Purpose

The club was founded in 1994 with the aims of stimulating the interest of members in gardening, of providing an opportunity to exchange information and ideas on gardening and to arrange visits to interesting gardens, both in the locality and other parts of the country.

Events

A yearly programme of Winter and Spring talks is arranged on a wide range of horticultural and gardening subjects. A social evening is held in December followed by a buffet supper.

In the Summer months the club arranges a full day Saturday coach outing to one or two gardens of special significance. There are also two evening visits to interesting gardens in the village or within easy travelling distance. A Plant Sale in the Village Hall is held in June where specialist plants are available. This event is particularly popular with the general public.
 

Membership

Membership of the club is open to anyone resident in East Bridgford and neighbouring villages. Each year an Annual General Meeting is held where members may vote to elect members of a committee. The committee comprises of: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary and up to eight other members.

Meetings

The club meets monthly from October to April in the WI Hut, normally on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Expert speakers both from the local area and from further afield give talks and answer questions on a variety of subjects ranging from garden design and plant cultivation to the history of gardens.

The current annual membership fee of £7 covers entry to these talks whilst guests are welcome to attend on payment of £2. A small charge is made for refreshments which are served after the talk followed by a raffle. As well as information given out at meetings members are also kept informed of club activities by distribution of a twice yearly bulletin.

Forthcoming events are also publicised in the Parish magazine.

Contact

For more information contact Mrs Gloria Hindson on (01949) 20454 or email joan.lawrence@eastbridgford.net

December 2010