Sunday, December 23, 2012

Christmas and New Year 2013

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone in the Horticultural Society and to anyone who stumbles across this blog.


Coming up in 2013

January


Our first meeting in January is the popular Quiz and Puds - open to all, not just members, so gather your teams of 4 and come and have your taste-buds and brain cells tickled.

Quiz and Puds 

Wednesday 16th January 2013

Drimpton Village Hall
7.00 pm for 7:15 start 

Entry is £2.50 per person - that includes the first pud. After that you can buy taster tickets to sample treats from "Meets, Greets and Eats" 



February


In February it's one of our Big Events of the Year

Potato Day

Saturday 9th February 2013


There will be all the usual fun, advice, potatoes, plants, seeds and delicious Drimpton Food.




March


Wednesday 20th March 2013

... and now for something completely different ...
"Weeds as Medicines" 

Guest speaker, registered medical herbalist Lucy Jones



Wednesday 20th March 2013
Drimpton Village Hall
7.15 pm for 7:30 start 

Open to members, guests and visitors (small entry fee for non-members).























Saturday, December 15, 2012

Potato Day 9th February 2013

Yes I know it seems a long way off, but February will soon be here and I just had this update from Pennards:


As the days get ever closer just a brief update to you all. At the moment we have over 90 varieties on order. We have increased the popular ones so that we have them for the later days as well as the early ones for 2013. Unfortunately  Lady Christl which is a very popular early has been a crop failure but we have managed to secure supplies of a good alternative variety in Premiere. We will also have 2.5 kg bags as well as single tubers for some of the popular varieties.

Onion sets and shallots are ordered and should be available in good quantity for all the events.

As ever we will have Rhubarb and other fruit trees and bushes plus our huge range of Heritage and Heirloom seeds including some excellent varieties new to us but ones we have been looking out to offer for some time.

Finally do have a great Christmas and look forward to a better gardening year in 2013.

Best wishes

Chris & Mike
Pennard Plants


Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Luncheon

The coal fire burned brightly in the Royal Oak hearth, welcoming the Horticultural Society members as we met to enjoy the delicious Christmas meal that Sandy had prepared for us.

Members enjoying Christmas cheer together in the Royal Oak