Welcome to Edgworth and District Horticultural Society
If you were unaware of our Society before reaching this site, perhaps it will arouse your interest to come to the Show or to one of our monthly meetings to find out more
Our meetings are held at 7:30pm in the Barlow Institute, Edgworth, (close to Bolton and Blackburn, Lancashire) on every 3rd Wednesday of most months. These feature interesting illustrated talks on a variety of gardening subjects or occasionally on broader nature topics.
| We are pleased to see both members and non-members at all meetings and as visitors or exhibitors at our Village Show (click for info and photos).This is held annually on the third Saturday of August. | ||
| See our Newsletter on the Web site and the photo gallery of our garden visits to Ness Gardens in Autumn 2007 and to the Lake District Gardens at Ridal and Holehird this summer. | ||
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Our 4-day mini-holiday in 2007 touring gardens in the North East was a new venture and so successful that we organised another 4-day mini-holiday in 2008 this time to Somerset. 5- DAY HOLIDAY FOR 2009 Keep June 26th to 30th free - we are visiting NORMANDY GARDENS! Check out the details by clicking the link and email us to make a reservation. |
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******Special for 2009******
Plant Hunter, Television and Radio Gardener
Roy Lancaster O.B.E.
Talks to Edgworth Horticultural Society
“A Plantsman's Garden - My Garden”
18th March 2009 at 7:30pm
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE AT £12 (member discount £2)
email: chairman@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk
with the subject "Roy Lancaster tickets", stating how many tickets you require *
* tickets may be limited to avoid disappointment to others.
** £170 raised for Blackburn with Darwen Mayor's charities by our Annual Show raffle ** |
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LOCAL EVENTS Click below for North-West Garden Festivals in 2008 and for Cheshire's Year of Gardens 2008 and for Potatato Days in 2009 see also local seed supplier in Blacko: Rebekah's Old Fashion/Unusual Vegetable Seed |
Take a look at our Gardening Tips including Sue Hoy's lists of plant recommendations Add your favorite tip by emailing us see also Edgworth and North Turton |
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Wednesday November 19th |
AGM, Seed Swap and social evening (Click here for AGM 2007 Minutes) |
Our 2009 programme is: (click here for more information on the talks).
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Wednesday January 21st |
Bugs, Pests and Diseases (Nikky Davidson-Kerr) |
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Wednesday February 18th |
Gladioli and Carnations (Frank Hartnell) |
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Wednesday March 17th |
My Garden (Roy Lancaster) |
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Friday March 27th |
Annual Dinner -The Chetham Arms, Chapeltown |
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Wednesday April 15th |
Dahlias – My way (Ian Sutherland) |
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Saturday April 25th |
Spring Outing to Harrogate Spring Show |
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Wednesday May 20th |
Fruit for the Smaller Garden (Tom Leigh) |
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Wednesday June 18th |
Container Gardening (Dean Peckett, RHS, Harlow Carr) |
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Friday June 26th to Tuesday 30th |
Monet's Garden & the Gardens of Normandy (Mini-holiday click here for details) |
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Wednesday July 15th |
Evening Visit to view local gardens |
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Saturday August 15th |
Annual Show |
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Saturday September 5th |
Autumn Outing to Yewbarrow House Garden, Grange-over-Sands |
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Wednesday September 17th |
Cold Greenhouses (Carl Brabin) |
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Wednesday October 21st |
Autumn Shades (Jacqueline Iddon) |
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Wednesday November 18th |
AGM, Seed Swap and social evening (Click here for AGM 2007 Minutes) |
There is a charge of £1 at meetings (£2 for non members). This includes tea / coffee and home-made cakes
The society is a thriving local society of over 190 members supported by a committee who work voluntarily to organise our events.
Membership is £2.00 annually. This entitles members to a 10% discount at Holland Nurseries in Bromley Cross
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Contacts: Barbara Kenny - |
Chairman
Chairman@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk |
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Phil Broughton - |
Treasurer
Treasurer@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk |
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John King - |
Secretary
Secretary@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk |
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Pat Whalley - |
Events
Events@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk |
