MARCH TALK

Our next talk is on Thursday 30^th March, 7.30pm at the WI Hall, Lowdham.  We will be revisited by Janette Merilion, a well known horticultural lecturer and historian with a successful garden design business based in central Lincolnshire.  Janette’s talk, ‘The Sensual Garden’, explores the concept that a garden should be inviting, attracting you inside and appealing to all of your senses. Plants that are perfumed, sounds that are musical and even the spiritual feeling of a garden can be created with the right design and imaginative planting. All are welcome and there is a small charge of £3 to non-members.

COACH TRIP TO WOBURN ABBEY GARDENS

I already have 49 people signed up to go on our trip to Woburn on Sunday 4^th June, so please can I have payment in by the end of March.  This way I can offer any spaces to people on the waiting list.  The cost of the trip is £20 to members and £25 to non members.

EVENING VISIT TO THE ECHIUM GARDEN, EDWINSTOWE

 We are following up the very interesting talk on echiums by Linda and Ray Heywood, with an evening visit to the Echium Garden at 7pm on Wednesday 17^th May.  We will be given a short talk about the history of Edwinstowe House and the garden, a tour of the garden and refreshments.  The cost of the visit will be £5 for members and £8 for non-members.  Again all are welcome, but you need to sign up and pay me beforehand, as they need numbers in advance.

If you would like more details, don’t hesitate to contact me via the website.

Nicola

FEBRUARY TALK

Our first talk of 2017 is at 7.30pm on Thursday 23^rd February at the WI Hall, Lowdham.  We will be visited by Linda Heywood from Echium World at Edwinstowe, who will share with us her love of growing and caring for echiums in ‘Land of the Giants’.  We plan to follow up this talk with an evening visit during the summer to see their national collection of echiums.  All are welcome and there is a small charge of £3 to non-members.

COACH TRIP TO WOBURN ABBEY GARDENS

After an excellent talk in December from Martin Towsey, the Estates Garden Manager, will be visiting the Abbey and Gardens at Woburn, Bedfordshire, on Sunday 4^th June, We will be leaving from Lowdham at approximately 9am and travelling there by coach, where we can spend time visiting the Abbey and gardens, relaxing with a picnic or enjoying a spot of lunch in the Duchess’ Tea Room!

All are welcome and the cost of the trip is £20 to members and £25  to non members.  This price covers both the transport and entry to the gardens and abbey.  We are keeping our fingers crossed for a lovely sunny day.

If you would like more details or to join us, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Nicola Macdonald

na246@btinternet.com

If you would like to book a place please let me know.

This Sunday 20th November there will be a new event on at Lowdham Village Hall from 10.30am to 4.30pm.  One of our members Adrian Baggaley is showcasing a new event for all the family. there will be cider and perry tasting, hot food and drinks as well and a variety of stalls and entertainment.  Entry is £3.50 for adults with accompanied children being free.

Only a few days to go until Apple Day.

Please can I ask anyone who has time, to make a cake to go with the teas, as we ran out very early at the Summer Show.

Members will all be given a bag of 5 ‘Narcissus Tresamble’ bulbs to grow for the Spring Show, so please collect these on the day as it is easier than us trying to get them to you.

If anyone has an hour spare and wouldn’t mind helping serving teas, with apple sales or tasting please let me know, as many hands make light work!

There will be refreshments and hot pork rolls, so no need for lunch beforehand!  Look forward to seeing lots of you there.