.
Please book me ( ) seats for Bentleys @ £17.00ea / plus ( )
@ £18.00ea. Total £
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THE GARDEN HUT
Will be open every Sunday during February through to the
last Sunday in October from 10.am until 12 noon. Please
remember to bring your membership card If you have not
received the new one for 2008 bring 2007, although most
should have been delivered by now. Any new non-members
joining at the HUT will be given one on the day of joining.
We have now restocked with all the popular Gardening Gloves,
also Kneeling Mats and a few small stainless steel Hoes
which are very useful between close planted unions etc., The
Growbags have been ordered and will be the same Arthur
Bowers as last time. These will be delivered at the
beginning of March and will be sold on a FIRST COME basis,
so please don't be disappointed - there will be 200 bags for
sale. The 10% discount for orders over £20 will be operating
during MARCH (but excluding Growbags) then back to normal
prices.
FINALLY a reminder that the Hut will be open as usual on
EASTER SUNDAY.
CLIFF THAYER
Available Free - Raspberry Canes - Call Carol on 01753
884534 to arrange details 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
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