Duncliffe Garden Club welcomes members from East Stour and the surrounding towns and villages, for an annual subscription of £20.00. The Club usually meets at 2:30pm, unless otherwise stated, at East Stour Village Hall on the last Wednesday of each month. Non-members are also very welcome to attend the meetings for an admission fee of £3.00. Discounts are available to members at local retailers in Gillingham, upon presentation of a valid membership card.
Upcoming Programme
27 May – Salvias and other summer flowering perennials, a talk by Bryan Madders (plants will be available to buy – cash only)
24 June – The Western Honeybee, an insight to the world of our honeybee, a talk by Ron Biggs
29 July – An afternoon garden visit to Carraway Barn, Marnhull (note: meet at Village Hall at 1:30pm)
26 August – Summer tea party
30 September – An afternoon garden visit to Tumblins, Winterborne Stickland (note: meet at Village Hall at 1:00pm)
28 October – Wreath Workshop with Sue Carter, Old Chapel Flowers, East Stour, create your own wreath with own materials
25 November – Deer Management, a talk by John Chilvers and John Maiden
9 December – Christmas Quiz and festivities
Recent Events
Recent Events:
July’s meeting gave members the opportunity to enjoy a new venture for the club with a private visit to Carraway Barn Gardens in Marnhull. The garden is set in 2 acres around a C19 former barn, in recent years a natural swimming pond, large shrub border and waterfall have been created.
Despite being a very hot afternoon, members were able to find shade provided by the woodland walks and numerous trees. There was still plenty of colour to be seen from the white hydrangeas, hostas and ferns and an established walled garden provided a range of roses, geraniums and topiary to enjoy all encircling a water lily pond.
The afternoon was rounded off with very welcome refreshments, including a selection of delicious homemade cakes.
Our next garden visit will be 30th September, this time a little further afield to Tumblins in Winterborne Stickland.
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There was a good attendance for the AGM in April which saw a change of Committee members.
Chair’s report can be found here: Duncliffe Garden Club Chair
Committee
Chair – Denise Clark
Secretaries – Elizabeth Chilvers / Rose McCready
Treasurer – Terry Bagnall
Members – Jackie Grohman / Marilyn Brown
For further information about Duncliffe Garden Club, or any of the Club activities, please contact: Mrs Terry Bagnall on 07980 889871