Welcome to The Burghfield & District Horticultural Society's Web Site.
1874 - 1940  Re-formed 1963
SOCIETY    INFORMATION

 
We are a friendly group of gardeners, that meet several times a year for a get together and to listen to a guest speaker

Evening events are sometimes held in member's gardens.

For further information on the Society please contact the BDHS Secretary 

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Our shop, where many a bargain can be found, is located in the Hollybush Lane Car Park of Willink School

and is open each Sunday from 10:00 Hrs to 12:00 Noon
(Beginning of February to End of October)

See "Shop" page for further details

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If you would like to join this friendly group,
membership cards may be obtained either from the Trading Store
or from the Membership Secretary

BDHS Membership Annual Subscription Rates for 2013 :
Standard - £5.00; Senior - £3.00; Junior - £3.00

Our Next Event is a

Members Summer Social Evening

at our President's House

on Thursday the 27th June 2013

(6pm to 8pm)
Light Refreshments and Strawberries and Cream will be served during the evening.

Directions and how to book one's place will be given in June's Newsletter.
 


LOCAL NEWS








Calling All Children

2010 Sunflower growing Competition

Edward Johnston age 9 of Burghfield Common, who attends Garlands School, is the winner of the sunflower-growing competition. 


He was presented with a certificate (which all entrants received) and a junior gardening kit by our treasurer, Mrs. Jenifer Morley, on August 22nd 2010.

 Congratulations Edward.








 

Silchester Village Market

Silchester Village Hall - (near the Calleva Arms)

First Saturday of every month
10am until 12noon
  no admission fee and good free parking facilities.

Plant Sales - All plants are grown locally and the growers are available to answer any questions and offer advice concerning suitability for your location and can help track down hard-to-find speciality plants
Prices are very reasonable compared with Garden Centres and the growers are all enthusiasts.

The market has lots of other locally produced goodies as well.

Alzheimer's - Gardening for Brain

Volunteers are needed to give a couple of hours on a Friday morning to assist with a gardening project for sufferers of Alzheimers.

The project has been running for several years and provides a therapeutic social and gardening morning.
If you would like to help, please contact

Mick Hall : 01189 833653

R. H. S

2013 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - 8th to 14th July

Charity Preview Evening : Monday 8th July,
R.H.S. Members only days : Tuesday 9th July and Wednesday 10th July.
General public days : Thursday 11th July to Sunday 14th July.

For Information / Purchase Tickets visit : Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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RHS SHOWS 2013 - Dates

Read Gardening For all online - R.HS. Home Page

Read Growing Communities Newsletter online - (Current and back Issues)

Read Extracts From The Garden - (Current and Back Issues)

Link to R.H.S Grow Your Own


White Tower Nursery
Station Road Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7 4LD
Web-Site : www.whitetowernursery.co.uk/
Tel. : 0118 971 2123.

Crissy Clemson of White Tower Nursery is offering Members of the BDHS a 5% discount on purchases on production of their  current membership card at the till.  (Xmas Trees, Wreathes and a few other items are excluded).

Please give Crissy a ring on the above number if you would like to check whether something is available before visiting the nursery. going over and she'll be happy to talk with you.


THRIVE at Beech Hill

2013 Events

Open Gardens at Trunkwell, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AT

Thrive’s gardens are not usually open to the public, so these days offer the chance for people to visit some fantastic gardens and find out more about how we use gardening to help people with disabilities.

We are again open as part of the NGS gardens scheme.

There is a beautiful and interesting three-acre Victorian walled garden to stroll around which includes a conservation area, Potager, Japanese garden, Secret Garden, bee and butterfly area and allotments at the rear of the garden.

Sunday July 7 - Open 2pm to 4.30pm
Sunday July 28 - Open 2pm to 4.30pm
Saturday September 14 - Open 11am to 4pm (local stall holders and children's activities)

Entrance is by suggested donation of £3.50 (£1 children aged 5-15) and plants are always on sale.

Web-Site : http://www.thrive.org.uk
Tel. : 0118 988 5688.

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