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Events Diary 2010

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 2nd 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 2nd Peter Wright will give a talk entitled 'Self Sufficiency My Way; Growing to Eat'. Peter is an experienced grower and will have plenty of advice for the increasing number of people who 'Grow their Own'. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission price includes refreshments.
March 27th The Spring Show is the first show of the year and the displays will include spring bulbs and flowers, floral arrangements, preserves and cookery and photographic classes. There are also junior classes and the launch of the Junior Challenge for 2010. The show takes place in the OVMH and opens to the public at 2.15pm.  Teas will be served until 4pm and there will be a sales table open all afternoon.
April 6th Julia Jarman will give a talk entitled 'Twelve Months of Interest'. This highly recommended speaker will give plenty of inspiration for the gardeners' year. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission price includes refreshments.
May 4th

Dennis Worcester will give a talk entitled 'A Beginner's Guide to Birds'. As the dawn chorus greets us each morning Dennis will help us to identify the birds which inhabit our gardens. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission price includes refreshments.

May 31st Come rain, hail, thunder or sunshine (yes, we have had them all), you will find us on the Recreation Ground with our stall for the Otford Village Fete. We will be selling ornamental and edible plants all raised by our own members. Please visit us and grab a bargain. The fete opens at 1pm.
June 1st

Doris Smallwood will be giving a talk entitled 'Brush up your Patio; Exciting Planting Ideas;' Doris is a Chelsea Gold Medal winner for Courtyard Gardens and Containers so she is more than qualified to bring us some new ideas for the patio. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission is £1 for non-members and the admission price includes refreshments.

June 26th

The Rose and Summer Show is the best show to come to if you are a fan of the scented garden. On display will be roses as well as other summer flowers and plants. Fruit and vegetables, floral arrangements, preserves and cookery, photographic classes and junior classes are included. The show takes place in the OVMH and opens to the public at 2.15pm. Teas will be served until 4pm and there will be a sales table open all afternoon.

September 4th

After a summer of hard work, the Autumn Flower and Craft Show will provide a marvellous display of late summer flowers and the harvest from the vegetable garden. We will also have floral arrangements, preserves and cookery and photographic classes. The Junior Challenge winners will be announced and we will have our art and handicraft classes which are always of high standard. The show takes place in the OVMH and opens to the public at 2.15pm.  Teas will be served until 4pm and there will be a sales table open all afternoon.

September 7th

Mark Saunders is Head Gardener at Fittleworth House in West Sussex and his talk entitled 'A Head Gardeners Year' is a peek behind the scenes from a gardener with over 25 years of experience. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission price includes refreshments.

October 5th

Mark Saunders is Head Gardener at Fittleworth House in West Sussex and his talk entitled 'A Head Gardeners Year' is a peek behind the scenes from a gardener with over 25 years of experience. The evening starts at 8pm in the OVMH; admission price includes refreshments.

December 7th

The Quiz and Fun Night is a social evening with a 'warm-up' quiz to break the ice followed by a table quiz with prizes for the winners. Maximum team size is 6 people. The evening starts at 7.30pm in the OVMH and admission is £3 per person. Please bring your own drinks. Booking is not essential but would be preferred.




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