We have
been in existence for over 130 years as
a community of gardening enthusiasts
coming together to share knowledge,
experience and friendship.
Meeting
the second Thursday of each month
between September and May we have
many interesting events
including:
Speakers
Competitions
Outings
Seasonal
parties
Annual
shows
Gardening
advice
Other than breaks during the 1st and
2nd World Wars and a brief period in the 1950's our
horticultural society has been a continuous
inspiration for many gardeners in the local area.
On
August 11th the club hosted
it’s 43rd Annual Show at the Stratton School and
Village Halls.
For
the first time, we moved
the date away from the August Bank Holiday Monday due
to so many other
activities that are on at this time, for the first
time there was not an event
on the adjacent school playing field, for the first
time we served homemade
tea’s and set up a Tombola for fun prizes.
Despite
very unsettled weather
leading up to the show, and our show changes, we had a
very successful show. A
good number of entries were exhibited in the 64
classes including vegetables,
fruit, flowers, photography, floral art, home
economics, handicrafts and
children’s, made for a very colourful display. At the
end of the show Trophies
were awarded and presented for the best exhibits.
Our
new year starts on
Thursday 12th September7.30pm at
Stratton Village Hall.Membership
renewals are now due, to the Membership Secretary Mrs
V Timbers. We will have a
talk by Sue & Sue entitled “ Wildflowers of the
Cotswolds”.The
first competition for members is a vase
of flowers. The overall winner for last years
competitions was Mr S Butler. All
are Welcome.
Cirencester’s
Gardening Club
Stratton &
Baunton Horticultural Society
www.cirencestersgardeningclub.co.uk
In
July, members and guests enjoyed our last outing for this
season with a Boat trip from Upton on Severnto Tewkesbury
and then a short trip to the Cotswold Lavender Farm near
Broadway, for a cream tea. Having lovely Summer sunshine
was a bonus as well as seeing birds on theriver Seven ,
the wealth of historic properties in Tewkesbury and the
Abbey plus theheady
smells of lavender at the farm and in our scones.
We
had a successfulcoffee
morning and plant sale in June and members will have a
garden party on the 28th July.
Lastly,
the club has its 43rd Annual Show. Open to the public with
64 different classes to enter from vegetables, flowers,
craft, photography and cookery. There is a change of date
for us this year,it
is now to be held on Sunday 11th August
but
still at the Stratton School and Village Halls. Schedules
to enter the show are available at the Stratton Store, The
Plough Inn and Austins.Doors are open to the public at 1.30pm after
judging has taken place and homemade teas will be
available.
We
are looking forward to another busy show and then the
start of our new season on 12th September 2019 at 7.30pm.
Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month with talks
and activities at Stratton Village Hall, all are welcome
We
have discounts on gardening items including
seeds and plants.
