The start of the New Year is often a time when plans and resolutions are made regarding our homes and gardens. What better way to feel inspired in the garden than by joining the Village Gardening Club! We are a small group but very keen to welcome new members. For £15 per household for the year you can enjoy talks on a wide range of topics as well as a visit to local gardens.
We start our 2026 gardening year with a talk in March on planning herbaceous borders, later in the year we will hear from the ‘Tea Break Gardener’ who knows a lot about gardening when you have limited time and Pip Smith will be back after a popular talk last year. We will also be visiting local gardens and holding a plant sale. Plenty to enjoy. The gardening club is for anyone interested in gardening, no prior knowledge required!
This year, our first full year, we have learned about vegetable gardening, bees and pollinators, the importance of a healthy soil, managing the gardens at both Estelle and Asthall Manors and had a lively talk and sale of plants suitable for autumn gardening. As well as the speakers, we enjoyed an outing to a local garden (with cake and tea!) and shared a meal together at our AGM as well as running a plant stall at the Village Fete. We also run the monthly village coffee mornings which will be starting again in March.
We would like to thank all our members and supporters over the last year, including the BBVA and St Mary’s, who have support the running of the Village Coffee mornings.
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and good gardening in the New Year. And don’t forget our email address!