Calendar of Events 2024

Unless otherwise stated ALL meetings start at 7:30pm and will be held in the Rettendon Memorial Hall.

Tuesday 9th January 

Committee meeting – Spring & Summer Show schedules

Friday 16th February 

Inter-Societies Quiz7pm Galleywood Heritage Centre, CM2 8TR

Tuesday 20th February 

Committee meeting Autumn schedule & Spring Show planning

Tuesday 12th March 

Talk: ‘Miss Wilmott’s Garden’, Sandra Lawrence, author “Miss Wilmott’s Ghosts”

Thursday 14th March 

Visit: Miss Wilmott’s Garden – car share, meet at Hall car park 9:30am

Tuesday 19th March 

SPRING SHOW – set up from 6:30pm, judging 7:30pm

April TBC 

Visit: Beeleigh Abbey - car share, meet at Hall car park 10:30am

Tuesday 16th April 

Committee Meeting – plant sale planning

Saturday 11th May 

PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING, 10:30 – 12:30

Tuesday 21st May 

Talk: ‘Gardening the Globe’ by Alan Murdy, Commonwealth War Graves

Tuesday 18th June 

Open meeting, Summer Show planning

Sunday 30th June 

Coach Trip to Chelworth Open Gardens Pick up Village & Bell, 9am

Sunday 7th July 

Garden Judging, Kevin Jackson, from 2pm

Saturday 13th July 

SUMMER SHOW in marquee on Cricket field behind hall and in Memorial Hall. Entries 8 – 10:30am in marquee, Show 1 – 5pm.

Tuesday 23rd July 

Committee meeting, Summer show feedback and Autumn show planning

Thursday 25th July 

Garden Safari 2pm Tour of the Living Memorial, with refreshments

Saturday 14th September 

AUTUMN SHOW in the Memorial Hall, entries 8:00 - 10:30am, show 2:00 - 4:30pm

Sunday 22nd September 

Coach trip to Helmingham Hall, Pick up Village & Bell, 9am

Tuesday 17th September 

Committee meeting, diary 2024 planning

Tuesday 15th October 

Talk: ‘Say No to Mow’ by Mark Halladay

Sunday 20th October 

Inter-Societies Event 2pm TBC

Tuesday 19th November 

AGM & Christmas Social with seasonal fare

Thursday 12th December 

Christmas Lunch TBC