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FINDON VILLAGE GARDENS ASSOCIATION

The Findon Village Gardens Association welcomes new members. We meet at 7:30pm on the last Friday in each month (except December) in the Village Hall. We normally have a guest speaker, with subjects ranging from horticulture to the history of canals; from trug making to natural history.         

We have an annual light-hearted quiz night, a Christmas Social evening and of course our two Flower shows, enabling members to grow and show prize blooms and vegetables, plus of course the cookery, photography and handicraft sections. During the year, visits to gardens and other places of interest are arranged, which make for a most enjoyable day or half day out. There is truly something for everyone. 

Annual membership is £5 with a £2 entry to the monthly meeting to include tea and biscuits.

 

Committee:

Chairman – Derek McCourty
Membership Secretary – Richie Line
Treasurer – Sue Line
Show Secretary – Sue Brown
Committee Members:
 Maureen Bowen
 Liz McCourty
 Rita Simmons
 Olwen Williams
 Paddy Winter

Dates for 2024:

29th March – 7:30pm monthly meeting 
Guest speaker: Jo Reading - Ferring Country Centre Commercial Co-ordinator

6th April – 2pm Spring Flower Show 

26th April – 7:30pm monthly meeting    
Guest speaker: Amanda Colberg - Garden Designer. Gardening for drought

31st May – 7:30pm monthly meeting     
Guest speaker: Martyn Cox. The secret history of vegetables 

28th June – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Ben Pope. Making the most of what you have

26th July – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Molly & Dan - Chalkdown Flowers. Establishing a sustainable cut flower farm

3rd August - 2pm Summer Flower Show

30th August – Quiz Night, bring a bottle

27th September – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Jim Buttress. 65 years in horticulture

25th October – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest Speaker: Andrew Elms - Lordington Lavendar

29th November – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: TBC

6th December - 7.30pm Christmas Social 

2025

31st January - Annual General Meeting  

 

 

AUGUST MEETING

QUIZ NIGHT

This month is our annual Quiz Night and the questions will be set by local Quizmaster Steve Sharp. Just to reassure you, this is not a test of your horticultural knowledge, but hopefully will test your general knowledge!
There will be a prize for the winning team, so now is the time to start recalling the knowledge and facts that have been stored in your memories over the years and usually appear in this type of quiz.
This year there will also be a Light Buffet of Sandwiches, Sausage Rolls, Cheese & Onion Rolls and a few extra items. Please bring you own drinks.
The doors open at 7.00pm and the buffet will start at 7.30pm when your table number will be called for serving.
Mo will be running the monthly raffle.
 

SUMMER SHOW REVIEW

What a great day !!!

Thank you to everyone who came along and gave their support to our Summer Show. Once again, the “Buzz” in the Hall shows how much people love to meet up with friends and neighbours at this type of event. Our “Café” volunteers, John and Jane Day, Hilary Ward, Peta Jane Onslow and Paddy Winter were extremely busy serving tea and cake and were exhausted at the end of their shift. A big thank you to them all.

The number of entries this year were 221 in all classes which came from 41 members. This was an increase on the entries for the previous 3 years and again, thank you for your support. Some entries were truly outstanding and the judges were very impressed with many of the exhibits in this year’s Show. Not all exhibits can be winners, but taking part is the main objective.

Congratulations to all our winners, but especially Stewart Hilton for his two fabulous flower exhibits, Lorna Jones who won best overall flower exhibit and to Richie Line who won the most outstanding exhibit in the vegetable section.

A special “Thanks” must go to our Show Secretary Sue Brown who worked extremely hard organising the event to make sure everything went smoothly on the day.

FLOWER OF THE MONTH

Please note, our Flower of the Month competition will not be running this month, but it will return in September when our speaker Jim Buttress will be choosing his favourite bloom. 

See you on Friday 30th

Derek McCourty (Chairman)

 

     
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FINDON VILLAGE GARDENS ASSOCIATION

The Findon Village Gardens Association welcomes new members. We meet at 7:30pm on the last Friday in each month (except December) in the Village Hall. We normally have a guest speaker, with subjects ranging from horticulture to the history of canals; from trug making to natural history.         

We have an annual light-hearted quiz night, a Christmas Social evening and of course our two Flower shows, enabling members to grow and show prize blooms and vegetables, plus of course the cookery, photography and handicraft sections. During the year, visits to gardens and other places of interest are arranged, which make for a most enjoyable day or half day out. There is truly something for everyone. 

Annual membership is £5 with a £2 entry to the monthly meeting to include tea and biscuits.

 

Committee:

Chairman – Derek McCourty
Membership Secretary – Richie Line
Treasurer – Sue Line
Show Secretary – Sue Brown
Committee Members:
 Maureen Bowen
 Liz McCourty
 Rita Simmons
 Olwen Williams
 Paddy Winter

Dates for 2024:

29th March – 7:30pm monthly meeting 
Guest speaker: Jo Reading - Ferring Country Centre Commercial Co-ordinator

6th April – 2pm Spring Flower Show 

26th April – 7:30pm monthly meeting    
Guest speaker: Amanda Colberg - Garden Designer. Gardening for drought

31st May – 7:30pm monthly meeting     
Guest speaker: Martyn Cox. The secret history of vegetables 

28th June – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Ben Pope. Making the most of what you have

26th July – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Molly & Dan - Chalkdown Flowers. Establishing a sustainable cut flower farm

3rd August - 2pm Summer Flower Show

30th August – Quiz Night, bring a bottle

27th September – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Jim Buttress. 65 years in horticulture

25th October – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest Speaker: Andrew Elms - Lordington Lavendar

29th November – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: TBC

6th December - 7.30pm Christmas Social 

2025

31st January - Annual General Meeting  

 

 

AUGUST MEETING

QUIZ NIGHT This month is our annual Quiz Night and the questions will be set by local Quizmaster Steve Sharp. Just to reassure you, this is not a test of your horticultural knowledge, but hopefully will test your general knowledge!
There will be a prize for the winning team, so now is the time to start recalling the knowledge and facts that have been stored in your memories over the years and usually appear in this type of quiz.
This year there will also be a Light Buffet of Sandwiches, Sausage Rolls, Cheese & Onion Rolls and a few extra items. Please bring you own drinks.
The doors open at 7.00pm and the buffet will start at 7.30pm when your table number will be called for serving.
Mo will be running the monthly raffle.
  SUMMER SHOW REVIEW What a great day !!! Thank you to everyone who came along and gave their support to our Summer Show. Once again, the “Buzz” in the Hall shows how much people love to meet up with friends and neighbours at this type of event. Our “Café” volunteers, John and Jane Day, Hilary Ward, Peta Jane Onslow and Paddy Winter were extremely busy serving tea and cake and were exhausted at the end of their shift. A big thank you to them all. The number of entries this year were 221 in all classes which came from 41 members. This was an increase on the entries for the previous 3 years and again, thank you for your support. Some entries were truly outstanding and the judges were very impressed with many of the exhibits in this year’s Show. Not all exhibits can be winners, but taking part is the main objective. Congratulations to all our winners, but especially Stewart Hilton for his two fabulous flower exhibits, Lorna Jones who won best overall flower exhibit and to Richie Line who won the most outstanding exhibit in the vegetable section. A special “Thanks” must go to our Show Secretary Sue Brown who worked extremely hard organising the event to make sure everything went smoothly on the day. FLOWER OF THE MONTH Please note, our Flower of the Month competition will not be running this month, but it will return in September when our speaker Jim Buttress will be choosing his favourite bloom.  See you on Friday 30th Derek McCourty (Chairman)