WATLINGTON GARDENING CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2025
Next Meeting Wednesday November 5th at 7.45pm in the Sport Pavilion
Talk by Kerrie Lloyd-Dawson is titled Bulbs in the Border. She is a garden writer, plantaholic and Plant Heritage Plant Guardian whose garden is open to NGS. She will discuss her recommendations for how to add an extra layer of planting with bulbs and corms that remain in the border year after year.
Kerrie will also be bringing bulbs to sell.
LAST MONTH: Catherine Dawson gave us a talk titled Peat Free Gardening. We had all been dreading a rather boring and dry talk, but it was a revelation. Catherine has worked for many years for Melcourt who produce peat free compost of various types. She knew her subject backwards and was a good and informative speaker, we were all delighted.
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BENSON GARDEN CLUB INVITATION
On Thursday 6th November 2025 Chris Beardshaw is coming to talk to Benson Gardening Club on 'Painting with Plants' The talk commences at 7.45pm in Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ. There is plenty of parking. Tickets are £12 each and are available by either emailing the club at [email protected] or from Derrys Den, High Street, Benson.
GARDEN VISIT
We are already starting to think about our garden visits for 2026. As Jo has booked a speaker to talk to us about Kiftsgate in the Cotswolds we planning a visit there (and possibly Hidcote) on Thurs 25th June.
As it is quite far we are looking at the possibility of making it a coach visit which would cost, with entrance fee, about £40.00. At our meeting I will be asking for a show of hands to see how people fell about the cost.
PLANT TABLE
There will be no plant table this month as our speaker is bringing bulbs to sell.
Next Meeting Wednesday November 5th at 7.45pm in the Sport Pavilion
Talk by Kerrie Lloyd-Dawson is titled Bulbs in the Border. She is a garden writer, plantaholic and Plant Heritage Plant Guardian whose garden is open to NGS. She will discuss her recommendations for how to add an extra layer of planting with bulbs and corms that remain in the border year after year.
Kerrie will also be bringing bulbs to sell.
LAST MONTH: Catherine Dawson gave us a talk titled Peat Free Gardening. We had all been dreading a rather boring and dry talk, but it was a revelation. Catherine has worked for many years for Melcourt who produce peat free compost of various types. She knew her subject backwards and was a good and informative speaker, we were all delighted.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: this is a last reminder if you have not paid.
Subscription £22.00.
Please put you name in the reference so Jacqueline knows who has paid.
BENSON GARDEN CLUB INVITATION
On Thursday 6th November 2025 Chris Beardshaw is coming to talk to Benson Gardening Club on 'Painting with Plants' The talk commences at 7.45pm in Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ. There is plenty of parking. Tickets are £12 each and are available by either emailing the club at [email protected] or from Derrys Den, High Street, Benson.
GARDEN VISIT
We are already starting to think about our garden visits for 2026. As Jo has booked a speaker to talk to us about Kiftsgate in the Cotswolds we planning a visit there (and possibly Hidcote) on Thurs 25th June.
As it is quite far we are looking at the possibility of making it a coach visit which would cost, with entrance fee, about £40.00. At our meeting I will be asking for a show of hands to see how people fell about the cost.
PLANT TABLE
There will be no plant table this month as our speaker is bringing bulbs to sell.
