Description of what the club does :-
Edington & District Gardening Club aims to enable like minded gardening enthusiasts to share and enjoy all aspects of gardening.
We include monthly speakers, outings to gardens – usually guided tours, and social get togethers.
We have a Flower & Produce Show every year open to the village, and support the Edington Fair.
More information about events can be found by clicking on the list of events on the right.
Contact name :- Jacky Hiscock Contact phone number :- 01380 830133
Meeting frequency :- First Thursday in the month. Normal meeting time :- 7.00pm
Normal meeting place :- Parish Hall, Edington
Latest news:-
Useful links:
We were recently contacted by an online educator and community outreach volunteer who has offered us 2 weblinks that provide information for older adults and those with physical disabilities. We are happy to include them here, and hope that they are useful to others.
http://www.billyoh.com/resource/benefits-of-gardening-older-adults
http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/resource/gardening-tips-physical-disabilities-and-elderly/
November 2024 Meeting Report:
On a dull autumnal evening, members and 5 visitors enjoyed a little bit of escapism at our meeting. Abigail Willis, a writer with a passion of gardens and garden history, took us on a trip around some beautiful gardens of Somerset with wonderful photography by Clive Boursnell.
Based on her latest book, (although unfortunately no copies are available until the next print run in April), we saw many different types of gardens – Arts and Crafts, specialist, free thinking, romantic, industrial, organic, microclimate.
It was good to see that as a club, we have visited quite a few of these gardens, and as quite a time has passed with some of the gardens, another visit would be timely, as well as a visit to those new to us!
Jacky
Change of speaker…
7th November Meeting:
We will now have Abigail Willis who will give an illustrated talk on ‘Secret Gardens of Somerset’
A writer with a passion for gardens and garden history.
Jacky
October meeting report:
At the October meeting we were very lucky to have an excellent speaker who filled in at the last minute! Talking on the subject of ‘Orchids as Houseplants’
Manos Kanellos gave a very informative and hands on talk all about Orchids, members brought along some of their own plants, not too sickly! but Manos explained the symptoms / problems with them.
Phalaenopsis orchids account for over 80% of all the orchids sold, either at Garden centres or supermarkets, coming mainly from the Netherlands. As the pollen is contained in a sack, they make very good gifts for Hay fever sufferers and are good in bedrooms.As for all plants, light, feeding, and watering is very important. Less light makes lots of leaves, more light makes less leaves and more flowers. The ideal temperature is warm to cool, not greater than 15⁰ and direct sunlight no more than 2 hours. Spray 2-3 times a week for humidity. If the roots are green (sponge like) they are healthy, if they are grey, the plant needs watering. Repot every 2 years, in spring after flowering, using a clear pot and bark.
Jacky
Edington & District Gardening Club reports on our summer visits.
In July we had a lovely social evening at the Allotments. Drinks, nibbles and chatter and reasonable weather in the end.
Thanks to the ‘Allotmenteers’ for showing us their wonderful plots and achievements, certainly puts my veggie plot to shame!
No excuse for not entering the Flower and Produce Show this year from you all at the allotments.
It was nice to give a special welcome to Carol Musell and her daughter Helen who came along. (Roger Mussell allowed the area to be used as allotments initially).
We also accepted the invitation from Steeple Ashton Gardening Club to go along to Penny Hornsey’s beautiful courtyard garden at Stable Cottage.
Abbotsbury Gardens were wonderful, and the weather was very hot. We had a guided tour by the deputy head gardener, it was her first tour, which she did wonderfully, but we were treated to having the head gardener too!
We had another glorious day for the trip to Forde Abbey. We had a private guided tour around the house, and then we saw the gardens at leisure for the rest of the day. The fountain is spectacular.
In August we went to the Taunton Flower Show, celebrating 140 years, one of the oldest shows. Again, we had good weather, and it was good to see other activities in the Showring, although one of the falcons did decide to go awol! The sheep dogs behaved themselves though. There was plenty to see in the Show tents, and yes, I did buy a plant!
Unfortunately, the trip to Simpson Seeds, on the August 8th, is postponed, and will be rearranged.
See you at the Flower & Produce Show (only number 18!) on September 7th.
Jacky
