East Farleigh Gardening Club Events 2010
Autumn Produce Show - Old School Hall, Saturday 18th September 2010
On Saturday 18th September, East Farleigh Gardening Club will host a Produce Show in the Old School Hall.
There will be classes for home produced vegetables, flowers, wine/beer/cider, cakes, jams and pickles, plus children’s classes for the under 13s.
The Hall will be open for entries from 12 noon to 1.30pm ( forms available from various village locations) or contact Sue on 01622 726164 or sue@sjmorris.plus.com.
The hall will be closed for judging to take place between 1.30 and 3pm.
The hall will re-open to the public from 3 to 5pm for scrumptious teas, a themed raffle and the nail-biting prize-giving ceremony!
Please support this new village venture even if you are only able to enter one or two classes, or simply come along to admire the entries.
Any questions? Call Sue on 01622 726164
View Poster for Autumn Produce Show...Other Visits, Talks and Social Events for 2010
I hope to be arranging another visit similar to the one organised last year, so please could you let me know which of the following places you would be interested in visiting:-
- Sissinghurst (National Trust) Cranbrook, which now has the vegetable garden open.
- Great Comp in Platt, a beautiful 7 acre family garden.
- Any other place people may like to suggest!.
Both Sissinghurst and Great Comp offer a group rate with modest savings and have restaurant facilities if you would like to indulge! As the gardens are all relatively local we can use our own transport (sharing if possible).
Please could you let me know if you would like to join us on this visit next year and if you would prefer a Saturday or Sunday afternoon visit.
Children are very welcome to come along.
Past Events
Come and meet your FELLOW GARDENERS! - Saturday 19th June 2010 from 2pm
A joint social event for allotment holders and Gardening Club Members (new members welcome!) to be held at the allotment site just off Vicarage Lane, access via the service road just before the houses, on Saturday 19th June from 2pm.
Barbequed burgers and sausages served in buns will be for sale with a choice of salads or bring your own steaks/fish/veggie options to cook yourself plus glasses, plates and cutlery and your own choice of drinks. You may also want to provide a chair.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THIS EVENT
- MAKE NEW FRIENDS
- ENJOY GOOD FOOD IN THE FRESH AIR
- AND RAISE A GLASS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY!!
Not a Member? - Why not join and come along!
Any questions? Call Sue on 01622 726164
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View Poster for Event...WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!!! - Tuesday March 16th 2010
In praise of the Compost Heap by Nick Robinson
Gardening Club members and allotment holders enjoyed an excellent and informative talk on composting, entitled 'What a load of Rubbish!'. Nick Robinson who was previously Head Gardener at Yalding Organic Garden, kept us interested and entertained by his professional presentation.
Even seasoned gardeners learnt many new tips to improve both their compost heaps and their gardens, and there was a lively question and answer session after the talk.
Look out for future meetings and events to be held in association with the Allotment Group.
Gardening Club Get-Together - Sunday 13th Sept 2009 from 1-4pm
The lunchtime meeting of the Gardening Club was a great success despite the overcast weather and we all enjoyed the delicious buffet!
We managed to find time to discuss future plans and a number of suggestions were made for talks, visits, social events and other interesting projects.
As we have reached the time in the gardening year when we tend to have masses of produce, one idea was to begin compiling a Kitchen Garden recipe book full of tasty, tried and tested ways to use up our surplus fruit and veg. This book would be sold to raise funds as well as being very useful. With this in mind I wondered if you could e-mail me your family favourites in the following categories:
Asparagus, Rhubarb, Courgettes, Beans, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Leeks, Apples, Pears, Plums, Soft fruit.
If there is any other 'glut' item you can think of then please let me know!! It will take a while to compile and print something like this, so it is a fairly long-term idea which will probably not be finished until autumn 2010.
Sue Morris
Yalding Organic Garden with Guided Tour - Sunday 31st May 2009
The inaugural meeting of East Farleigh Gardening Club was held on Sunday 31st May, when 11 members visited Yalding organic garden for a guided tour.
The weather was glorious and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, learning many interesting and informative facts from Mary our guide. Our visit was rounded off with a sociable get-together in the café, where we sampled the homemade cakes, local ice-cream and fruit juices and discussed ideas for future events!
Sat 26th June 2010
2 to 5pm on EF Recreation
Behind EF Primary School