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                                            NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTS

FUCHSIA SOCIETY

JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

Still far too wet to venture out into the garden, although I did have a quick check of my fuchsias in my mini greenhouses. Some are already shooting whilst others look quite sorry for themselves (I think I may have lost them, somehow too much water has leaked into one of my greenhouses!). I have quite a lot of new shoots on my hardy fuchsias in the garden and yet I normally cut them back in February – it does seem a shame! 

I am sure, by now, you will have been looking through all the new fuchsia catalogues, and you all must be thinking which classes you are considering entering at our show in August. With this in mind we have decided to resurrect our Beginners classes which have proved popular in the past. Therefore, put the following dates in your diary – all to be held at the Wollaton Park Community Centre: - 

Thursday 17th March

Thursday 21st April

Thursday 19th May 

All classes will start at 7.30p.m. 

Social Event – Meal at The Manor, Toton. Friday 26 February – 7.00p.m for 7.30p.m

In my last Newsletter, I hinted that we may try a different venue, but some of the proposed venues, the committee felt were perhaps too far away or not on a bus route. Also, before chancing a new venue, I wanted to ‘vet’ it first and this I have not been able to do, hence we have decided to stick to a venue that we are familiar with. 

Whilst, I know it is short notice, please can I ask that if you are interest in joining us, please put your name on the list which will be available at the meeting, or email me or telephone so that I can have an idea of numbers by Wednesday 24 February at the latest. 

Address is as follows: - 

The Manor Bar & Restaurant

350 Nottingham Road
Toton
NOTTINGHAM   NG9 6EF 

The Manor pub is located on the right hand side off the Nottingham Road, after Chilwell Retail Park and before you reach Long Eaton. 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

Following our Committee meeting in January, we have decided on attending the following sales events in 2015: 

Wollaton Park Community Centre Coffee Morning – Friday 13th May

The Manor, Toton – Sunday 29th May

Autokarna – Sunday 5th June 

We are hoping to attend a couple of Nurseries/Events this year as well, dates are yet to be confirmed. 

FEEDBACK REQUIRED!!!! Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Shirts

You may have noticed, mainly at our Annual Show, some members wear shirts that have a special Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia motif. We purchased these online through a certain company. We no longer can use this company going forward and would like feedback from our members as to colours/styles etc and actually if anyone could recommend a company that would produce either:

  • Shirt and motif 
  • Motif (customer to provide own shirt.) 

Please let one of the committee members know. Many thanks 

STEWARDS ONE DAY COURSE

If anyone is interesting in learning more about showing, one of the best ways is to become a steward, you do get to know all there is about showing and what the judges look for. 

Anyone wanting to know more, or be considered, please let one of the committee members know. 

FREE CUTTINGS 2016

Just a quick reminder that your FREE CUTTINGS will be available at next month’s monthly meeting (February).   

4 CORNERS – Next month’s Meeting: 

Once again, with the help of willing volunteers, we will be doing something a little different. For those who weren’t here last year. We have 4 speakers situated in the 4 corners of the room. They have been tasked to talk on their chosen subject for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes members move clockwise round the room and will thus have the opportunity to listen to all 4 speakers. 

BUFFET.

Also, we plan to hold a buffet similar to that at our AGM. Contributions to the buffet would be greatly appreciated and a list will be circulated so that we can ensure that there will be variety on the buffet table. Many thanks.

 

26th February

Meal at The Manor, Toton. Meet at 7.00p.m for 7.30p.m

PLEASE ADVISE JAYNE ASAP

17th March

BEGINNERS CLASS at Wollaton Park Community Centre, 7.30p.m. To be held in the Barclay Room

22nd March

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Colin Nicklin speaking to us on Begonias. Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

2nd April

Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society SPRING Show - held at the United Reformed Church, Midland Street, Long Eaton. 10.00a.m to 4.00p.m. ADMISSION FREE

15th – 17th April

Cardiff Flower Show

21st April

BEGINNERS CLASS at Wollaton Park Community Centre, 7.30p.m. To be held in the Barclay Room

26th April

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Nancy Phillips on Fuchsia Bonsai

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

5th – 8th May

RHS Malvern Spring Festival

May

Chelsea Flower Show

19th May

BEGINNERS CLASS at Wollaton Park Community Centre, 7.30p.m. To be held in the Main Room

24th May

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Geoff Smith - Fuchsias

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

16th – 19th June

BBC Gardeners’ World Live

28th June

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Mike DaveyDos & Don’ts of Showing

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

5th – 10th July

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

9th July

Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society SUMMER Show - held at the United Reformed Church, Midland Street, Long Eaton. 10.00a.m to 4.00p.m. ADMISSION FREE

26th July

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Sid Garcia – Fuchsia Show Talk

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

20th – 24th July

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

13th – 14th August

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Show – ANNUAL SHOW at Attenborough Village Hall, Attenborough.

20th August

Derby Fuchsia Society ANNUAL SHOW held at Swarkestone Nursery

 

23rd August

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Alan Soloman – Triphylla Fuchsias

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

27th September

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – John Gibson – Daffodils (Joint meeting with Derby Fuchsia Society)

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

10th – 11th September

Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society AUTUMN Show - held at the Coronation Hall, Toton, 2.00p.m to 5.00p.m on the Saturday and 10.0am to 3.45pm Sunday.

ADMISSION FREE

25th October

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – Fred Hunderhay – Overwintering Fuchsias

Meeting starts at 7.45p.m

 

22nd November

Nottingham & Notts Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting – AGM and Christmas Buffet

Meeting starts at 7.30p.m

 FUNDRAISING

The easiest way for all internet users to help raise funds for our Society is simply by every time you search the Web you use easysearch. Easysearch combines results from Yahoo!, Windows MSN Live Search and Ask.com in one simple search, the address is http://nottsfuchsia.easysearch.org.uk Please try it and encourage others too. Don’t forget if you make any purchases on the internet, to go through our webshop to make sure we receive commission from the retailers (currently over 2000 well known retailers), the address is http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/nottsfuchsia .

 

Remember our next meeting

Will be

Tuesday 23rd February 2016

MEMBERS – 4 CORNERS