Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Homecraft Division – Preserves
One jar of any jelly
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Author: Chris Senior
Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Floral Art Division
Your favourite container, an arrangement therein – 45cm wide, 45cm deep, height unlimited:
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Virtual Spring Show 2020 – Horticulture Division
The Spring Show may have been cancelled but exhibitors had been preparing months in advance. The following are some of the items which would have been displayed. Gold Club Challenge . . . . . . donated daffodil Jack the Lad (Mid-season), grown in a maximum 13cm (5”) pot. Angela Harding used a Chelsea grower’s trick – Four weeks in the fridge! Other Horticulture entries: One stem of a multi-headed daffodil, any variety One stem of a daffodil, any variety,[…]
Read moreBridport 2020 Spring Show – CANCELLED
Because of the restrictions and concerns about the coronavirus the Show Committee have regretfully cancelled the Spring Show. However the Teddy Bear Challenge continues and the Five line stanza on ‘Our planet’ will be judged. Keep your Jam, Jelly, Pickled Vegetables and Mature Chutney for the Summer Show, and imagine how delicious your Marmalade will be by the next Spring Show! See the Show page for details.
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A Brief History of the Veitch Nurseries of Exeter and Chelsea
At the February 2020 meeting Caradoc Doy fascinated his audience with a brief history of the Veitch Nurseries of Exeter and Chelsea. Run by the family over two hundred years and five generations, it began in a small way on the Killerton Estate, where John Beech trialled new trees for the estate and to sell. Son-in-law James Veitch opened a shop in Exeter, then as the business grew James Junior established a nursery on the KIngs Road. The[…]
Read moreTeddy Appeal Challenge in 2020 Spring Show
New in Handicraft Class 59 is a Knitted Teddy Bear Challenge. All entries to be judged and then donated to Bridport Community Hospital. For further information contact Ann Brown 01308 424055.
Read moreChristmas 2019 activities with the Gardening Club
The annual Christmas shopping outing headed for Salisbury to coincide with the Christmas market in the square. There were fewer stalls from Europe this year, but delicious and attractive purchases could be still made from the colourful kiosks. A very windswept Highland’s End hosted the club Christmas dinner, attended by over seventy guests. A lovely meal and convivial company was much enjoyed by everyone including our guests of honour, our patrons, Clive and Diana Groves. Sue Langdon’s huge raffle concluded[…]
Read moreImages of Dartmoor
Tony Burges’ talk in November 2019 took his audience on a tour of the moors through all seasons; from spring bluebells to snowy peat-bogs and rocky tors. He shared his interest in Ancient History and also delighted his audience with myths and ‘fairy doings’ in the wilderness. Tony was born and bred in Devon and his passion for Devon & Cornwall was inspired while he was on Dartmoor training to become a Royal Marine.
Read moreWhat to do if you’re not receiving Gardening Club Emails
Several members are reporting that they no longer receive Gardening Club emails. The most likely reason is that they are going straight to Spam or Junk mail. This is what to do if you spot a “bridportgardeningclub@gmail.com” address amongst your Spam/Junk mail: Tick the box next to it – then: a) You will now see the option to move it to your Inbox. b) Also, there is usually a ‘This is not Spam’ button you should click which, hopefully, will[…]
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September outing to The Garden House
September saw two very busy weeks for the Club beginning with a return visit to the Garden House, on the fringe of Dartmoor. After hearing a brief history members, were free to wander the grounds, still resplendent in late summer colour: hydrangea paniculata catching everyone’s eye. Of special delight was the walled garden, where dahlias, heleniums, rudbeckias, fuschias and asters glowed. The grasses in the naturalistic borders was a theme continued at the monthly meeting, when Malcolm Mills (Gold Club)[…]
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