Music on the Common 2025

Thanks very much to our volunteers - Linda Meatyard, Tony Harper, Terry Owen and Brian Fisher - who operated our stand on Saturday 12th July. Thanks also to the many people who donated plants for sale, and of course to those who bought them. We're still counting the money at the moment and we'll announce how much was taken and what we'll do with it in due course.

Talk, Potatoes, Phytophthera and Poverty: The Great Irish Tragedy, with Dr Sandy Primrose, Thursday 21st August 2025, 7:45pm, Church Centre, Featherbed Lane

In this talk, botanist Dr Sandy Primrose MBE traces the journey of the potato from South America to Europe, the social causes of its adoption in Ireland and the effect of potato blight in the 19th century on the history of that country.

Talks at The Prestwood Gardening Society

Don't forget that we have a reciprocal arrangement with our friends in the Prestwood Gardening Society whereby our members can attend each other's talks at no cost. You can view Prestwood's programme here: Events Calendar - Prestwood Gardening Society (e-voice.org.uk)

Outing to RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Wednesday 10th September 2025

May thanks are owed to Terry and Val Owen, who stood down as Outings Organisers two years ago but, as nobody else has stepped forward to fill the role, have organised our annual visit to an RHS Garden on Wednesday 10th September. You can download full details and a booking form here.