MEMBERS' PROGRAMME 2023.
Any change will be notified by email as well as appearing here.
All meetings are held at the Ropley Parish Hall (SO24 0DJ), unless stated otherwise.
Visitors are welcome at all evening meetings - Entrance fee £5 - Free parking.
30 January 2022
Monday 7:45pm
AGM followed by a talk: What the judge is looking for- Cookery & preserves (tips)
Margaret Mew
27 February
Monday 7:45pm
Talk: The answer lies in the Soil
Geoff Hawkins
27 March
Monday 7:45pm
Talk: Making the most of what you’ve got
Ben Pope
1 April
Saturday 8am-4pm
Spring Show – Ropley Parish Hall
Open to public 2:30pm
Open to public 2:30pm
24 April
Monday 7:45pm
Talk: History of The National Gardens
Scheme and hidden gems
Mark Porter
18 May
Thursday 1.30
Nursery Visit – Pepperpots Herb Nursery, Alton.
29 May
Whit. Monday 10-3
Plant Sale – at Ropley Pram Race
Locally grown bedding, specimen plants, vegetables and perennials.
Locally grown bedding, specimen plants, vegetables and perennials.
11 June
Sunday 2.00 - 5.00
Garden Open for Charity, Kitwood Cottage, Kitwood Road, Ropley, SO24 0FH
Entry £2.50, Children free. As well as teas there will be an extensive plant stall.
Entry money to be donated to the Rosemary Foundation a Petersfield based ‘Hospice at Home’ service for patients suffering from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
Entry money to be donated to the Rosemary Foundation a Petersfield based ‘Hospice at Home’ service for patients suffering from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
28 June
Wednesday 1.30
Garden Visit – The Manor House, Upton Grey.
31 July
Monday 7:45pm
Talk: Dry Gardens
& Society Cup Sweet Pea Competition (current holder: Maurice Shakespeare)
Lynn Dupont.
19 August
Saturday 8am-4pm
Summer Show – Ropley Parish Hall
Open to public 2:30pm
Open to public 2:30pm
September Wednesday Date and Time to be confirmed
Visit: Garden visit
25 September
Monday 7:45pm
An interactive Talk: Heritage Apples
Chris Bird
30 October
Monday 7:45pm
Talk: The Greenhouse year
Gillian Taylor
27 November
Monday 7:45pm
Christmas Meeting Mince Pies & Mulled Wine
& Talk: Nature Travels and Gardens
Michael Huggan
29 January 2024
Monday 7:45pm
AGM followed by Talk Growing Sweet Peas
Jim McDonald
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Flower of the Month competition: bring in a flower of your choice that you have grown in your garden, in a vase, to the Competition Table. Entries are judged on the evening and points accumulated. Winner receives Bert Clanfield trophy at AGM (current holder Jill Shakespeare).
Gardening Sales Table: please donate unwanted gardening items for sale to other members, with proceeds going towards the Society. If unsold at end of evening, person who donated, please take back.
Raffle: donations always welcome.