Wickham Market & District Gardening Club

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Our Club

Anyone interested in learning a little more about gardening is most welcome to come and join us.  Club membership is neither expensive nor in any sense exclusive.  Our Membership Secretary will be pleased to give you more information.  You can contact us by email or through our contact us page.

 

We hold meetings in Wickham Market Village Hall (IP13 0HE) at 7.30 pm on the third Thursday of most months, with speakers on all sorts of garden related topics.  We resorted to Zoom during the various COVID lockdowns and we are wondering if Zoom has a place in our future, perhaps during the cold wet winter months.  We make no charge for occasional interested visitors to our meetings, so why not come along and give us a try?

We also arrange visits to interesting gardens and nurseries during the summer months.

On the second Saturday in September we hold a Flower and Vegetable Show in the Wickham Market Village Hall.  This is open to the public from 2 – 5 pm on the Saturday and the Sunday. We are always keen to attract new exhibitors to our Show: both experienced growers from the surrounding area and those who may be new to the idea of Showing their produce.  Our Autumn Show page has much more information.

There is a monthly newsletter called Rake’s Progress that all members receive.  This has reports on recent activities and details of future attractions, together with news of local events, gardening tips and weather reports. The Club is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society.  To see the latest Club News click here
 

You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter by clicking on the links.

You can leave a comment, or make a suggestion, on our Contact us page also 

Upcoming Events

46th Annual Autumn Show

Saturday and Sunday 9th/10th September

Another successful Show with more than 300 entries.  You’ll find more details on the Latest News page.

Details of the Trophy and Award winners have been posted on the Autumn Show pages together with the results of the Potato in a Bucket competition.

 

October Meeting

Thursday  19th October

In October we have a surprise speaker – no less Ray Lewis, who will be known to many of our members.  His topic will be ‘What’s it like to have an allotment?’.

 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

As usual visitors will be welcome – we do not make a charge for an initial visit.

November Meeting

Thursday  16th November

Our November speaker is Sonya Burrows and her topic will be  ‘Flowers and Bulbs through the Year.

7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

Visitors will be welcome – we do not make a charge for an initial visit.

December Quiz

Thursday  21st December

In December we have our (now Traditional) Christmas Quiz.  A good mix of garden related questions, together with some Christmas related.  As usual we will be serving Christmas treats to ensure everyone has an enjoyable time.

7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

This is a Members only event.  Full details will be in the December Rake’s Progress, but make sure to book the date now.