Otford Gardeners' Society

Events Diary 2009

For details of all events please contact the Society Secretary, Janet Finney on 01959 523760, or e-mail gardeners@otford.net.

LECTURES
Location: - Otford Village Memorial Hall (Free parking)
Day & Time: - Tuesdays 8pm
Admission: - 50p members, £1 non-members. Admission price includes refreshments.

SHOWS
Location: - Otford Village Memorial Hall (Free parking)
Day & Time: - Saturdays 2.15 – 4.15 pm
Admission: - 50p, under 16’s free. Refreshments are available until 4pm

Visitors and new members are always welcome

February 3rd	Cheese and Wine evening starting at 8 pm. This is a very informal and social evening and admission is £2 to include wine and cheese. Everyone welcome.
March 3rd	David Cheston – 'The Kitchen Garden' A professional horticulturalist will kick off the new gardening year with a talk for the increasing number of people who want to 'grow their own'.
March 28th	SPRING SHOW Spring flowers, photography, flower arrangements, cookery and junior classes.
April 7th	Mark Nelson - 'Gardening on the roof of the world - plant collecting in the Himalayas'. The Head Gardener from Emmetts Garden talks about his travels.
May 5th	Dave Spencer - 'Dahlias' A speaker and writer with a national and international reputation. There will be a sale of Dahlia plants.
May 9th	Coach trip to The Savill Garden, part of the Royal Landscape at Windsor
May 25th	Plant Stall at the Otford Village Fete
June 3rd	John Edward-Winser - 'Beekeeping' Local apiarist and President of Kent Beekeepers Association will show just how important these insects really are to us.
June 27th	ROSE & SUMMER SHOW Roses and summer flowers, early vegetables, photography, flower arrangements, cookery and junior classes.
September 1st	Ian Currie - The Colourful Side of Weather from blue moons to coloured snow, weather columnist and broadcaster gives a psycadelic view of the weather.
September 5th	AUTUMN FLOWER & CRAFT SHOW Vegetables, late flowers, photography, flower arrangements, handicrafts, art, cookery and junior classes.
October 6th	Russell Bowes - 'The Painted Garden' A Garden Historian shows just how the garden has been depicted by successive generations of artists.
December 1st	Quiz and Fun Night A social evening to round off the gardening year. N.B. This event begins at 7.30pm.

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