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
