Apple Day – Sunday 23 October 2016

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After technical ‘hitches’ between an ‘Apple’ iPad and our website, with photos being shown upside down, at last a short ‘blog’ about a successful ‘Apple’ Day event in Lowdham Village Hall. We had 380 adults plus children coming to the show with excellent feedback from visitors. As well as so many varieties of apples and pears on display, there was fruit tasting, jams and chutneys to purchase, local honey, cider, perry, teas and homemade cakes, and of course the pork cobs. Adrian, our national prize winning fruit grower was giving fruit pressing demonstrations and advice on fruit varieties throughout the event.

We thank all those who came along and of course everyone who participated or helped in any way.

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APPLE DAY 2016

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Only a few days to go until Apple Day.

Please can I ask anyone who has time, to make a cake to go with the teas, as we ran out very early at the Summer Show.

Members will all be given a bag of 5 ‘Narcissus Tresamble’ bulbs to grow for the Spring Show, so please collect these on the day as it is easier than us trying to get them to you.

If anyone has an hour spare and wouldn’t mind helping serving teas, with apple sales or tasting please let me know, as many hands make light work!

apple-day-poster-version-2There will be refreshments and hot pork rolls, so no need for lunch beforehand!  Look forward to seeing lots of you there.

 

Seeds and Plants – 50% discount for Society members

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Well, seasons come and seasons go, it’s that time of year once again to order your seeds and plants for next year. An amazing benefit for members is a massive 50% discount on seeds and plants ordered through the Society from Suttons. There is also a 10% discount on other garden equipment shown in the Suttons catalogue.
If interested, please complete and return an order form by Monday 5th December 2016 to the Society. If you require a seed catalogue (2017) from the Society please leave a reply on our website.

EVENING VISIT THURSDAY 15th SEPTEMBER

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Tomorrow we have an evening visit to Riseholme, a NGS garden at Radcliffe on Trent.  Having spoken to the garden owner, Elaine, this morning, we have decided to bring forward the time of the visit to 6.15 as it is now nearly dark by 8pm.  If we meet at 6pm at Lowdham Village Hall to share cars, or 6.15pm at the garden ready to start.  We will look at the garden first and then have refreshments afterwards.  Anyone who isn’t able to make it this earlier, just join us when you can.  Please tell anyone that you know is coming of these changes as I am aware not everyone is on email.

The cost of this visit is subsidised by LHS at £3 for members or £5 for non-members.  If you are no longer able to come or would now like to join us, please let me know via the website, ASAP so that Elaine has an idea of numbers for refreshments.

The address of the garden is Riseholme, 125 Shelford Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts, NG12 1AZ.

http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/garden.aspx?id=17067