Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society Events

UPLYME AND LYME REGIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PROGRAMME FOR 2012/13

All events held at Uplyme Village Hall, unless otherwise stated

Members free. Non members £2 unless otherwise stated

Jan 25th (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Care & Management of Trees & Shrubs’
(including pruning and tool care) by David Usher. Uplyme Village Hall. Details 01297 444034

Jan 28 th (Sat) 7.30-11pm Barn Dance with Long Odds and Short Straws Band.
Tickets £8.00 (under 12s £4.00) incl. Ploughman’s supper available from Uplyme Stores, Ginger Beer Lyme Regis or ring 444034. BYO alcohol, soft drinks on sale.

Feb 22nd (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Local butterflies and their Lifestyles’ by David Cox. Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

Mar 28th (Wed) 7.30pm AGM. Followed by Talk ‘Potatoes and Carrots’ with Nigel Ball. Uplyme Village Hall. Details 01297 444034

April 25th (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Something Nasty in the Garden’ by Pippa Greenwood from Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. Tickets £6 Members. £8 Non members - available from Uplyme Post Office, Ginger Beer, Lyme Regis or ring Ann Prince 01297 443793. Uplyme Village Hall

May 11th (Friday) Full day coach trip to The Malvern Spring Flower Show.
Depart Uplyme Village Hall 7.45 am. £30.50 for coach and admission extra £2 for non members. Please ring Brian 07831 533580 by April 19th to book your seat

May 19th (Sat) 9.30am -12am Plant Sale & Coffee morning. Uplyme Village Hall
Donations please for produce table (cakes, jam, veg, etc.) Entry £1 Details 01297 444034

May 23rd (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Take your first steps to becoming a landscape detective’ by Kimmo Evans. Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

June 12th (Tues) Evening Garden Visit ‘The Walled Gardens at Little Bredy nr Bridport’ £6 to include refreshments. (Non members £8) Depart in shared cars from Uplyme Village Hall 5.45pm. Please ring Ann Prince 443793 by June 8th to confirm.

June 27th (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Irises and Peonies’ by Sue Applegate ex Kelways Nursery
Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

July 4th (Wed) Coach trip to Cothay Manor and gardens Depart Uplyme Village Hall 10.30 am. £19.50 for coach, admission to gardens and tour of house. Lunch available for an additional £8.
Please ring Brian 07831 533580 by June 17th to book.

July 14th (Sat) 2pm -5pm. Summer Show. Uplyme Village Hall and Field
Classes, stalls, train rides, dog show, music and refreshments. Extra schedules from local shops. Entrance £1.50. Details Jenny Oldfield 01297 442873

July 25th (Wed) 7.30pm ‘Bonkers about Birds’ a family evening with the RSPB. Uplyme Village Hall
Tickets Adults £3.00 Children £1. Available from Uplyme Post Office, RNLI
shop and the lottery kiosk or ring Brian 07831 533580. Profits to Lifeboat Week.

Aug 22nd (Wed) 7.30pm. Practical Demonstration AT WOODMEAD HALLS.
‘Propagation by Soft, Semi-ripe and Hardwood cuttings or Seed’ by Phil Gamble. Details 01297 444034

Sept 11th (Tues). Evening visit and tour to ‘Otter Farm’ - home to orchards of unusual fruits.
£3 to include refreshments. Non members £5. Depart in shared cars from Uplyme Village Hall 5.30 pm. Please ring Pam 01297 442378 by Sept 9th to confirm.

Sept 15th (Sat) 2-4pm Autumn Show and Plant Sale. Uplyme Village Hall
Schedules at the Summer Show and local shops. Donations please of plants and produce (cakes, jam, veg. etc) Entry £1. Refreshments. Details Ann Prince 01297 443793

Sept 26th (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Hedgehogs in the Garden’ by Elizabeth Dyas. Uplyme Village Hall
Details 01297 444034

Oct 24th (Wed) 7.30pm Family evening ‘The Enchanting World of the Pumpkin’. Pumpkin lantern competition, quiz, games and more. Bring your carved/decorated pumpkin to be judged. Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

Nov 28th (Wed) 7.30pm Quiz and Social evening. Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

“2013”
Jan 23rd (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Development of Burrow Farm Gardens’ by Mary Benger
Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

Feb 27th (Wed) 7.30pm Talk ‘Plants for shade’ by Chris Birchall Uplyme Village Hall
Details 01297 444034

March 27th (Wed) 7.30pm AGM Followed by Talk (TBA)
Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034

April 24th (Wed) 7.30pm Demonstration and talk ‘Hanging Baskets’ by Brian Carlson Uplyme Village Hall Details 01297 444034