Chalfont St Peter Garden Club Newsletter - October 2008
Chairman : Grace Hunter
Secretary : Susan Mills
Garden Hut Manager : Tony Gelder
Assistant Hut Manager : Keith Gould
Treasurer : Robert Bastin
Report on September Meeting
Our speaker, Dr Andrew Halstead, was delayed as he had
difficulty finding the hall so we altered the usual
procedure and had tea and the raffle first.
However, when he arrived, he was very professional
setting up his slides without fuss and proceeded to give a
very interesting talk on garden pests, what symptoms to look
for and how to tackle the problem. The slides were very
informative and gave a very clear picture of how the plant's
appearance indicated what was attacking it.
The next Meeting 15 October 2008
On Wednesday, 15th October: Mr Jim Buttress will talk on
My Time at the Royal Parks.
As usual the meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the Church Hall,
Chalfont St Peter with Refreshments available. Please show
your Membership Card but visitors welcome for the charge of
£1.
Advance notice of the November Meeting where the speaker
will be Ken Panchen talking about Garden Birds
Christmas Social
Keep Wednesday December 17th free for the Christmas Social
which will have for our entertainment “A Programme of
Christmas & Epiphany Music and Customs presented by John and
Jo Brewster
THE GARDEN HUT
After another successful Chalfont St Peter Garden Club
Summer show, now might be a good time to think of next
year’s show. Please come and support your Garden Hut that
will be open on Sundays from 10:00am to 12 noon.
Please remember to show your Membership card.
Your Garden Club stocks Top quality branded name products,
many at LOWER prices than Garden Centres and DIY places
within this area. Products such as various types of Compost,
Fertilizers, plant feeds, sprays for those annoying pests
that damage our crops and flowers – PLEASE when checking the
prices look for the quantity e. g the Garden Club sells
larger sizes than most; take Multi Purpose Compost sold in
70Lt bags where some outlets sell 56Lt bags which makes the
Garden Club competitive.
Now is the time to buy your Autumn garden requirements
inc. Autumn Lawn Complete Feed – the current World wide high
prices of fertilizers will mean the prices for fertilizers
will never be the same for new orders.
What about some ideas for Christmas presents? Your Garden
Hut has stocks of Ladies and Men Gardening Gloves; Stainless
steel hand trowels and forks, adjustable wire lawn rakes
Your help is required - Please can you help out at the
Garden Hut say once a quarter for 2 hours on a Sunday –
contact Geoff Mitchell telephone number 01753 8859084;
email:
gwmitchell4@hotmail.co.uk
EVENTS
RHS Wisley runs many events throughout the year.
17-20 October A taste of Autumn. Featuring over 20 local
food producers, fruit and vegetable displays. Normal garden
admission charges apply.
Jane’s October Garden Tips
To enable you to enjoy pot grown bedding plants such as
fuchsias for a few more months, give them protection and
warmth in a porch, greenhouse or conservatory, many will
continue producing blooms until the end of the year,
deadhead as usual and water as required. Tender perennials
such as marguerites can be saved to provide cutting material
or planted out as larger plants next year.
Cut back perennials when they have finished flowering, fork
around the base, removing weed as you go, and mulch with
compost to insulate the roots. Prepare ground for planting
bare rooted trees and shrubs next month.
Ponds should be tidied up by removing fallen and yellowing
leaves, remove blanket weed, a net can be put over to
prevent future falls of leaves. As leaves fall rake up and
gradually add to compost, mixing it well, add small amounts
at a time where they will rot quickly to make valuable
organic matter to add to the soil. Protect your compost heap
from excess rain by covering it with plastic or old carpet;
this retains heat to promote thorough rotting.
Plant garlic placing one clove in each hole with the tip
just showing. Sow broad beans, putting some fleece over to
protect from mice, they will germinate quickly and them grow
slowly through the winter to produce beans in early summer.
Pot up some herbs for winter use, also pot up a few mint
roots and grow on the windowsill to encourage fresh growth.
Sow some salad leaves under cover to provide some fresh
salad. . After clearing out old crops from the greenhouse
give it a good clean.
KEITH’S COACH OUTINGS
I would like to thank all those members who supported my
coach trips this year. It has been a great success, thanks
to you all, and my special thanks for those kind comments
(and even cards) that I have received during the year.
I have yet to finalise my list of outings for next year,
but this will appear in to the November newsletter.
For now you might just like to make a note of these
dates, (all Wednesdays) which will remain the same
regardless of any venue changes.
We will visit four ‘National Trust’ venues and there will
be a total of seven outings. The dates are:-- 22nd April;
20th May, 10th June and 24th June; 15th July, 9th September
and 30th September 2009.
Again my sincere thanks – Keith Gould.
River Misbourne
A group is being set up to help restore the River
Misbourne to its full flow and to enhance the river’s
environment. Anyone interested should call Bob Older on
01753 885131
For Sale
2 off Greenhouses approx. 9ft x 6ft : £25 each.
Contact David Sills on telephone number 01494 873708
A Garden Club Member:
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
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