Newsletter – November 2024
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ORLETON AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
NOVEMBER 2024 NEWLETTER
Our speaker this month is is Kevin Alviti returning for his third visit, speaking on the subject of “Self-sufficient fruit growing.”
Click here for link to details
HELP NEEDED:
On Tuesday, we will be a little short of help in the Hall – because Nick isn’t available!! So it would be appreciated if we could have a few more helpers than normal arrive early to help set up and to help clear up at the end of the evening. Thanks for all your help.
THANKS:
To Caroline Seaman and Morwenna Lloyd for organising the refreshments this month.
The refreshment rota for 2025 will be circulating tonight. Whilst I appreciate you may not yet be able to commit for later in the year, we do really need volunteers for the start of the year, especially January
DECEMBER DINNER – Tuesday 10 December – The Riverside, Aymestrey:
Tuesday evening’s meeting will be the last chance to book for the dinner. Please hand in your menu choice and cheque to Monica.
The menu and booking form are available on the website (under the OUTINGS tab) so could you please let me have your forms asap. Click here for form and menu
SEED ORDERS:
If you would like to place an order with Marshalls, as this is the last meeting of the year, please let me have your forms tonight. I have already sent in a couple of orders so now need to make another order of over £200 gross.
The discount on seeds remains at 50% and is 15% on everything else. There are also discounts on bulk delivery of composts etc.
The same as last year the orders will be delivered to me, but this year potatoes will be sent direct to your home address. Because of this they are adding £1.50 to each order to be individually packed.
As well as the catalogue, there are many more items on the Marshalls website.
DID YOU LOSE ANYTHING LAST MONTH?
If so, please see Monica!!
2025:
The new year starts with our January meeting when the speaker with be Laura Willgoss of Wildegoose Nursery on “Creating beautiful borders”. Laura should have been the January speaker this year but illness prevented her so her place was taken by her husband. Click here for link to details.
January is also our membership renewal month. The membership fee remains at £15 and payment can be by cheque made payable to ODGC or Orleton and District Garden Club or cash.
HEREFORD SEED SWAP – Saturday February 1st 2025
The 16th annual Seed Swap event will be held once again at the Courtyard in Hereford.
This free event will take place between 10am and 1pm (1 hour earlier than previously).
Beginners and seasoned gardeners are invited to swap seeds, plants and tips. Those with nothing to swap can still join in and take home some seeds or plants, with cash contributions to help us run the event gratefully received.
11.00am: Talk byCatrina Fenton – Head of Heritage Seed Library (HSL) at Garden Organic.
HSL maintains a unique collection of heritage vegetable seeds,
Preserving varieties that are not widely available.
Tools in need of sharpening can be brought along for service. Unwanted or broken tools can be donated to Tools for Self Reliance, TFSR Cymru.
Hereford Wildlife Trust and Aspire Growingwill also have stalls.
For more information email herefordseedswap@gmail.com or visit Facebook: Seed Swap Herefordshire
Monica
