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Hello Everyone

Hoping this finds you well The weather is poor just now however sadly, so it is becoming harder to do much out in our gardens, as the days shorten also. It is the time however when possible to tidy the garden, cut hedges, plant bulbs indoors and outside and wait for them to "pop up" in the Spring which will be so welcome. Also "rescue" any Geranium plants and other tender plants and take cuttings, and move them perhaps to a greenhouse if you have one for protection from frosts

We held our AGM last week, but sadly only a few people attended

We had the talk as planned after and it was kind of Kerry and Jason to host us at their lovely farm Thank you to those who attended

Phil Laimbeer resigned from his role as our Honey rep, but Fern and Graham Burgess are happy to take over this role so we welcome them into

the society ( Oliver will be amending our header here shortly) Thank you Phil for your support last year.

We are holding our Autumn Jumble Sale on 26th October at the village hall 50p entry and and we look forward to receiving your donations in the morning of the sale from 8am For those that require collection of donations Alan will be available to organise this just the week before as we have no storage

We will be planning outside visits and talks for next year soon and would value ideas from you all about where you would like to go and any talks The visits will need to be quite local, as we will be going by our own cars/ sharing Please let me have your ideas thank you.

I have attached a Poster of the Bohemia Walled garden in st Leonards who have an open day on 27th October All are welcome FREE entry

It is a small community garden and refreshments will be on hand.

I will keep you posted as we plan more for year ahead but we will be unable to hold the Christmas Quiz this year, but hope to plan a social evening for members nearer the season to enjoy so watch this space

Thank you

Alan says that this years subs are due please at just £5 per year if you wish to continue to be a member

Thank you all

Kind Regards

Mary B

Hello there

Hope you are all well

Lets welcome this pretty colourful season together

Just a last call to remind you all about our society AGM which is to be held at Mantel Farm Henley Down this coming Wednesday 2nd October at 7.15 Prompt start please

There will be light refreshments and a talk after the meeting from Jaqueline about the" Cultivation and History of Nuts from around the world" Should be a fun evening and we so look forward to seeing you there

Call or text Alan if you have any enquiries please 07870525441

It would also help us to know how many people may attend so pls kindly confirm your attendance if you hope to attend

Thank you

FREE EVENT

ALL WELCOME

Hello Again

Just to tell you all know that the pretty community walled garden at Bohemia (behind the Police Station and near the Summerfield's wood) will be having an Open Day on 27th October from 11am Well worth a visit Alan and I will be going They do lovely refreshments and as this Autumn there will be some links to Pumpkins with children's crafts Hope to see some of you there Details:-

Website - www.bohemia.wga.org.uk

Hope it will stop raining soon so we can get out and tidy our gardens

I am busy planting bulbs outside in the garden ,also in pots with Hyacinths to bring onto flower for Christmas

Take Care

See you at the AGM/ and Talk we hope at Mantel Farm Henley Down Nr Catsfield on 2nd October at 7.15 prompt and at the Jumble sale 26th Oct.

Thank you for your support

Mary B Chair x

Hello once more

Just sharing with you all that we will be holding our AGM at Mantel Farm Henley Down on 2nd October with a prompt start at 7.15pm

Following that there will be a lovely talk held - from 8.15 approx

by Jaqueline Aviolet on the

"Cultivation and history of Nuts from around the World"

Sounds fun and by all accounts her talks and presentations are always interesting and offered with some humour!

Free to attend and light refreshments will be offered

We hope several of you can attend and support us

See you there !

ALSO

Later in the month we are holding our Jumble Sale on 26th October to be held at the village hall

Doors will open 09.30 50p entry

Donations of saleable jumble wanted - please deliver to the hall on the morning from 8am or if required call Alan re collection which will occur the week of the sale 07870525441

NO FURNITURE PLEASE

Hope to see you there to "rumble in the Jumble" and grab a bargain or more!

Thank you all

Mary B

Hello to you all

Hoping all is good for you at this time, as the end of summer has finally arrived sadly and we have hit the Autumn Equinox. I dislike the thoughts of the weather ahead, that we may have to face as although it was not an excellent summer at least it was mostly dry latterly and the air warm and I had hoped we were going to enjoy an Indian summer.

We were very lucky however to have a mostly dry day on the day of our Autumn Flower Show on the 21st at the village hall and we had many visitors and a lovely relaxing atmosphere.

We had 160 entries; which is a tad lower than last year but we had a very pretty show. We had a display of lovely autumnal coloured flowers , pretty house plants ,great vegetables, wonderful crafts, tasty cakes ,cookies, local honey, preserves, photographs and super inspiring children's entries Many of whom loved making little "monsters" and colouring in the Autumn pictures.

The Raffle went off very well and the refreshments were so enjoyable Thanks to Shirley The cakes were delicious and all were sold.

Visitors seemed very happy viewing all the classes in the afternoon and entrants all seemed happy with their winning entries and many trophies Well Done to you all - we could not hold a show without you all !

I have added a few pictures from the day here and wish to thank all who made this possible in whatever role you took and enjoy the pics. THANK YOU !