THE FORDINGBRIDGE AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Meetings will be held in accordance with current Covid-19 rules
All evening meetings are held at 7.30pm in the West Room of the Greenwich Suite at Avonway Community Centre at 36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1JF. In June the meeting is held in the East Room and the Evening Show is held in the West Room. Please note that although there are a limited number of disabled car parking spaces at Avonway, and all general car parking is available free of charge in the main Fordingbridge Car Park located about 50 yards further along the road.
Avonway Management has asked that should you have to park on the road, then this is done sensibly without parking on the bend or obstructing any neighbouring gates or driveways. Thank you.
Please note that the use of Bikini Vases is not permitted in the Table Shows, the Spring Show in March,or the Evening Show in June
CALENDAR FOR 2022
January 31st
‘Delightful Gardens from Near & Far’ – Mike Webber
Table Shows:
(1) 3 stems of 3 kinds of foliage
(2) A stem of a Scented Plant
February 28th
‘Popular garden plants from the U.S.’ – Martin Young
Table Show:
3 floating Hellebore heads
March 28th
‘Herbs’ – Kelvin Mason
Spring Show – a special schedule applies for this event
April 25th
‘Terry’s Favourites’ – Terry Baker Botanic Nursery
Table Show: A vase of mixed flowers
May 7th and May 14th (both Saturdays)
Sale of Spring/Summer bedding plants, perennials and vegetable plants at Fordingbridge Car Park by the Library from 9.00am until mid-day.
May 30th (not a Bank Holiday)
‘Plants which changed the world and the way we live’ – Rosina Brandham
Table Shows:
(1) A Pot Plant
(2) 3 stems of perennials
June 27th
‘Heavenly Hostas’ – John Baker
Evening Show – members only (a special Schedule will apply)
September 26th
‘The Gilbert Dahlia Year – Nick Gilbert
Table Show:
(1) the longest runner bean
(2) 3 tomatoes – all of one kind
(3) 3 dahlias
October 31st
‘Inspiration from Tresco’ – Ben Turner
(1) 3 vegetables – all different
(2) Any stem of autumn Flower
November 28th
51st Annual General Meeting
Table Show:
‘A Seasonal Arrangement’ (using material from your own garden)
January 30th 2023
‘The White Garden’ – Chris Bird
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