The New season of the Club commenced on Monday 2nd March 2026, when our speaker, James Cordingly, Head Gardner, Dunster Castle, enlightened a small, but enthusiastic, group about sub tropical plants, and his time in Herm [Channel Islands] as he began his career after leaving college.
Next month there is an amendment to our programme as unfortunately Elizabeth Atkinson cannot join us on April 13th to talk about ‘mini beasts in and beyond our gardens’. She has kindly put us in touch with Dr James Penny B.Sc,. PhD, who will talk about the evolution of pollinators.
Our small, friendly, gardening club has been running since 2012 meeting in in St Petrock’s Church at 7.30pm on the 1st Monday of each month, unless other wise stated, commencing in March.
We have a variety of speakers, on a wide range of topics, followed by a raffle and refreshments. A competition of ‘the best flower in my garden today’ is held at each meeting and a small prize is awarded, at our annual Christmas social, for the most points over the year.
Members are encouraged to grow seedlings and plants to sell at our popular annual plant sale and cream tea. We try to have two trips to local gardens, with a cream tea afterwards, during the summer months. We also encourage members to support the Village Show, held annually, in August.
Subscriptions will remain at £10 a year and then £1 per meeting. Visitors £3.00 New members and visitors are always welcome.
Our programme for 2026 is below.
January – no meeting
February – no meeting
March 2nd – Sub Tropical Plants – Dunster Castle Head Gardener, James Cordingly
April 13th – “Honey:400 million years in the making”. Dr James Penny.
May 11th – Outing to Court House, East Quantockshead
May 25th – Plant Sale and Cream Tea
June 8th – Outing to Rocking Horse Cafe, Stogumber.
July 6th – Lavender – the Forgotten Herb – Baz Hamblin
Aug 15th – Annual Village Show at Timberscombe Village Hall
Sept 7th – Heritage Vegetables – Sally Nex
Oct 5th – Plant Hunters – Caradoc Doy.
Nov 2nd – Dazzling Dahlias – Bella Given
Dec 7th – Christmas Social and AGM with refreshments and mulled wine.
For further information please contact:
Elisabeth Powls 01643 841055 or Pauline Bennett 01643 841546 [pwardbennett@gmail.com] or just come along to a meeting, we look forward to welcoming you.
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