Chiseldon Gardening & Countryside Club |
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Chiseldon Gardening and Countryside Club is a friendly group for people with any level of interest in gardening and the countryside – our members are certainly not all enthusiastic experts. We have guest speakers on a wide variety of topics based on members’ suggestions. The club always tries to involve the members and actively seeks ideas and opinions from them; we have a strong social side with group visits, social events, and exchanging information and ideas. After meetings you can join us for tea, coffee, home-made cake, a chat, and our “bring and buy” table for seeds, plants, magazines, etc. New members and visitors will be warmly welcomed and made to feel at home.
Next Meeting |
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month, starting at 7.30 pm in Holy Cross Church Hall.
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At our next meeting on Wednesday March 13th, our speaker will be Aldetha Raymond telling us all about Water Features And Garden Ponds.
Aldetha teaches horticulture and small holding courses from her Little Foxes Farm. At Bristol University’s Botanical Gardens she teaches biological sciences and is a full time lecturer in horticulture at Lackham College.
Aldetha has previously given us two very informative and enjoyable talks and we expect this meeting to be the same.
Aldetha teaches horticulture and small holding courses from her Little Foxes Farm. At Bristol University’s Botanical Gardens she teaches biological sciences and is a full time lecturer in horticulture at Lackham College.
Aldetha has previously given us two very informative and enjoyable talks and we expect this meeting to be the same.
Club Visits |
We have two club visits arranged:
On on Sunday14th April, we have a vist to The Rare Plant Fair, along with the gardens, at The Old Rectory, Quenington, near Cirencester. There will be nurseries from far and wide selling many unusual plants at reasonable prices; all set in some very nice gardens. |
"This Grade II listed Old Rectory with its organic garden has been developed over the past 40 years and is in a very tranquil setting on the banks of a mill race, with the River Coln running through the gardens. The wooden bridge that spans the river encapsulates the quirky spirit of fun, creativity and history that comes together at Quenington".
The cost is £5 for entry to both the plant fair and the gardens.
We will visit the garden at Cerney House, North Cerney, near Cirencester, on Wednesady 19th June. We will have a guided tour of the garden and refreshments (tea / coffee, and cake) for £10.
"Cerney House Gardens is a romantic, secret place in the Cotswolds, near to Cirencester, Gloucestershire. They are part of the home of the Angus family. Set around a Victorian walled garden, they are described by Country Living as 'What most people aspire to in their gardens – and few achieve'. The late Lady Angus and her daughter Barbara developed the garden over the years with a lot of help from nature itself".
The owner advises us that the garden is at its best in June, and that this should be an ideal time to visit.
The cost is £5 for entry to both the plant fair and the gardens.
We will visit the garden at Cerney House, North Cerney, near Cirencester, on Wednesady 19th June. We will have a guided tour of the garden and refreshments (tea / coffee, and cake) for £10.
"Cerney House Gardens is a romantic, secret place in the Cotswolds, near to Cirencester, Gloucestershire. They are part of the home of the Angus family. Set around a Victorian walled garden, they are described by Country Living as 'What most people aspire to in their gardens – and few achieve'. The late Lady Angus and her daughter Barbara developed the garden over the years with a lot of help from nature itself".
The owner advises us that the garden is at its best in June, and that this should be an ideal time to visit.
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