On 24th November Mark Read took a wreath making class at the Memorial Hall. Greatly enjoyed by all. Mark provided the basic essentials.
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Autumn News
Autumn is here and gardens are being tidied for the winter ahead. Meanwhile, we can enjoy the lovely colours.
Our November meeting was well attended despite the bad weather. Our planned talk (on orchids) was changed due to the unavailability of the speaker. However, we were treated to an excellent talk on pruning fruit by Malcolm from Castle Gardens. He covered every kind of fruit from apple trees to soft fruit.
Our next meeting is on December 1st when we will enjoy the Christmas meal and quiz. If you have not already booked your place, please phone 814887 or 813942. The cost is £7 for members and £7.50 for guests, payable on the night.
Change of November Speaker
The Gold Club are unable to send a speaker on Orchids for Thursday 3rd so the talk will be on ‘Plants that changed the world’. Sorry for any disappointment.
October News
Our Harvest Supper was held on 6th October at St. Nicholas School. Forty two members enjoyed the usual ham and cheese ploughman’s supper followed by home-made apple cake with clotted cream.
There was also a tribute to our late President, Peter Read. His son. Mark, brought along a display of photographs showing Pete’s early days of exhibiting as a child through to winning at the national shows with his dahlias, roses and begonias. He is sadly missed.
Following the meal, we held a short A.G.M. Officers elected were;
President Mrs. E. Morris
Chairman Mr. S. Vallard
Vice Chair Mrs. R. Gant
Secretary Mr. N. Coad
Treasurer Mrs. D. Caves
Show Secretary Mrs. E. Morris
Committee members; Mrs. G. Wilkinson, Mr. & Mrs. C. Seal, Mrs. I. Turner.
Our next meeting is on November 3rd when the Gold Club will give a talk entitled ‘Orchids at Home’.
The Society entered the Dorset Federation Show on September 18th at Durweston Village Hall. A lovely hall in a quiet village just outside Blandford.
We had a successful day, coming home with three awards. The Best Cactus or Succulent Exhibit, Best Exhibit in the Domestic Classes (Collection of 3 Preserves) and the Banksian Medal for the Highest number of points gained.
Some other 1st Prize Exhibits
Dessert and Culinary Apples both won 1st prize.
Our Homecraft Collection of five items. Second Prize.
September Update
Our A.G.M. scheduled for 8th September was respectfully cancelled when the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced.
We will now hold a short Annual Meeting after the Harvest Supper on October 6th. The Treasurer will read her report and the election of Officers and Committee will take place.
Please contact us to book your supper (£7 on the night.) Subscriptions are also due now (£6). We will eat as soon as everyone has arrived.
Summer Show Results and Next Meeting
Our Summer Show on 20th August was vey successful. We received almost 300 entries of a very good standard. Plenty of visitors enjoyed the display and stayed to have a go on the Tombola followed by tea and cake. A huge thankyou to all who helped set up the tables etc., served tea and of course to the exhibitors and Judges.
Our first Meeting after the Summer break will be our A.G.M. on 8th September. This will include a tribute to our greatly missed late President, Peter Read. His sons Mark and Adrian will be present with photos and scapbooks. They will also share their memories of their Dad.
Show Results
SPECIAL AWARDS
National Vegetable Society Medal, Best Vegetable Exhibit – John Morris
National Vegetable Society Runner-up to Best Vegetable Award – John Morris
Silver Challenge Cup, Best Vegetable Collection – John Morris
Charles Read Memorial Cup, Highest Points, Vegetable Classes – John Morris
The Tomato Trophy, Best Exhibit, Tomato Classes – Bill Howarth
Upwey and Broadwey Produce Challenge Cup – John Morris
Springfield Cup, Best Exhibit, Fruit Classes – Bill Howarth
National Dahlia Society Silver Medal, Best Exhibit – Neal Hatch
National Dahlia Society Bronze Medal – Neal Hatch
The Beaton Challenge Cup, Highest Points Flower Classes – Bill Howarth
Bincombe Cup, Best Exhibit, Cut Flower Classes – John Morris
Coronation Silver Challenge Cup, Best Exhibit, Pot Plants – Mark Read
Gladioli Award Best exhibit, Gladioli Classes – Neal Hatch
Begonia Award Best exhibit Begonia Classes – Shaun Vallard
Upwey and Broadwey Memorial Amateur Produce Challenge Cup Highest points, Novice Classes – No entries
Pridham Rose Bowl Highest Points Floral Decoration- Charlie McCormick
Sackville Hamilton Challenge Cup Best Exhibit Floral Decoration- Charlie McCormick
Novice Floral Award Best Exhibit, Class 80- No entries
The Howard Cup Highest Points, Preserves and Cookery – Chris Warner
The Richard’s Trophy Best Exhibit, Preserves and Cookery – Chris Warner
Westbrook Cup Best Exhibit Handicrafts – Julia Sheffield
Redlands Cup Highest Points, Photography in Spring and Summer Shows – Meg Rolfe
Cup for the Highest Points in Group 1, Children’s Classes – Evie-May Warner
The Virgin Challenge Cup Highest Points in Group 2, Children’s Classes – Lucy Polley and Lucy Kinsey =
The Banksian Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society – Bill Howarth
The efco Trophy Highest Points gained in Show – Bill Howarth
OUR SHOW IN PICTURES
Show Time
Open to the public at 2pm, there will be the usual display of flowers, vegetables, floral art, photography, cookery and handicrafts including children’s entries. All this plus a tombola, teas and home-made cakes. A good afternoon out !
If you would like to enter, please click on the ‘shows’ link for details.
Our Autumn programme starts on September 8th with the A.G.M. at St. Nicholas and St. Laurence School.
Membership is due on the night when the full year’s programme will be available. There will also be a chance to book your place at the Harvest Supper (October 6th).
Please remember to bring the Fuchsia and/or Geranium plants that we received from the Gold Club as plugs. These will be judged on the night.
Members’ Gardens Please send your pictures to shows@budhs.org.uk
A colourful border.
July Already
Here we are on the 2nd of July. Jubilee celebrations over and Wimbledon on the television. There is plenty to do in the garden, weeding, watering and, hopefully, harvesting early crops.
Our next event is the Summer Show on 20th August. Schedules available from the Show Sec. 813942 or download from the ‘Shows’ link. They will also be available from Read’s florist.
Our new programme can be found on the ‘Calendar of Events’ link.
Jubilee Picnic and other news.
First of all, we are sad to hear that Joy Everington passed away on Sunday, 5th June. Joy was President of the Federation following many years as Treasurer and Secretary. She was also a well respected judge and will be missed. The Federation Chairman, Derek Tarrant, has shared this tribute with us;
Joy. My friend from Horticulture, a rather stern lady on the outside, but when you worked with her and talked of other things in life, it became a pleasure to know her.
The Dorset Federation of Horticultural Society would probably not be so well known, but for the tremendous amount of work Joy put in to it over many years. Finally and quite rightly, as a reward for all the work, became the President.
Her work as a Judge was second to none and she gave advice and knowledge to many others.
The horticultural world in the South and West is now a poorer place without her.
Thank You Joy.
We will miss you.
Rest in peace.
On a happier note, The Jubilee Picnic was enjoyed by members on 2nd June, a lovely sunny afternoon in Immy and Bob Turner’s garden. Many thanks to them.
We have a break now until the Summer Show on 20th August. Details and schedule can be found on the ‘shows’ link. Copies of the schedule are also available from the Show Secretary, 813942. You will see that we have continued the Jubilee theme in the Floral Decoration classes.
Platinum Jubilee Photos;
Latest News
Upcoming Events,
On Saturday 14th May we are holding our Plant Sale at Upwey and Broadwey Memorial Hall, Victoria Avenue at 2pm.
There is still time to book a table to sell your own plants ( 20% of takings go to the Society), or plants can be donated to the Society stall. We set up from 1pm. Ring 813942 or 814887.
The members’ Jubilee Picnic Tea will be held on Thursday, 2nd June. Ring for details.
Saturday 20th August, Summer Show at the Upwey and Broadwey Memorial Hall. Click on the ‘shows’ link for details and to view or download the schedule.
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For our May meeting, David Ennals gave a fascinating talk on Cacti. He brought along examples and showed us the difference between cacti and succulents. We were also told how to care for them correctly. Many questions from the room were answered in detail. An interesting talk delivered with humour.
