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.
67th Annual Show & Fete
On Saturday 18th July 2009 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 was a raffle , plus tea & biscuits.
Middle Rasen and District Horticultural Society held their 41 st annual Sweet Pea and Early Summer Flower Show at Middle Rasen Village Hall on Saturday 20 th June at 3pm. Admission is just £1 with an array of fragrant displays of sweet peas and other early summer flowers such as Delphiniums, Carnations and Roses.
For more information and an exhibitors entry form contact May Bennett (843206).
Raffle prizes donated by local well wishers and businesses are 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
2010
68th Annual Show and Fete
On Saturday 17th July 2010 at
Rosslyn, Church Street Middle Rasen.
By kind permission of Mrs.J.M.Heath
67th Annual Show and Fete
ROSSLYN, Church Street ~ Sun, Fun & Plenty of Veg
Sandwiched between two days of heavy showers, the sun shone for the Middle Rasen and District Horticultural Society Annual Show and Fete in the garden of Mrs Joyce Heath . It was the 40 th year that the show has been held in Joyce's garden at ‘Rosslyn' and was as usual a wonderful celebration of local gardening talent. All the hours of tenderly watering the plants and vegetables were finally rewarded with trophies for the winners, which were presented by Rev'd Chris and his wife Julia. It was another great community day with plenty of games to keep the children and the adults happy and tasty refreshments all served up with a smile from the army of helpers. Many thanks to Joyce and all the team and exhibitors who helped produce such a happy event for us all to enjoy.
Rev'd Chris & Julia Harrington with the winners at the Horticultural Show
The Horticultural Society holds the members show & AGM in September in the church hall.
Dobies 2009 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.
PREPARING THE GARDEN FOR WINTER
By John & May Bennett
from the Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society
In order to prepare your garden for winter and next spring the following twelve important things really need to be done during October. Don't' leave it too late.
• Plant Sweet Pea seeds now in the cold greenhouse ready for flowering next June.
• Cut Marrow, Squash & Pumpkins and store.
• Collect and compost leaves.
• Lift main crop of potatoes and store.
• Clear summer bedding plants and prepare for spring bedding plants, get the plants and bulbs in now.
• Lift and store Dahlia tubers and Gladiola corms.
• Stop watering cacti in October until next Spring.
• Plant up a window box or tubs with bulbs for Spring flowering.
• Naturalise Crocus bulbs in grass.
• Insulating the greenhouse will cut down on heating costs. Even if you don't heat your greenhouse during the winter, insulation will give extra protection from frosts.
• Bring in tender Fushsias and Pelargoniums before the first frosts over winter.
- Prune your large flowering roses and cluster roses by a third to prevent wind rock, and finish the pruning of them in the New Year.
1. The Hubbert Trophy for the most points during the year.
2. The Committee Cup for the most points in Section A & B.
3. A shield given to the runner up in Section A & B.
4. A medallion for the best exhibit in Section A.
5. Sinclair McGill Shield presented for the best collection of vegetable in Class 23.
6. Sam & Kathleen Bontoft Trophy for most points in Section Classes 1 - 23 & Section C Classes 32 - 66.
7. 1 litre of Round up donated by Martin Lawton Sprays for
Section A Class 1.
8. A Capp Memorial Trophy for the most points in Section B.
9. The Bernard Trevor Memorial Trophy presented for the best Exhibit in Section 'B' 2009 only.
10. A medallion for the best exhibit in Section B.
11. The Green Trophy for the most points in Section C by a resident of Middle Rasen.
12. Edith Ward Trophy for most points in Section C Classes 37 -42.
13. The Joseph Sargeant Memorial Trophy awarded for 1 st prize of Section C class 38.
14. The Harry Leonard Memorial Trophy awarded for 1 st prize in Class 58, bowl of Sweet Peas.
15. CD Sutton Trophy section C for the most points gained in Classes 63-66.
16. A shield for the runner up in Section C.
17. A medallion for the best exhibit in Section C.
18. Trophy presented for 1 st prize in Section C, Class. 32 in memory of Bernard Trevor.
19. The Joyce Rhodes Trophy for most points in Section C.
20. Silver Salver donated by Mrs N Robinson in memory of her mother Mrs C E Hardwick for 1 st prize Section C Class 35.
21. Rose Bowl donated by Mrs N Robinson in memory of her father Mr G W Hardwick for 1 st prize section C Class 37.
22. Rose Bowl donated by Cameo Shoes for 1 st prize in Section C Class 47.
23. Cup presented by The Posy Bowl for the most points gained in Section D.
24. A medallion for the best exhibit in Class D.
25. The Children's Cup for the most points in Section E under 1 lyears.
26. CD Sutton Children's Trophy for the most points in Section E 11-15 years.
27. 1 st prize £1 donated by Mr F Naylor, Mrs M Bennett & Mrs J Rhodes Section E Classes 74 and 80.
28. Vice Presidents Cup for the best exhibit in Section E.
29. The produce Cup for the most points in Section F.
30. The Eve Mitchell Shield awarded for the most points in Classes 85 - 88.
31. The Margaret Naylor Shield awarded for the most points i n Classes 90 -101.
32. A Shield given to the runner up in Section F.
33. A medallion for the Best Exhibit in Section F.
34. A medallion for the Best Exhibit in Section G.
35. The Roland Heath Memorial Shield for the most points in Section I
36. The A W Rhoades Cup for the most points in Section G.
37. Special Prize donated for the Best Exhibit in Section F in memory of Rev. D Harrop.
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