Next Meeting
Wednesday March 4th at 7.45pm in the Sport Pavilion OX49 5BZ
Speaker: Amber Hine
Amber Hine will talk about Naturalistic Planting. She is a garden designer and her talk will examine at the rising popularity of looking to nature to design our natural spaces. She will take a look at the wonder of perennials, meadows and woodland edges.
February 2026
Last month, given the title “Vegetables – Grow Yourself Happy, we were expecting a talk about growing vegetables and although there was some information on leeks, Kathy Slack explained to us how as a high-flying advertising executive she had a breakdown and she described how growing vegetables helped her recover.
GARDEN VISITS:
Just to remind you that we have provisionally booked a visit for Thursday 25th June in the afternoon, to Kiftsgate so you can mark it in your diary.
Bledlow Ridge Horticultural Society, another reminder, we have received an invitation from them to join an all-day coach trip to Hidcote and Bourton Houses, the date is Tuesday 7th July. I will give you more information closer to the date.
TALKS
BENSON GARDENING CLUB, as mentioned last month, has sent us an invitation to a talk on Thursday 5th March titled “An Evening with Rachel de Thame”. Location: Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson OX10 6LZ at 7.45pm, door opens 7.15pm. Visitors pay £16.00. Tickets are available either at Derrys Den, High Street, Benson or on-line by emailing them at [email protected]
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FREE COMPOST
SODC is offering free compost to residents in March.
Details:
GARDEN WASTE PERMIT
If you have an SODC garden waste permit don’t forget that it expires 31 March 2026. To renew you can buy online, it is quick and easy – just visit South Oxfordshire garden waste page.
When the new permit arrives, keep your current sticker on your bin until after your last March collection. You can then remove it and place the new permit on the bin lid. If you’re not able to remove your old perm it, just stick your new one over it.
PLANT TABLE
We will have a Plant Table this month. It is a bit early in the year, but if you have any plants to spare do bring them.
Next meeting:
At our April meeting on Wednesday 1st Sandy Primrose will return and talk about the Story of Tulips.
Wednesday March 4th at 7.45pm in the Sport Pavilion OX49 5BZ
Speaker: Amber Hine
Amber Hine will talk about Naturalistic Planting. She is a garden designer and her talk will examine at the rising popularity of looking to nature to design our natural spaces. She will take a look at the wonder of perennials, meadows and woodland edges.
February 2026
Last month, given the title “Vegetables – Grow Yourself Happy, we were expecting a talk about growing vegetables and although there was some information on leeks, Kathy Slack explained to us how as a high-flying advertising executive she had a breakdown and she described how growing vegetables helped her recover.
GARDEN VISITS:
Just to remind you that we have provisionally booked a visit for Thursday 25th June in the afternoon, to Kiftsgate so you can mark it in your diary.
Bledlow Ridge Horticultural Society, another reminder, we have received an invitation from them to join an all-day coach trip to Hidcote and Bourton Houses, the date is Tuesday 7th July. I will give you more information closer to the date.
TALKS
BENSON GARDENING CLUB, as mentioned last month, has sent us an invitation to a talk on Thursday 5th March titled “An Evening with Rachel de Thame”. Location: Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson OX10 6LZ at 7.45pm, door opens 7.15pm. Visitors pay £16.00. Tickets are available either at Derrys Den, High Street, Benson or on-line by emailing them at [email protected]
A/c name Benson Garden Club
SC 30-99-03
A/c No. 01063534
Reference: Your name
FREE COMPOST
SODC is offering free compost to residents in March.
Details:
- On Saturday 7 March – 9am to 11am at Howbery Business Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BA
- Bring your own bags and spade.
- Collect up to three bags of compost per household.
- Available while supplies last.
GARDEN WASTE PERMIT
If you have an SODC garden waste permit don’t forget that it expires 31 March 2026. To renew you can buy online, it is quick and easy – just visit South Oxfordshire garden waste page.
When the new permit arrives, keep your current sticker on your bin until after your last March collection. You can then remove it and place the new permit on the bin lid. If you’re not able to remove your old perm it, just stick your new one over it.
PLANT TABLE
We will have a Plant Table this month. It is a bit early in the year, but if you have any plants to spare do bring them.
Next meeting:
At our April meeting on Wednesday 1st Sandy Primrose will return and talk about the Story of Tulips.
