Hello Everyone
I am happy to bring you up to date with the latest news from the gardening society and upcoming events.
Saturday 5th October – Apple Picking at two gardens with trees and fruit. Jane Carr is the person to contact for the picking times and place. Then a second picking will take place in the week following, contact Diana for details. ( this allows for weather problems).
Saturday 12th October – Apple Pressing day starting 10 am at Louise McGuiness place, Brockaran Barn, Blistors Farm, Bream GL15 6EW. What Three Words: ///deranged.wished.fence Bring bottles for collecting your juice. Contact Diana for more information. Please help pick, it is a fun and healthy job! And of course the pressing is fun as well.
For details of these two events, please contact Diana Standing or Jane Carr on breamgardeningsociety@gmail.com.
Sunday 6th October – 10am to 5pm – the Forest Showcase Food Festival in the Speech House Field. Showcasing the best of Forest food, associated groups, plenty to eat, children’s entertainment, demos, etc.
See forestshowcase.org/visitor-information/ We have a stand that needs setting up and manning for the day. Please see the volunteers sign up sheet at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiomVZWmgb9mB4y1ahiUwGXybqHYEB1Rx8VC7NOwHl7Vx2kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link for more information, or contact breamgardeningsociety@gmail.com
Tuesday 8th October – 7.30 to 9.30 pm – at Bream Sports Club
TALK: New plants from Old by David Cropp
David is a retired teacher who subsequently trained as an RHS gardener at Pershore. He is the author of The Lost Gardener! A practical demonstration of dividing and potting on with lively audience interaction.
Offspring will be available to take home after the demonstration.
The volunteers sign up sheet for the Autumn Show will be available at this meeting. Please help where you can – even if its only for an hour.
Saturday 9th November – BGS AUTUMN SHOW at West Dean Centre
www.breamgardeners.net/bream-autumn-show/
Staging of exhibits from 8am to 10.30 only – late arrivals will not be admitted. Then the rooms are cleared for judging. The show is open to the public from 2pm. Prize Giving at 4.30pm.
A list of classes is available to view and print off on the BGS website. I hope you can support the show by entering at least one class but the more the merrier. Entries can be made on-line. There is something there for everyone – take a look. If that is not possible, you can support your club by volunteering – contact Kathryn on the BGS email if you can help. Then come along and see the results and bring your friends too. It’s a great afternoon. Enjoy a cuppa and home made cakes, raffle and other attractions too.
Schedules should be made available over the weekend at the usual outlets and will be at the next meeting.
There are some interesting new classes like photography subjects and baking classes also some of the older classes. Show us your Chrysanthemums.
A teaser of an announcement coming soon. We will be running a BGS calendar competition to celebrate BGS’ s 160th anniversary show. More details of this additional photography competition coming very soon. However, in the meantime, members might like to get outside and take some photographs which might be suitable for the October page.
Members have been offered the use of a garden in Bream as an allotment. Comes complete with sheds and a greenhouse. Anybody interested should contact the usual email address.
We have also been asked to advertise that there is currently an allotment available to rent at Noxon’s farm. (Farm is owned by a member’s family.) Just along Bream Avenue. £50 a year. More details available here: www.noxonfarm.co.uk/
I think that is all for now but remember the show is only a few weeks away….. I can’t wait!!!
best wishes
Margaret October 2024