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

The April Meeting – The Flower Writer

Thursday  18th April

Ruth Goudy a professional garden writer and speaker. She has run a nursery and garden centre for twenty years with my husband and this inspires her to share the joy she feels when I am around nature and flowers.   She believes flowers are good for our wellbeing and the more people that are involved in the conversation about it the better!

Her topic will be ‘Container Gardening’ and there will be a practical demonstration.

You can find more about her at: https://ruthgoudy.com/about-me/

7.30 pm in the Village Hall.  Visitors are always welcome.

The April Meeting is also when we issue the see potatoes for the ‘Bucket of Potatoes’ completion at the September Show.  Be sure to collect yours!

The Annual Plant Sale

Thursday 16th May

In May we have our annual plant sale.  Not only is this an important fund raiser for the Club, but it’s an ideal opportunity to pick up some new plants, expertly grown by our members, at very reasonable prices.

Selling starts promptly at 7.30 pm in there Village Hall, but you’ll want to be there a little earlier than this so that you can see what is available this year6