 CHALFONT
ST GILES
GARDENS ASSOCIATION
Meetings every second Thursday in the month
at 8.00pm in the Memorial Hall, School Lane.
Annual Subscription is currently £8.00 per household
(or £11.00 if your Newsletter is delivered by post)
payable in October.
Included in the Subscription are:
- Up to 10 lectures per year on a gardens related theme
- An informative newsletter every month
- Tea or coffee and biscuits at meetings in the Memorial Hall
Additionally members also enjoy:
- Discounts From Selected Nurseries
- Coach outings to places of interest between April & October
- One five day holiday in June or July
- A Summer Lunch
- A Christmas Party
- A monthly seed exchange
- An annual plant sale in May
The proceeds of the seed exchange and
annual plant sale are donated to local charity.
The Association also manages the Horticultural
Tent at the Annual Chalfont St Giles Show.
The programme for 2007:
JANUARY 11th
THE PLANTS OF THE ALGARVE - A GARDENER'S PARADISE
Timothy Walker
FEBRUARY 8th
"WINTER WONDERLAND" & "WILD ABOUT FLOWERS"
John Negus
MARCH 8th
PERENNIALS FOR LATE SUMMER
J K Burras
APRIL 12th
SPRING SHOW - SLIDES AND HISTORY OF THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
Allan Sawyer
MAY 19th
LONGWOOD GARDENS, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Derek Leary
MAY 12th
ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Merlin's Cave Car Park - 9.00.a.m.
JUNE 14th
GARDEN VISITS
JULY 12th
LANDSCAPE OF NZ, ITS FLOWERS, PLANTS & TREES
John Paulding
AUGUST 9th
UNUSUAL PLANTS FOR OUTDOOR CONTAINERS
Brian Fisher
SEPTEMBER 13th
MAZES, PARTERRES & TOPIARY
Ann Richardson
OCTOBER 11th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 8th
THE WORLD OF PLANTS
John Tyler
DECEMBER 13th
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The membership interests range from
serious competitive growing
through to those who just like pottering about in the garden.
In any case the essence of the Association is
enjoyment
of each other's company. It's good fun too.
Membership forms can be obtained from:
Membership Secretary:
Heidi Nolan, "Highfield", Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, HP8
4HQ
Tel. 01494 874830
Discounts (on
production of a valid Membership Card) have been arranged for members at:
Chessmount Nurseries, Chesham. 01494
772051
10% on plants.
Hildreths Ltd., Prestwood, Great
Missenden. 01494 865576
Over £5 - 10% on outdoor plants (not in shop).
Rowan Nursery, Chalfont St Giles. 01494
872335
10% on outdoor plants, 15% on conifers.
South Heath Nursery, near Great
Missenden. 01494 863269
Over £5 - 10% on plants & some shop sundries.
Please check with individual nurseries
for details of its discounts. |
