2013 Programme

Please note - all meetings at the new time of 7:30pm at Bicker Village Hall

January 17th
"Gardens & More: 4 short films"   Tony Boughen

February 21st
"Conservation on the Farm"   George Danby

March 21st
"Woodland Gems"   Andrew Ward

April 18th
"Primula Auriculas"  Trevor Rogers

May16th
Bring & Buy Cakes and Plants plus seed swap
"Herbal Remedies of the Fens"   Chris Renn

June 20th
"Companion Planting"   Andrew Sankey

July 18th
Members' Evening

August 15th
Flower and Produce Show

September 19th
"English Roses and the Like: A History of Garden Roses"
Brian Schofield

October 17th
AGM and Pumpkin Surprise!

November 21st
"Heckington Windmill"   Jim Bailey

December 19th
Christmas Event

Donington in Bloom

For our November meeting, on Thursday 8th, we were pleased to welcome Jenny Bailey and Michael Short from Donington in Bloom.We heard about the setting up of the organisation and its development over the past seven years: from tentative beginnings to award-winning participation in the national section of the competition. Jenny and Michael told us about their fund raising activities, how the wider community is involved, the process by which they get plants ready for planting out in baskets, tubs and beds, and the development of the Community Herb Garden and allotments. Of particular interest were the measures they have taken to harvest and store water and the small fleet of bowsers they use to water the flowers. The accompanying photograph shows a crashed car outside Donington Fire Station, an inventive "planter" that featured in the village's display a couple of years ago.

The winner of the Flower of the Month competition was Sue with a hydrangea.