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  • 1869 Summer Show

    Taken from THE BREAM MAGAZINE September 1869. BREAM COTTAGE GARDENERS’ SOCIETY.This Society held its fifth Annual Show at Colliers’ Beech, on Saturday, August 7th. The previous rain had somewhat counteracted the effect of the dry weather, and thus tended to swell the quantity, and improve the quality of the articles exhibited. These were arranged in…

  • 1868 Summer Show

    Taken from THE BREAM MAGAZINE September 1868 BREAM COTTAGE GARDENERS’ SOCIETY.The Fourth Annual Show was held at Colliers’ Beech, on Saturday, August 1st; and was, all things considered, better than any former one. The long drought had parched up the land, and consequently many gardens were unable to produce vegetables which were considered by their…

  • 1867 Summer Show

    Taken from The Bream Magazine, September 1867. (Part Only – starting with the winners in the annual Flower Show) A. Hayward.—Medicinal Herbs (best collection of): 1st.Richard Brain.—Cabbages (4): 1st. J. Croome; 2nd James Baker; 3rd. Richard Johnson; 4th. Frank Lucas.—Potatoes (half- peck): 1st. James Price; 2nd. Frank Lucas; 3rd. Charles Jones; 4th. J, Baker.— Green…

  • April 2024

    This is a copy of Margaret’s April newsletter Hello EveryoneAre you like me? …wondering if it will ever stop raining? I don’t doubt that the balance will swing the other way, and come summer we will be wishing for some rain ! Maybe we should consider getting an extra water butt? The exception was an…

  • March 2024

    This is a copy of Margaret’s March newsletter

  • Book List for Floral Arrangers

    https://www.breamgardeners.net/xzypress/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BookListBeginner2022-3.docx Here’s a link to a book list provided by our Floral Arrangements judge