Our Gardening Club is named as above but is very inclusive and has no geographic boundaries! We have members coming from as far as Hasketon, Alderton and near Beccles.
The Club is open to everyone who has an interest in plants, gardens, open spaces and the environment including the creatures who inhabit them. Just take a look at the programme below!
Prior knowledge or expertise is not necessary – just an interest in learning about what interests you, becoming involved, meeting new people and seeing more places….
• Regular well informed speakers on a wide range of topics and interests
• Seasonal visits to gardens and other places
• A summer Garden Party at a local garden
• Plant and seed sales at events and from speakers
• Social events
• Affiliation to the RHS including The Garden magazine for sharing
• Annual subscription only £15 or £5 per meeting
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses”
Abraham Lincoln
New members
We are delighted that so many of our community have joined our club despite what is going on in the world and we intend to proceed with our plans if at all possible. Welcome to you all …
We also hope to make up for anything we have missed and possibly have some spontaneous events.
ORFORD AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
2024 PROGRAMME
11 January Thursday evening
James Horner Head Gardener Benton End – ‘Reviving Cedric Morris’ Garden at Benton End’
Plants for sale
8 February Thursday evening
Katy and Joey of Husk
‘Flavours of Husk -pickling, preserving and fermenting the Suffolk Seasons’ Fermentations for sale
Tuesday afternoon 13 February 2 pm Car sharing
Private Snowdrop Tour at Anglesey Abbey
16 March Saturday afternoon 3 pm
Jon Mason ‘Creating a Wild Garden at Little Orchard’
Wednesday afternoon 27 March 2 pm
Spring visit to the Old Rectory and afternoon tea at the Kings Head Orford
4 April Thursday evening
Luci Skinner of Greenways Beds and Borders ‘Pelargoniums, an Exploration of a Diverse Genus’
Plants for sale
2 May Thursday evening
Peter Blake ‘Knowing and Growing Ferns’
6 June Thursday afternoon
Garden Party at Gedgrave Hall
10 July 2.30 pm Car sharing
Summer visit to Parham Hall including refreshments
August Flower Show
Wednesday afternoon 11 September 2 pm car sharing
Trip to Southwold Flower Company for talk about cutting flowers, pick your own bunch and refreshments
Thursday 3 October evening
Digging for answers – a light-hearted quiz with drinks and nibbles
Saturday 16 November afternoon 3 pm including tea
Nick Bailey award winning TV presenter, author, garden designer and speaker
‘Revive your Garden: How to breathe life, style and good health back into tired gardens’
Thursday evening 5 December
AGM and Social Supper
