Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society Membership
President Mrs.Joyce Rhodes
Chairman John Bennett
Secretary May Bennett ( 843206 )
Treasurer Barbara Heath
Seeds Secretary Carole Sellars
The club meets from September to March. on the second Thursday in the month. in the Church Hall.at 7.30pm with different speakers on different subjects. The February meeting is with our gardening friends from the nearby villages. held in the Village Hall. at 7.30pm with a special speaker. The September & March meetings are small shows for members with the points going towards The Hubbert Trophy for the most points throughout the year. September also being the AGM. meeting the December & January meeting may be a little different as it may be the Christmas Dinner. Two shows tale place in the year. The 3rd Saturday in June is The Sweet Pea Show held in the Village Hall. The 3rd Saturday in July is The Annual Show & Fete, held in a marquee in a garden in Church Street, Middle Rasen, by kind permission of the owner. The Dobies seed catalogues come in late September & distributed to members, usually having to share. The orders to be back to the seed secretary by 1st December at the very latest, so that hopefully no one is disappointed with their order. We usually get 40% off the seeds & 10% of plantletts & garden equipment, with buying in bulk & the orders distributed at the February meeting.
66th Annual Show & Fete
On Saturday 19th July 2008 at
Rosslyn, Church Street Middle Rasen.
By kind permission of Mrs.J.M.Heath
115 classes 11 for children.
The Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society
Holds it's Sweet Pea & Summer Flower show in the Village Hall on a Saturday in early June. Entry fee has been 50p with more than 30 classes and around 4 for children's art work & plants they have grown. There is also a raffle , plus tea & biscuits.
Raffle prizes donated by local well wishers and businesses will be gratefully received
Garden club Annual General Meeting & members Show.
Thursday 14th September 2006 at Middle Rasen Church Hall.
Was a small Autumn Show at the AGM with lots of wonderful produce harvested from members gardens.
Members and visitors were able to purchase flower seeds, plants bulbs & vegetable seeds through the society at discount prices.
Brian Ayre was welcomed as show judge after his long illness.
The Jack Quibell trophy for the Best in Show was won by Maureen Sowray with Twelve Blackberries.
Autumn show points go towards The Hubbert Trophy
Your contact is Carole Sellars (842645 )
Middle Rasen & District
Horticultural Society
News & Reminders
Thursday 14 th February 2008 the Society holds an "Open Evening" with Guest Speaker and Buffet Supper
The Horticultural Society held the members show & AGM on Thursday 13th September2007 in the church hall.
Dobies 2008 seed catalogue is available .
You don't have to be a member -Orders had to be returned by 30th November to receive the 45% discount off seeds.
Contact Carole Sellars 842645 to order or for a catalogue.
2007 - 2008 Programme
Meetings are in the Church Hall, unless stated.
Thursday 14 th February 2008
OPEN EVENING in the Middle Rasen Village Hall
with an illustrated talk by Don Witton commencing 7.30 pm.
Followed by a buffet supper. Entrance fee £1
Contact - May Bennet 843206 to confirm numbers, please.
Saturday 21st June 2008
40th Sweet Pea Show open at 2.30pm in the
Middle Rasen Village Hall, LN8 3LD
Saturday 19th July 2008
Annual Show at "Rosslyn" Church Street, LN8 3TR
By kind permission of Mrs.J.M.Heath
2007 ~ The 65th ANNUAL SHOW rescheduled.
With all the baking & flower arrangements done & all the vegetables & children's entries prepared , at the very last minute the Annual Show had to be cancelled because of the very wet weather had caused the ground conditions to be dangerous for the marquee.
In its place there was a Meat Tea , held in September 2007 at the Village Hall together with a Children's Fancy Dress Large Raffle & Tombola & Games
Many thanks to the organizers, committee, & the many sponsors& supporters who continue to make this annual show a true part of community village life.
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