CHESHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND ALLOTMENT HOLDERS' ASSOCIATION

Newsletter February 2008

Events Calendar

16 February } From 9.30am until 12.00pm on each day for the sale of Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets,

23 February } Shallots, Fertilisers, 6X, Seed & Potting compost, Horticultural Sand, Perlite, etc etc

1 March }                         At the Trading Hut, Plot 3, Cameron Road

22 March } The Trading Hut opens on Saturdays from 10am until 11.30am.

to late May } Note that this is dependent on volunteers being available at the time.

9 April         Social evening at Trinity Baptist Church, Red Lion Street, starting at 7.30.

Albert Braithwaite will very kindly give us one of his travelogues; buffet refreshments will be provided (see later for more information).

17 May Plant Sale at Trinity Baptist Church, 9.30am until 12.00pm.

31 May Coach trip to Coton Manor Gardens in Northamptonshire. The gardens open at mid-day; the coach will leave the Broadway at 10.00am with a pick-up at the Nash at 9.45 and Emmanuel Church at 9.50. There will be a pick-up at Woodside Road/Mitchell Walk in Amersham at 10.15 (by prior arrangement with Molly). £10 per person plus entry fee.

5 July Early Summer Show, Trinity Baptist Church

26 July        Coach trip to the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley (near Guildford) £10 per person - free entry to the Gardens since we are affiliated to the RHS. Leave from the Broadway at 9.15am (earlier and later pick-ups at 9.00, 9.05 and 9.30 - see 31 May for locations).

6 September Late Summer Show, Trinity Baptist Church

20 September Coach trip to the Royal Berkshire Show at Newbury Showground, £10 per person plus entry. Leave from the Broadway at 9.00am (earlier and later pick-ups at 8.45, 8.50 and 9.15 - see 31 May for locations).

19 November AGM, Trinity Baptist Church 7.30pm. The speaker will be Brian Clews of County Ornithological Services based in Maidenhead. His talk is entitled ' A Walk on the Wild Side' which looks at wildlife to be found on a series of walks in the Chilterns and Thames Valley.


Outings Slip - cut-off and send to Molly Wright, 61 Botley Road, Chesham or 'phone Molly on 785989

Please reserve ..... places for Coton Manor ..... places for Wisley ..... places for the Royal Berkshire Show

Name ........................................... Address ...................................................................................................................

Tel No .....................................

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Seed Potatoes etc The following varieties will be available

1st Earlies Arran Pilot, Foremost , Pentland Javelin, Red Duke of York, Winston

2nd Earlies Charlotte, Kestrel, Wilja

Main Crop Cara, Desiree, King Edward, Picasso

All varieties are priced at £2.20 per 7lb (3.2kg)

We will also have Sturon Onion Sets and Golden Gourmet Shallots, both priced at 40p per ½ lb (230g). All prices are the same as they were last year.

Chelsea Flower Show: We are planning to have 2 tickets for Chelsea again this year. They will be all-day tickets for Saturday 24 May - the gates open from 8.00am until 5.30pm. If you are interested in winning these tickets in a FREE draw then please contact Mike on 784391.

The draw will be held at the Social Evening on 9 April

Membership Subscriptions: Some of you have already paid your subs for this year - many thanks. For those who haven't yet paid, subs are now due and may be paid at the Trading Hut, at the social evening or at the Early Summer Show. We are reasonably easy-going about subs, so long as they are paid within the current year. 15 people did not pay their subs last year and will not be receiving this Newsletter.

Social Evening: This social evening is free to all members and friends - just turn-up on the night (9 April, Trinity Baptist Church, 7.30pm). We've changed the venue because of possible building work at the McMinn Centre - as a consequence there is no bar, but by all means bring your own beer, wine etc and glasses. If you are able to provide cakes, sandwiches, or other refreshments please call Molly on 785989 so that she knows what you plan to bring.

Plant Sale This is our major fund-raiser - 17 May, 9.30-12.00 at Trinity Baptist Church.

We will be grateful for any plants that you can provide on the day (please label them if you can, because we can't always identify them at the point-of-sale!)

Chesham Allotment Group - Events for 2008

Allotments Open Meeting on Tuesday 8 April in the Town Hall at 7.30pm

Fish and Chip Quiz Night on Saturday 12 April in the Town Hall

Cheese and Wine + Photo Shoot on Saturday 17 May in the Town Hall

Cheese and Wine Evening on Saturday 9 August at the Cameron Road Focal Point

Allotments Open Day on Saturday 16 August at Plot 1, Cameron Road

Annual General Meeting on Thursday 18 September in the Town Hall at 7.30pm