Chalfont St Peter Garden Club Newsletter - May 2008
Chairman : Grace Hunter
Secretary : Susan Mills
Garden Hut Manager : Tony Gelder
Assistant Hut Manager : Keith Gould
Treasurer : Robert Bastin
Spring Show - 16 April 2008
On a Wintry evening all was colourful, cheerful and
enjoyable plus the usual excellent refreshments.
The Davis Cup was shared between Mrs C. May and Mrs
Doubtfire and in all 17 people shared the prizes for
flowers, plants and vegetables. The complete list of winners
is as follows :
1st |
2nd | 3rd
Class 1 Polyanthus bowl of 6 cut stems own Foliage. : Mrs C.
May | Mrs Doubtfire | Mr Thayer
Class 2 Daffodils vase of 3 blooms own Foliage : Mrs
Hewlett | Mrs J. Hall | Mrs Lafone
Class 3 Tulips vase of 3 blooms own foliage : Mrs Lafone |
Mrs Doubtfire | Mrs Orr
Class 4 Pot Plant in Flower pot not to exceed 6 in dia. :
Mr Davies | Mrs Gooch | Dr Davison
Class 5 Pot Plant Foliage pot not to exceed 6 in dia. : Mrs
Bean | Mrs Lafone | Mrs C. May
Class 6 5 stems of dif. Evergreen Foliage in a vase : Dr
Davison | Mrs C. May | Mrs Bean
Class 7 A Floral Arrangemt not to exceed 9 oll : Mrs
C.May | Mrs J.Beecham | Mrs P.Taylor
Class 8 Any Or Flower, 1 kind only, 3 or more blms : Mrs
J. Hall | Mrs Doubtfire | Dr Davison
Class 9 3 Sticks of Rhubarb may be forced : Mrs Doubtfire |
Mrs J.Campbell | Mr Langstone
Class 10 Any Other Vegetable : Mr J.Mitchell | Dr Davison |
Mr R.Thomas
Winner of Davis Cup : Shared between Mrs C. May and Mrs
Doubtfire
In the Photographic Section, Classes 1 and 2 were won by
Bryan Nicholson and Class 3 by Sylvia Thomas.
Many thanks are given to all who competed and those who
helped to organise the Evening.
KEN HALL
KEITHS COACH OUTINGS
KEITHS COACHES Our June Coach Outing is on Wed. June 25th
to MOTTISFONT ABBEY Romsey in Hampshire. This is a
National Trust site so dont forget your n/t mems card.
This 13th Century structure is built over a 12th century
Augustinian Priory with Walled Gardens containing the
National rose collection, landscaped Woodland Park, and the
fly- fishing River Test to walk by. The house contains a
stunning Rex Whistler designed drawing room plus a
collection of Derek Hill art. You can eat at the Kitchen
Cafι.
The Coach leaves Ch/Hall 9.30am. Cost of this trip
for n/t members is coach-only at £13 for club mems / and
£14 for all others. Entry cost for non-n/trust visitors will
be £6.50ea to be included please. Late bookings for
Penshurst please ring first.
Please make cheques out to Chalfont .St. Peter Garden Club
and take to the hut any Sunday morning and hand it
MR.K.GOULD. All postal bookings will be acknowledged by
phone.
Please book me ( ) seats for Mottisfont @ £13.00ea and ( )
@ £14.00ea. plus any non n/t visitors @ £6.50ea. Making a
Total £
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Keith Gould
P.S. AS WE DO HAVE A STRONG DEMAND FOR THE CLUB OUTINGS, YOU
MAY WELL APPRECIATE THAT I CANNOT RESERVE SEATS. A BOOKING
MUST BE RECEIVED COMPLETE WITH CHEQUE, AND IS SUBJECT TO MY
CONFIRMATION. MANY THANKS, KEITH.
THE GARDEN HUT
I am sure many of the Garden Club members will join me
in saying a big THANK YOU to Cliff Thayer for the many hours
service during the past 18 years looking after the Garden
Club Hut. His sterling efforts have kept the Garden Club in
a strong financial position.
The Garden Hut will be open on every Sunday from 10.00 am to
12 noon. Please bring your Membership card. Growbags are on
sale at £1.45 each, this is our only delivery, once they
have gone there will be no re-order. We have stocks of
Arthur Bowers ring culture fibre ring inserts for use with
Growbags:and of all LAWN CARE products, including A/B Lawn
Food; Scotts Evergreen Lawn Weed, Feed & Moss; Sinclairs
Lawn Sand and Lawn Dressing.
New stock for the hut: Arthur Bowers Rose Food 1kg (handy
size)
No Speaker for May !
As it is the Plant Sale/Swop on Wednesday 21st May, 2008.
Come and sell/swop or buy at the Church Hall, Chalfont St
Peter starting at 8 p.m. As usual, refreshments will be
available.
For Free : 6 x 4 ft Pent roof Timber Garden Shed. FREE to
good home. Ideal allotment or garden equipment storage.
Already dismantled and ready for collection. Phone 01753
885558.
Open Day Garden : Jeff and Sue Medlock welcome you to their
Garden at Craiglea House, Austenwood Lane, Gerrards Cross on
the 15th June from 2 to 5 p.m. Entry is £4 with profits to
the NGS list of Charities. Park in St Josephs car park and
Craiglea House is at the top of the unmade road opposite the
Church and Priory Road.
Janes May Garden Tips
Everything is picking up apace, seedlings growing
strongly and annual weeds popping up, remove regularly and
compost.
Finish sowing annual flowers outside. Sprinkle general
purpose fertiliser around clumps of spring bulbs, ensure
shrubs and hedging are given the same or a rose fertiliser
(now available at the hut), hoe it in, water then mulch, Any
that have been newly planted need to be watered during dry
periods as their roots take a time to grow and search for
water. Most shrubs will be producing plenty of growth; these
shoots are excellent for making softwood cuttings now and
for a few months until the wood ripens. Plant up baskets and
containers and let them grow on in a frost free place until
the danger of frost has passed; keep compost moist and begin
to give a weekly liquid feed if you have not added slow
release pellets. Be sure to slowly acclimatise plants to
cooler outdoor conditions. Tie in shoots of clematis (mulch
around the roots to keep cool and moist to encourage stem
re-root) and sweet pea as they climb. Continue to control
weeds in the lawn either by using feed and weed or by
treating individual weeds with a spot control, mow the lawn
every week now. Prune out unwanted shoots on all
raspberries. Leeks can be planted into individual holes. Sow
French and runner beans in pots under cover. Plant out
marrows, courgettes and squashes once the danger of frost
has passed, plant into enriched soil allowing plenty of room
for each plant. Outside tomatoes can also be put in
position, tomatoes planted in grow bags can have a ring
culture inserted to allow for extra growing space. Sow
carrots and parsley thinly to avoid thinning, as the smell
of crushed foliage attracts carrot root fly. Earth up
potatoes as the shoots appear.
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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