Lydden Vale

Gardening Club

You don't need to have a large garden

to be interested in plants and like

growing them. Window sills, pots and

containers and house plants can

provide year round scope for the

enthusiast. So why don't you come

along and meet us?

Anyone interested in joining, please contact: Antony Parson Lydden Vale Gardening Club on Facebook

Buckland Newton Community Website

in the heart of rural Dorset

The Lydden Vale Gardening Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month between September and April in the Buckland Newton Village Hall enjoying a mixture of talks from guest speakers, practical sessions where you can learn top tips for all things gardening. During the summer months we visit award winning gardens, garden centres and enjoy Alfresco Social evenings. We welcome all ages and levels of experience and are keen for all generations to benefit from the enjoyment of gardening. If you live in Buckland Newton, Pulham, Glanvilles Wootton, Kings Stag, Alton Pancras or neighbouring parishes and if you’re interested in having a fine garden or rewilding, planting or harvesting the results of your labours, or simply visiting gardens and learning about the history of gardening, we would love you to have you with us. If you are not already a member of the Club and are interested in gardening and think you might like to join, we would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch by emailing Jan at greystonebn@yahoo.co.uk or Antony at Bladeley365@outlook.com The Club held its AGM on 15th February at The Gaggle of Geese attended by 31 Members of whom 25 stayed to enjoy a convivial supper. The Club has a full programme of events over the year ahead comprising a series of talks by eminent speakers over the early spring, autumn and winter months with guided visits to various renown gardens over the summer months. Visitors are always welcome but popular events where demand is likely to exceed available spaces are ticketed, and priority is given to members. Our first event for the new season is a talk on Wednesday 12th March by Katharine Crouch, BBC Gardener of the decade, entitled “Grow the Food You Can’t Buy”. This will be in Buckland Newton Village Hall at 19.15 for 19.30. As usual there will be a raffle and refreshments afterwards. Future speakers this year include Ursala Buchan, renowned gardening journalist and author, whose grandfather was John Buchan, who many will remember as the author of the classic spy novel, “The 39 Steps”. Visits this summer include a coach trip to Exbury Gardens, famous for its Azaleas and Rhododendrons and home of the Rothchild Family, in May followed by a visit to Homeacres near Castle Cary, the home and Gardens of Charles Dowding of “No Dig” fame, in June. These three events will be ticketed. If you are interested in gardening, enjoy good talks, seeing other gardens as well as your own, or experience problems with your own garden that you would like to share and would welcome advice on, the Gardening Club could be for you. Feel free to contact Antony at Bladeley365@outlook.com or talk to Jan on 01300 348627. Antony Parson