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MEMBERS 2024/2025 DISCOUNTS FROM SEED COMPANIES NOW AVAILABLE

Save 50% on seeds from Suttons and also Thompson and Morgans with the discount scheme for members. Worthwhile discounts are also available on other selected products.

AUTUMN SHOW RESULTS

We were delighted to have a very good display of flowers, fruit and vegetables plus some new exhibitors

VISIT TO THE GRANGE - JULY

Our visit took place on a lovely sunny evening which was perfect for enjoying the prairie style planting, the pond and lake and enjoying tea by the stream.

VISIT TO SPRINGFIELD FARM - JUNE

We have a very enjoyable visit to this local garden which had some lovely traditional borders, including a pretty rose garden.

We've also added a handy guide to exhibiting at our vegetable classes. It covers a wide range of the most popular vegetables so, if you enjoy growing veg but haven't tried showing before, why not check it out and enter some of the classes in our Autumn Show. Most classes are open to non-members as well as members.

GUIDE TO FRUIT CLASSES

We've now added a guide to exhibiting at our fruit classes. It covers the most common fruits and how best to present them at our Autumn Show. Most classes are open to non-members as well as members.

GUIDE TO MASTER CLASSES

We also have a brief outline of Master Classes which allow you to put together a variety of exhibits from different sections of the show.

GUIDE TO FLORAL ART

If you enjoy flower arranging but are new to exhibiting your displays, our new guide explains the main types of classes, offers some useful tips and includes image galleries. Our classes, apart from the Novice class, are now open to non-members as well as members.

ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL PLANT SALE

We were delighted to have another very successful Plant Sale on Saturday 11 June with a good turnout and strong sales

PLANT SALE - SATURDAY 11 MAY

Our annual plant sale is always very popular and this year it takes place on Saturday 11 May at Ellesborough Parish Hall from 10 00 am - 11 30 am.

SPRING SHOW RESULTS

Despite the very poor weather in the run-up to the Show, we had a number of new exhibitors and a beautiful display of spring flowers.

MEMBERS VISIT TO THE GRANGE IN JULY

Our main visit this year will be to The Grange in Oxfordshire. The extensive gardens include beautiful herbaceous borders and fields with prairie planting.

MEMBERS VISIT TO SPRINGFIELD FARM IN JUNE

On 11 June we have a members visit to a local garden at Butlers Cross which includes a beautiful rose garden and lovely borders.

NEW GUIDE TO DOMESTIC CLASSES - PRESERVES AND BAKING

We now have a useful guide to exhibiting at our domestic classes so, if you love baking and jam-making but haven't tried showing before, why not check it out and enter some of the classes in our Spring Show. Most classes are open to non-members as well as members.