2014 Programme

All meetings are at 7:30pm at Bicker Village Hall

January 16th
"Flowers and Photography"  Tony Boughen

February 20th
"Growing Vegetables Organically"  Nicholas Watts

March  20th
"Clematis"  Jackie Sturgess

April 17th
"Doddington Hall:the House & Gardens"  David Logan: Head Gardener
   
May 15th
"Cottage Favourites"  Andrew Sankey

June 19th
"Ornamental Grasses"  Gail Summerfield

Monday 7th July
Coach trip to Bressingham Gardens, Norfolk

July 17th
Members' Evening

Sunday 27th July
Summer Event at Peter and Ronnie's house

August 21st
Flower and Produce Show

September 18th
"Fuchsias"  David Chatters
*"Drought-resistant Gardening"  Tony Boughen*
October 16th
"Pruning, with the emphasis on trees and bushes"  Trevor Rogers

November 20th
AGM Plus

December 18th
Christmas Event 

Heckington Windmill, Past, Present and Future

For our November meeting we were pleased to welcome Jim Bailey, of Heckington Windmill, as our speaker. Jim is the Mill Manager, one of the Trustees and a Director of the company/charity and has been involved with the mill for nearly 5 years. He entertained us with a very enjoyable history of the mill - from its early days right up to the present. Jim was able to tell us that The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Trust £1m for them to carry on their good work. It is hoped that they will be milling again by next year. At present their grain is milled at Sibsey Trader Mill. Jim brought some of the flour for people to buy. He also brought a freshly baked loaf for us to sample.
The Flower of the Month Competition was won by Fien with a penstemon.
Copies of our 2014 Programme were available at the meeting.