West Bergholt Gardeners
Large garden, small window box, devoted gardener or just a passing interest? Why not join your local gardening club?
West Bergholt Gardeners offers something for every taste with our diverse yearly programme. Meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Orpen Hall on a Monday during the months of February to May, and September to December. The club is affiliated to the RHS.
Dates for 2022
- 21st February – History of the use of Herbaceous Perennials,
- 21st March – Current Trends in Garden Design,
- 25th April – Gardeners Question Time,
- 16th May – Pruning, When, Where, How?
- 12th June – Open Gardens,
- 12th July – Trip to East Rushton Gardens,
- 13th September – Self-drive to Utling Wick,
- 24th November – Trip to RHS Hyde Hall’s GLOW Light Display
Contact
We are a very friendly group of people and new members are always welcome. Why not come as a guest for one meeting to find out more; have a chat, enjoy some refreshments and maybe win a raffle prize 1 ticket 50p or 5 for £2. Joining us is simple and inexpensive with an annual subscription of £15 due in September. Non-Members welcome – only £3.50 per visit on Speaker nights.
For further information, please contact Terry Claydon on 01206 241256 – [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you.
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