Category: Newsletter

Hello everyone.Firstly, Thank you all very much for helping to make the Summer Show memorable. Many people took advantage of a lovely day to come along and help celebrate 160th Annual Summer Show. Congratulations to the class winners, the cup winners and all the exhibitors who took the trouble to enter the show. So many…

Hello everyoneLovely to be back with you all to bring you up to date with what’s going on with your Society. I’ve heard from Jane that she booked a trip to Hampton Court with the Lydney and Severnside Flower Club on Monday 11th August for £25 which she now finds, due to health issues, that…

Hello GardenersAnother month slipped away and looks like the dry weather is set to continue. That is challenge enough but on the plus side, the gardens are looking blooming marvellous. Seems to be a good year for roses, clematis and hydrangeas…. Mine are gorgeous. I’m not sure about veg. My garden is very small so…

Hello EveryoneI hope all is well in your world and in your gardens too. This beautiful rose above is blooming in my garden right now! It’s called Super Trooper. Apologies, this month it’s been a lot of copy and paste. Tuesday 10th June 7.30 – 9.30pm Bream Sports ClubMEDICINAL HERBS IN THE GARDEN — Caroline…

Hello EveryoneMy azalea is in full bloom – though not like this orange one – it’s a lovely dark red. Do you think that is a bit early? I think of azaleas as early June. Maybe this is just an early variety, but don’t ask me its name… I haven’t a clue!!! The garden is…

Hello everyone.No, I haven’t quite lost the plot. Its just my little joke for April Fool’s Day. That did make you wonder didn’t it? Isn’t it lovely to see Spring finally making its presence known? We can’t rule out a late frost but the hawthorn and elder are bursting into leaf – as a child…

Hello again everyone.Another month has slipped away and – for those who celebrate – happy St David’s Day. I think its been a fairly quiet month, well mine has been. I’m starting to think about what I will grow this year and sowing some seeds….goodness knows if they will grow! Those who attended the AGM…

Hello everyone.I think the weather has been rather topsy turvy but not too bad these last few days. I’ve even had a chance to make a start on the gardening. I’ve pruned the roses and hydrangeas and was delighted to see the first of the snowdrops bravely popping up their heads! A promise of much…

Hello everyone By the time you see this, Christmas will be just a memory and we will be starting out on a new year. Golly, that makes me feel old!!! I expect most of you have had some challenges over the last 12 months, I know I have. But now is the time to wipe…

Hello Everyone Another year nearly gone and what a year it has been weather-wise! I expect you will be thinking about what to grow for next year. I hope you find something new and interesting. We would love to see more Chrysanthemums at the Autumn show – hint-hint. Firstly, the BGS Autumn Show was held…