FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Welcome to the Limpsfield, Oxted and District Horticultural Society
handbook for 2017. In these times of change it is good to know that gardening
and horticulture can provide some certainty throughout the year.
There is growing evidence that gardening is good for you both by
keeping you active and engaged but also relieving some of the stress and
anxiety that living in the modern age can bring. So we should encourage as many
people as we can to become involved even if it is only growing a pot of herbs
on the kitchen window sill.
Looking back over 2016 some of the highlights were our plant sale in
May. With the plant sale I am always worried that we won’t have enough plants
to sell or the no one will come and the whole event will be a flop and we will
not make any money. But come the day and come the plants and the visitors until
the hall is buzzing with activity. Then there were our talks, with Simon
Charlesworth talking about growing lavender and winning prizes at Chelsea
Flower Show. In May Sarah Rogers came to talk to us about the restoration of
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens. Our regular events like the daffodil and compost
competitions were a success as were our one off ‘pop-up events’ during the year
and we will be running them again in 2017.
For me the big event was our ‘Celebration of Local Gardening’ in
July. Given the success of the Celebration in 2016 we have decided to run this
event again on 8 July. Your committee have been working hard over the winter to
put together the programme of speakers for 2017. We are also planning a visit
to Quex House and Garden on Wednesday 14 June.
As last year I would like to thank all the members of the committee
for their help and support during 2016. Without their continuing involvement
and enthusiasm we would not be able to run the society, but we also need the
support of our members to keep this society going.
Wishing you all a good gardening year for 2017.
RICHARD MEAKIN
HANDBOOK and SCHEDULE 2017
SALE OF PLANTS
Red Cross Hall, Oxted
(opposite Leisure Centre)
Saturday 20 May 9.00 - 11.00am
VISIT TO QUEX HOUSE & GARDEN
A special members visit to this house and garden
near Margate in Kent
Wednesday 14 June
A CELEBRATION
OF LOCAL GARDENING
A display of flowers, fruit, vegetables and
produce
grown by the local community
Red Cross Hall, Oxted
(opposite Leisure Centre)
Saturday 8 July 2.00 - 4pm
HARVEST SUPPER
New for 2017 and a great way to round off the gardening season
Red Cross Hall, Oxted
(opposite Leisure Centre)
Saturday 14 October 7 for 7.30pm
All
enquiries please contact our Chairman or other committee members (See page 4
for details)
Email Address: lodhsgardens@gmail.com
Web: http://lodhsgardens.blogspot.com/
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE FOR 2017
PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Roy
Eaton
CHAIRMAN: Rick Meakin,
3 Westlands Way,
Oxted RH8 0NB
Tel: 715496
VICE CHAIRMAN: Malcolm Young,
32 Park Road,
Limpsfield RH8 0AW
Tel: 730032
TREASURER:
Julie Simpson
Tel: 716100
OTHER OFFICERS: Jenny Meakin
(Membership Secretary)
3 Westlands
Way, Oxted, RH8 ONB
Tel:
715496
Karen
Hesketh
Tel:
730410
Morag
Roulston
Tel: 722283 / 07773940422
Sandra
Essex
Tel: 714796
Thor
Simpson
Tel:
716100
Roger
Hewitt
Tel: 715274
Sylvia Carpenter
Tel: 712893
PROGRAMME OF
EVENTS 2017
Meetings
are held at the Red Cross Hall, Oxted at 8.00pm.
All visitors are welcome: £4 admission to be refunded if you join on
the evening.
1
February Rhod Jones - Titsey
Place Gardens and Estate
1
March Philip Johnson -
Growing Sweet Peas
5
April Jane Streatfield - The National Gardens Scheme
(plus Daffodil competition)
3
May TBC
(plus Compost competition)
20 May Plant Sale: Red
Cross Hall, Oxted, from 9am
7
June Julie and Thor Simpson
- Our tour of Japan
14
June Visit to Quex House and
Garden
14 June Hurst Green Gardening Club Summer Evening Flower Show,
St Agatha’s Hall, Hurst Green, 8pm
5 July “Behind the scenes at Polesden Lacey, gossip from Mrs
Greville' s time ”
Followed by strawberries &
Pimm’s
8 July A
Celebration of Local Gardening:
Red Cross Hall,
Oxted. 2 – 4 pm
2
September Hurst Green Gardening Club Autumn Show
St
Agatha’s Hall, Hurst Green
6
September A Talk on Organic Roofs
4
October Elaine Merrylees -
Permaculture
14
October Harvest Supper, Red
Cross Hall, Oxted 7 for 7.30pm
1
November Paul Patton – Autumn
Aspirations
6
December AGM and Christmas
Celebration
Watch out for our occasional
“pop-up” competitions
AFFILIATIONS
Our Society is affiliated to the following:-
The Royal Horticultural Society
The National Vegetable Society
The National Sweet Pea Society
The National Dahlia Society
Surrey Horticultural Federation
Limpsfield
Community Orchard
LIFE MEMBERS
Derek Angier
Linda Boakes
Peter and Hazel Dubber
Roy Eaton
Philip Lewis
Stella Maude
Pearl
and Len Stebbings
Terry
and Innes Stent
MONTHLY COMPETITION
WINNERS 2016
1st Val Sampson 2nd Sandra Essex 3rd Julie Simpson
LIMPSFIELD
OXTED AND DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
'A
Celebration of Local Gardening'
RED
CROSS HALL OXTED
Saturday
8 July 2017 2 to 4pm
All displays to
be staged from 10.30am to 12.30
“Rather
than a competition between exhibitors we are presenting a display of flowers,
plants and produce produced by the local community. To help us organise this
event we have given a list of sections for which we would like displays.”
“The aim of the event is to show what
can be achieved. It is not a competition for who can grow the biggest or the
best.”
All displays in sections 1 to 12 must have been grown by the exhibitor
in their garden or on their allotment. Entry to this event is open to all, so
please encourage your friends to enter. All exhibitors are encouraged to make a
donation when setting up to help cover the costs of the show.
1. My garden - A display of
flowers grown in your garden or allotment displayed in a container of your
choice. 500mm max width.
2. Roses - A display of
Roses in a container of your choice.
3. A Rose- One specimen
single bloom.
4. Sweet peas - A display in
a container of your choice displaying the beauty and scent of sweet peas.
5. Annuals - Any other
annuals excluding sweet peas in a container of your choice.
6. House plant - Your best or
favourite house plant from home.
7. Veg basket - A display of
vegetables in a trug or container no larger that 500mm diagonal.
8. Root veg - A display of
mixed root vegetables in a container 300mm max diagonal.
9. Summer salad - A display of
mixed salad produce in a container 300mm max diagonal.
10. My best or
favourite veg – One specimen of
any vegetable.
11. Soft fruit - A display of
soft fruit, can be mixed in a container 300mm max diagonal.
12. Fruit - One type of
fruit in a container 300mm max diagonal.
LODHS ‘BAKE
OFF’
This section is for display:
1. Bread - A loaf of
bread or a tray of rolls - ‘Your signature bake’.
2. Cake - Your best
cake for a Sunday tea.
3. Preserves - A jar of jam,
jelly, curd or chutney.
This section is for tasting:
4. Quiche – The tastiest
– The one with nothing left.
FLORAL ART
1. An arrangement
of herbs in a single item of china ware.
2. A miniature
floral exhibit, dried or fresh, not to exceed 100mm overall.
CHILDRENS CLASS
-
up to 12 years of age
1. A painting or
collage of your favourite fruit.
PHOTOGRAPHS
One photograph displayed on card no larger that 5’’x 7’’ overall
theme “Pond Life”. (Judged by the
public)
NOTES
All visitors
will be encouraged to comment on the displays and along with the committee we
will award prizes to a few of the most interesting or talked about displays.
Flowers - The best colour
and scent.
Fruit and veg -
The
most appetising – which bowl or basket would you take home for dinner.
All exhibitors are asked to collect their displays at 4.15pm, any
displays not collected will be disposed of by the society.
The society cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage to
exhibitor’s property, however caused
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THE RULES OF THE
SOCIETY
1.
The
name of the Society shall be The Limpsfield, Oxted and District Horticultural
Society.
2.
The
objective of the Society shall be to foster an interest in all aspects of
horticulture.
3.
A
person may become a member of the Society on payment of an annual subscription
of £10.00, one year from the month of joining.
4.
The
affairs of the Society shall be administered by a Committee, elected annually,
which shall consist of the President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretaries,
Marketing/Publicity Officer, Treasurer, plus not more than 12 other members of
the Society. The Committee shall have powers to co-opt other members.
5.
The
Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held on the first Wednesday in
December each year or such other time as may be determined by the members in a
general meeting. The financial year to be from 1 October to 30 September.
6.
No
person shall hold the office of President, Chairman or Vice-Chairman for a
period of longer than three years continuously, unless there are no other
persons willing to stand for election to such offices. After vacating one of
the offices mentioned above, no person may hold such office again until the
expiration of three years, unless the Society, by a majority of those present
and voting, otherwise
determines.
RAFFLE
The society organises a
monthly raffle at each meeting. These are made up of voluntary contributions
brought in by club members. Tickets costs £1. Raffle contributions are always
welcome and can be specific to horticulture i.e. any unwanted or surplus seeds,
books, calendars etc, or chocolates or bottle of wine.
MONTHLY COMPETITION
There is a competition at all
meetings and members are encouraged to enter floral arrangements, vegetables,
pot plants or tubs. Just about anything horticultural at its best. Exhibitors
must supply all plates, vases etc. The number of specimens shown is entirely up
to you. This competition is not governed by RHS rules. Judging is by members
placing a silver coin in a container next to their first choice - one member -
one vote.
First, second and third each
month will be given 3, 2, and 1 point(s) and a cash prize will be awarded at
the AGM to the members with the highest aggregate points. There is always
something to be found, be it bulbs, flower arrangements, pot plants,
vegetables, or fruit. Do have a go, exhibit regularly and don't forget to vote!
OTHER COMPETITIONS
In addition to the Monthly
Competition there are others that take place during the course of the year,
such as Daffodils in April, and the Best Homemade Compost in May.
We are continuing with the
“Pop-Up” competitions that are only announced (by email, and online) within a
month of a meeting. This is to take account of what is actually happening in
our gardens.
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION £10.00 per year
Subscriptions become due from the month of
joining, to the Membership Secretary:- Jenny Meakin, 3 Westlands Way, Oxted RH8 0NB.
Tel: 01883 715496 or at any meeting of the
Society.
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