Calendar
SOGG meetings underlined
Friday 27th January: SOGG AGM. We will be electing a new SOGG Chair, so do come if you can. Followed by "Gardening without Oil", a talk by members of Transition Town Sutton explaining what is Peak Oil, why we will one day be gardening without oil, and how simple low maintenance gardening ideas like Forest Gardens and Permaculture can help reduce your carbon footprint, and even help to feed the world. The Transition Towns movement aims to build back the local resilience that we need to cope with Climate change and Peak Oil. (Transition Town Sutton meet on the 13th of each month, refreshments available. For details contact simonhoneybjuice@hotmail.com or phone Helen on 07932 039031.)
Friday 24 Feb: Seed Swap Evening, A repeat of the very successful seed swap event last year. It will be widely advertised and should again attract a good crowd. Please bring along all your spare seeds to offer in the swap. There will also be a range of seeds and seed potatoes for sale.
Friday 30 March: a special social get-together for all SOGG members and SOGG friends, to celebrate Alistair's hard work and effort as Chairman of SOGG for many years. Also to commiserate his resignation as Chairman, as from January's AGM.
Friday 27 April: "From selection to consumption, a seeds story". Andrew Henderson, an organic crop specialist, will be giving an expert talk on the seed trade including how varieties are developed for the market, how the seed trade operates, sowing and storage.
Saturday 19 May: Cheam Charter Fair (contributions of plants and produce needed as always)
Friday 25 May: we hope to have an evening of arts and crafts: any member who would like to help, e.g. by demonstrating some skill related to gardening or using garden produce, please get in touch with Mo.
Friday 29 June: SOGG meeting (details to be announced)
Saturday 23 June: coach trip to Merriments Gardens and Great Dixter House & Gardens, E Sussex.
Our annual coach trip this year offers visits to two sites in East Sussex. In the morning we will visit Merriments Gardens, near Hurst Green, described as "a unique experiment in colour composition" with a variety of formal and informal areas. Later we will visit Great Dixter House, Northiam, near Rye. This delightful 15thC manor house was the birthplace, home and passion of gardening writer the late Christopher Lloyd. The house and gardens were restored in 1910 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Merriments has a café/restaurant for snacks/meals but Great Dixter has very limited catering facilities. The cost including coach and entrance fees is £27.00 per person. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Monday 27 August: Carshalton Environmental Fair (lots of plants and produce needed!)
Friday 28 September: SOGG meeting (a talk from Bob Edwards on "Gardens of the World.")
Ecolocal/One Planet Food
Upcoming courses:
January 28th – Fruit pruning with Alessandra Valsecchi
February 5th – Kitchen gardening
February 11th – Introduction to food growing
February 25th – Fruit growing
All courses are from 10.30am to 3pm at Westmead and cost £20
More details at www.ecolocal.org.uk
Cheam and Cuddington Horticultural Society:
dates for shows & meetings 1n 2012
Summer Show: Saturday 14 July;
Autumn Show: Saturday 8 September.
Both to be held at St. Dunstan’s, Cheam, C of E Primary School, Anne Boleyn’s Walk, Cheam, Surrey,SM3 8DF. Open to the Public 2.00 pm. Prize giving 5.00 pm. Admission 50p.
Evening Meetings (held at St Christopher’s Church Hall, Dallas Road, Cheam, Surrey, SM3 8RS and commencing at 8.00 pm):
Wed 18th April: Tomato Growing (Sally Coleman)
Wed 23rd May: Wild Life Gardening & Composting (Gill Sanders)
Wed 20th June: History of Cheam (Valary Murphy)
Wed 3rd October: Fun Quiz Night (Mike Snowdon)
Wed 7th November: Annual General Meeting
All enquiries about Cheam and Cuddington Horticultural Society to Mike Snowdon (020) 8642 9670 or e-mail mike.snowdon@itpmail.co.uk