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The Hanleys' Garden Club

Welcome to everyone who is interested in our Club, this is our second year. As a result of our first meeting we have decided the following:

The club will meet once a month for 10 months of the year. In May, June, July, and September we will meet in a member's garden. The other months we will meet in the Second hall at Hanley Swan Village Hall at 7.30 pm.

Membership Annual fee £5.00 per person

Visitors £1.00 per meeting

Refreshments Members to pay for what they consume and bring their own glasses or mugs.

Equipment needed – when the club meets in a member's garden, please bring your own chair.

Selling or Swopping Garden related items – Members to do this at all meetings free of charge. Non-members to pay 20% to the club.

Co-ordinator Joanna Bowles 01684 311931

Secretary Penny Tennant -Thomas 01684 310691

Treasurer Jenny McGowran 01684 311820

We attach the programme for the second year. Communication will be by email for those who have it, or phone for those who don't.

We look forward to seeing you at our meeting on 24 th April 2010 at 7.30pm

Please pay your membership on this day. Would 3 or 4 people PLEASE arrive at 7.10pm to help set out the chairs.

Joanna

Hanley's Garden Club Programme 2010/2011

• 24th April 2010 Garden Meeting at 2pm hosts Russell and Jannette Farraday, Drakes Place , The Rhydd, Hanley Castle WR8 0AD Garden update, Riverside walk or trip on the Severn . Afternoon tea and learn about River Severn.
• 25th May 2010 Garden meeting at 6.45pm host Christine Peer, Ravelin, Gilberts End. Visit to a member's garden and learn about how it was designed.
• 12 th June 2010 Garden Meeting at 2.30pm, hosts Andrew and Crissie Milne, Quakers Farm. Drama in the garden followed by afternoon tea
• 13th June 2010 Garden Fair in Hanley Swan Village Hall
• 3rd July 2010 Garden meeting at 11.30 am hosts Ian and Joanna Bowles, Blackmore Gardens . Summer garden walk followed by a picnic to share
• August 2010 Visit to a garden to be arranged
• The next 6 meetings are at 7.30pm in Hanley Swan Village Hall (small hall)
• 1st September 2010 Flowers Through Antiques by June Firkins
• 6th October 2010 An Evening with Charlie Clive
• 3rd November 2010 My experiences with plants and gardeners by Carol Nichols (owner of Grange Farm Nursery)
• 5th January 2011 Inspirational gardens by Brian Skeys
• 2nd February 2011 Bee-Keeping by Val Fare
• 2nd March 2011 Heaven Scent – The Perfumes in the Garden by Helen Lamb