News:
Meetings in the Village Hall are suspended for the present time. Please keep an eye on this website as it will be updated when meetings go back to normal.
For the meantime, please scroll down through this page of the website to find out what is going on during lockdown.
Happy gardening everyone, stay safe and healthy...
The Mid Summer Show:
Photo Entries
Having cancelled the show this year, we instead asked our members to send in pictures of flowers in their garden.
In particular, roses and other scented flowers.
We had some beautiful entries to the photo competition - thank you to all who took part.
All the photos can be viewed on the photo gallery page of the website.
Congratulations to our prize winners:
1st Prize Ann Carter
2nd Prize Jean Lamb
3rd Prize Eva Rogers
Highly Commended was awarded to photos by Lin Burton, Joan Thomas and Eva Rogers.
Photo Entries
Having cancelled the show this year, we instead asked our members to send in pictures of flowers in their garden.
In particular, roses and other scented flowers.
We had some beautiful entries to the photo competition - thank you to all who took part.
All the photos can be viewed on the photo gallery page of the website.
Congratulations to our prize winners:
1st Prize Ann Carter
2nd Prize Jean Lamb
3rd Prize Eva Rogers
Highly Commended was awarded to photos by Lin Burton, Joan Thomas and Eva Rogers.
Standlake Pop-Up Garden Centre
The Wickets, Abingdon Road Standlake. Open 10 am daily. Email sara for more details
sccreardon@gmail.com
Although garden centres are allowed to reopen, many people are not comfortable in visiting yet – even with social distancing rules. However, Standlake has its very own mini pop-up garden centre at The Wickets (next to the Cricket Club) supplied by Cassington Nursery. This is being run as a service for the village.
Whether you want compost, bedding plants or perennials they can be supplied. Collection from The Wickets if you are able but if you are shielding talk to Sara to discuss delivery. Payment by cash or bank transfer.
Sara has kindly offered to also sell Garden Club Tomato plants for us - these will be available from Sunday 17th May.
Thank you Sara for this fabulous village resource.
Grow your vegetables for the Annual Produce Show
Currently, it is our intention and hope to be able to hold our annual produce show in September on the published date. The full schedule can now be viewed on the show schedules page - click on the link below and get growing!
Cucumber Seeds and the Instruction Sheet for the children's annual cucumber competition are available from the reception of the Standlake Garage (Abingdon Road, Standlake OX29 7RR)
The garage is open daily Monday - Saturday. Please do call in and collect your cucumber seed.
The competition is open for all children (aged 3 - 11 years) from Standlake and neighbouring villages.
From more information about the Cucumber Competition or the Annual Produce Show please call Emma on 01865 300204
The cucumber competition will go ahead no matter what the situation! If needs be, the entries will be judged by photograph... but fingers crossed the show will go on as normal
Please visit our Calendar Page to view our meetings and talks scheduled for 2019 and 2020. All meetings start at 8pm and doors open at 7.45pm in the Standlake Village Hall unless otherwise stated.
Interested in one of our talks? Then come along for just £3 entry fee on the door.
Or join our club for the annual membership fee of £18 and come along to all the talks for the year free of charge. Our members also enjoy discounts at several local Garden Centres.
FIND US at: The Standlake Village Hall, Rack End, Standlake Oxon OX29 7SB
email: lwgardenclub@gmail.com
NEWS by Christine Bone
We hope that you are all keeping well and have been enjoying the lovely weather.
We would like to thank everyone who helped and donated such a splendid collection of plants for our Plant Sale held on Saturday 23 May. The new venue on the green was an excellent choice for the sale this year as we had plenty of space to keep to the 2m. social distancing regulations and it all worked well. A huge thank you to all those who supported us and bought plants. We raised an incredible amount 'best ever result’; a real boost to our club funds. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, meeting up and chatting in the sunshine. as we haven't had any club meetings since February because of the current coronavirus restrictions.
Sadly we have had to cancel the proposed annual summer visit to Bowood House and Gardens, scheduled for 15 July, as they are closed this summer. But please keep checking our website for up to date information on events and also look out for any Club notices displayed round the village. Although all Club meetings have been cancelled because of the current restrictions, we are still hoping that we will be able to hold our Annual Produce Show on 6 September 2020. So please keep growing and preparing your exhibits and check our website, details are here on the Schedule page.
Meanwhile happy gardening; stay safe and well!
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 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 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.
