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Village gardeners put up a brave show

Posted by editor on Apr 10, 2008 - 12:00 AM
Filed under: Groups, Hawkinge Gardeners Society

HAWKINGE AND DISTRICT
GARDENERS SOCIETY

April has already been a busy period for the Gardening Society. Over forty members attended the monthly meeting on the 2 and unanimously voted for a new Constitution before being ‘entertained’ by Jackie Aviolet on the subject of Water – or rather the lack it! She apparently successfully ran a nursery for a number of years without the aid of piped water!

Members turned out again on the following Sunday for the Spring Show. This is an annual inter-club event against Newington Gardening Society held this year in their Village Hall. Being a Spring show much of the emphasis was on narcissi and early blooms and despite Mother Nature trying to revise this years timing, entries were of a high standard.

Newington traditionally provides very strong opposition and this year was no exception. Although some of the Hawkinge members put up a brave show (ex Chairman Peter Linkin, to name but one, scored in many classes) Newington won by a significant margin. However, it was a jolly good show, colourful and well worth a look in. The afternoon tea and cakes were magnificent!

The next meeting is on Wednesday May 7 in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm when the speaker is Mike Bundock talking about Floral Clocks.

Tim Allard