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  • July 2024

    Hello Everyone Goodness how time flies!

  • June 2024

    Hello EveryoneFor those of you new to Bream Gardening Society… WELCOME. I hope you are all keeping well and can get out and about with some (or all) of the events we have planned. If you have any queries, please contact us on the BGS email address.breamgardeningsociety@gmail.com Don’t forget that Wye Valley Flowers offer a…

  • May 2024

    Here’s a copy of the May newsletter

  • Confirmed list of classes summer 2024

    Key Heptathlon Events Novice Classes Members-Only Class Additional or different prize money and/or points. (See PDF version) Heptathlon To celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics we will be awarding medals for the BGS Heptathlon.• There will be one qualifying event per section, seven in total.• Medals will be awarded for the three highest points…

  • 2020 Pumpkin Show

    Gallery of photos from the 2020 Pumpkin Show

  • Members’ Class Instructions

    If you came to the AGM in February, or sent your apologies, you will have been given some packs of seeds to grow for the summer and autumn shows. The growing instructions are here: AGM 2024 – Free Gifts!!! Autumn Show — Members-only Class PEANUT YIELD: total number of pods harvested from the two pods…

  • 1897 Summer Show

    Taken from The Bream Magazine 1897 ANNUAL FLOWER SHOWThe annual flower fruit and vegetable show was held on Thursday August 12th, in a field on the Sun Tump, kindly lent by Mr. A. Ellsmore, of the Sun Inn. In addition to the show, there was a program of rustic sports. The exhibits numbered over 200,…

  • 1888 Summer Show

    Taken from The Bream Magazine September 1888 On Sunday August 19, the Volunteers attended the evening service at 6.30. There was a large muster under the command of Lieutenant Payne, and a very crowded congregation, numbers being unable to obtain seats. The service seemed to be heartily joined in, and at the close the band…

  • 1886 Summer Show

    Taken from BREAM S. JAMES PARISH MAGAZINE September 1886 THE FLOWER SHOWThis year proved in every way a success. The weather, which on previous occasions has oftentimes been far from propitious, was almost all that could be desired A few drops of rain did indeed fall in the morning, and a somewhat high wind swept…

  • 1876 Summer Show

    Taken from The Bream Magazine September 1876 THE FLOWER SHOW.Our show has transplanted itself; and, like many of the vegetables and flowers which belong to it, has not suffered from change of soil. We have much to say for the old meadow we do not wish to underrate it, nor to forget the many nice…