COVID Update
We are back in the village hall from June 2021 for our meetings. The Hall is COVID safe with a strict 2m distancing rule. Hand sanitiser is available on entry and we will also use the outdoor patio space.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday 20th July 2021
Summer Outing and Picnic to Buscot Park
1.30 p.m.
Buscot Park, a late 18th-century house, set in enchanting landscaped grounds, is a National Trust attraction near Faringdon in Oxfordshire.
On the 20th July the grounds and gardens will be open for us to visit.
We will meet in the picnic area (where there will be a marquee in case of rain) at 1.30pm.
Please bring your own picnic and make your own way there. Unfortunately this year we have decided not to offer coach transport.
at 2pm the gardens are open for us to visit. The gardens are free for National Trust members. Tickets are £9 (£7 concession) for non-members.
The gardens do not allow dogs.
If you would like to join us please call Emma on 01865 300204
or email lwgardenclub@gmail.com
The Annual Produce Show
Sunday September 5th
The Annual Show Schedules are available to download here on the 'show schedules' page. We are hoping to be able to run the show as normal. So please do print out the schedules and entry forms and prepare your exhibits as normal... Happy Gardening.
Membership 2020-2021
Membership of the club runs from October 2020 to September 2021. Normal annual membership costs £18. This year we are offering our membership for just £10 for the year. Whilst we cannot guarantee when meetings will resume, we will do our best to organise some talks and other events on ZOOM whilst the village hall is closed. Our members also enjoy discounts at several local Garden Centres.
For details on how to pay your subscription this year, please get in touch:
email: lwgardenclub@gmail.com
Recent News:
On the 22nd June we held the Summer Rose and Sweet Pea Show in the Village Hall.
It was lovely to see so many people there - we we able to run the show in a very Covid safe way and invited exhibits from our members and other residents of the Lower Windrush Villages.
The judges were very impressed by the quality of blooms, In particular the roses and peonies.
Congratulations to Eva who won the show with a total of 48 points and to Gillian who won 'best in show' for her beautiful collection of perennials from her garden.
Thank you Ian for taking some fabulous photographs.
It was lovely to see so many people there - we we able to run the show in a very Covid safe way and invited exhibits from our members and other residents of the Lower Windrush Villages.
The judges were very impressed by the quality of blooms, In particular the roses and peonies.
Congratulations to Eva who won the show with a total of 48 points and to Gillian who won 'best in show' for her beautiful collection of perennials from her garden.
Thank you Ian for taking some fabulous photographs.
Our ZOOM club Speaker on Tuesday 25th May was Catriona Bass, who spoke about
The Eynsham Nature Recovery Network
Catriona is one of the pioneers of the Eynsham Nature Recovery Network (NRN) and is now the board Secretary. The Eynsham NRN is a community group that connects enthusiasts with ideas to local experts to protect and increase the biodiversity in the local area. The project has successfully expanded over the last year with a wide range of nature based projects.
Catriona has been managing Long Mead Wildlife Site (www.longmeadwildlifesite.org.uk) for 20 years. It is a 30 acre farm, with a rare wildflower meadow, a heritage orchard, reedbed and wooded island. For the last 15 years, she has been running visits for primary schools and for adults with learning disabilities and autism, as well as for local interest groups by appointment. In 2018, she and her partner Professor Kevan Martin, set up the Thames Valley Wildflower Meadow Restoration Project, a farmer led project to create a continuous meadow network along the Thames to Oxford.
Catriona spoke to us about the Eynsham NRN and her work at Long Mead. We would like to thank her for her fabulous talk with practical tips on how we can make our own gardens and local environment more friendly to nature.
Our ZOOM club Speaker on Tuesday 26th April was Geoff Hodge, who spoke about
“ Gardening with Climate Change - Gardening in the Global Greenhouse”
Geoff is a freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and radio broadcaster. He has been been in the horticultural and gardening industry for 29 years. We would like to thank Geoff for this incredibly informative and entertaining talk: Sometimes depressing but at other times up lifting: Geoff talked about the changes we are likely to face over the next 20 years... the plants that will suffer and the plants that will start to thrive.
We can start to expect milder and wetter winters, an earlier spring and hotter drier summers. We can also expect more severe weather events: stronger winds and floods. For this reason he recommended planting hedges rather than building fences.. and planting lots of ground cover to prevent flood damage. He also recommended that we install lots of ways to store water in the garden to use in the drier summer months.
Plants that will suffer include the wonderful snow drops, daffodils and the British lawn (all of which need colder weather to thrive). Fruit trees will also suffer if they don't get the winter chill they require to set fruit buds. However, Geoff reminded us that as gardeners we are flexible and can adapt to new conditions by growing new varieties and more drought resistant plants.
Plants that will thrive include buddleias, dogwoods and euphorbias. Any plant with a silver leaf or herbaceous plant with a scented leaf will thrive and we may be able to start growing more exotic plants like palms and bananas. Ending on a positive note he also said that the British wine producing industry should thrive.
“ Gardening with Climate Change - Gardening in the Global Greenhouse”
Geoff is a freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and radio broadcaster. He has been been in the horticultural and gardening industry for 29 years. We would like to thank Geoff for this incredibly informative and entertaining talk: Sometimes depressing but at other times up lifting: Geoff talked about the changes we are likely to face over the next 20 years... the plants that will suffer and the plants that will start to thrive.
We can start to expect milder and wetter winters, an earlier spring and hotter drier summers. We can also expect more severe weather events: stronger winds and floods. For this reason he recommended planting hedges rather than building fences.. and planting lots of ground cover to prevent flood damage. He also recommended that we install lots of ways to store water in the garden to use in the drier summer months.
Plants that will suffer include the wonderful snow drops, daffodils and the British lawn (all of which need colder weather to thrive). Fruit trees will also suffer if they don't get the winter chill they require to set fruit buds. However, Geoff reminded us that as gardeners we are flexible and can adapt to new conditions by growing new varieties and more drought resistant plants.
Plants that will thrive include buddleias, dogwoods and euphorbias. Any plant with a silver leaf or herbaceous plant with a scented leaf will thrive and we may be able to start growing more exotic plants like palms and bananas. Ending on a positive note he also said that the British wine producing industry should thrive.
Members' Discounts
As a member of the Garden Club you can enjoy the following discounts on presentation of your Membership Card:
10% Cassington Nurseries, Cassington
10%Yarnton Nurseries and Garden Centre. Quote Number 60
10% Burford Garden Centre (Plants only). Collect Discount Card from Customer Services
10% A.K. Timms Brize Norton (Garden Centre Only)
10% Discount available also at Charlbury Garden Centre (Used to be known as Hill Top Nursery, Ramsden) On Tuesdays and Thursdays only – Members must enrol with the nursery to receive their own discount card.
The Club would like to thank all participating Nurseries for their continued support.
As a member of the Garden Club you can enjoy the following discounts on presentation of your Membership Card:
10% Cassington Nurseries, Cassington
10%Yarnton Nurseries and Garden Centre. Quote Number 60
10% Burford Garden Centre (Plants only). Collect Discount Card from Customer Services
10% A.K. Timms Brize Norton (Garden Centre Only)
10% Discount available also at Charlbury Garden Centre (Used to be known as Hill Top Nursery, Ramsden) On Tuesdays and Thursdays only – Members must enrol with the nursery to receive their own discount card.
The Club would like to thank all participating Nurseries for their continued support.
