1.     NAME

The Society shall be named The Burghfield and District Horticultural Society.

2.     OBJECTS

The objects of the Society shall be :-

(a)   To promote interest in gardening and horticulture.

(b)   To obtain for members the best terms in the purchase of seeds, fertilisers, plants,

        garden sundries, etc. To buy and hold stocks of such articles for resale to members.

(c)   To hold an Annual Show and such other Shows as desired by members and

considered suitable by the General Committee.

3.     MEMBERSHIP

(a)   The Society shall consist of Members, Honorary Members, a President and Vice

        Presidents.

(b)   Any person resident within the area of Burghfield, Grazeley, Mortimer, Padworth,

        Pingewood, Sulhampstead, Ufton Nervet and Wokefield may apply to become a

        member. Existing members as at 31st December 1978 resident outside the

        prescribed area will be permitted to retain membership provided its continuity remains

        unbroken. The General Committee may, in its absolute discretion, refuse to accept

        a person without assigning a reason.

(c)   An Annual Subscription shall be payable on admission to Membership and thereafter

        on 1st January each year at the rates determined by the General Committee and

        published at the Society's Trading Centre.

(d)   Persons who have rendered distinguished service to the Society may be elected to

        Honorary Membership. Such members shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges

        of an ordinary Member but will not be required to pay subscriptions.

(e)   The General Committee may propose suitable persons for appointment as President

        and Vice Presidents.

(f)   The Society may, at its discretion, appoint a Patron.

4.     MANAGEMENT

The Management of the Society shall be vested in a General Committee consisting of

Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Membership Secretary and up to

Twelve other Members three of whom shall be appointed by the General Committee to

form a Sub-Committee to manage the trading activities of the Society. The Officers and

Members of the General Committee shall be elected annually at the Annual General

Meeting normally from those Society Members present but a Society Member who is

unable to be present and who has expressed a willingness to the Secretary to serve may

be so elected. All nominations for the General Committee shall carry a proposer and

seconder. The General Committee shall have the power to co-opt other Society Members

as required with a similar power vested in the Trading Sub-Committee in respect of its

particular operation.

5.     FINANCE

(a)   All monies raised by or on behalf of the Society shall be applied solely for the benefit

        of the Members.

(b)   The Financial Year shall be from 1st January to 31st December.

(c)   The Hon. Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of the finances of the Society which

        shall be audited each year.

6.     ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting shall be held in February of every year, the date and time to

be fixed by the General Committee. The purposes of the Meeting shall be :-

(a)   To consider and, if approved, to pass the report of the outgoing Committee.

(b)   To consider and approve the Hon. Treasurer's report and Audited Accounts for the

        preceding Financial Year.

(c)   To appoint a Patron, a President, and Vice Presidents, if required.

(d)   To elect the General Committee and any new Honorary Members.

(e)   To appoint an Honorary Auditor.

(f)    To consider proposed alterations to the Rules and other proposals, providing that due

        notice has been given to the Secretary and details have been circulated with the

        notice calling the Meeting.

 (g)  Matters of interest to the Society may be discussed at the Annual General Meeting

        without notice but no vote may be taken on a matter not included in the Agenda.

7.     EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

Extraordinary General Meetings may be called at any time by the General Committee or by

requisition signed by at least 20 Members of the Society. The Requisition to state the

purpose for which the Meeting is demanded. The General Committee to summon an

Extraordinary General Meeting within 30 days of receiving the Requisition. No business

other than that specified on the Requisition shall be transacted.

8.     QUORUM

At every Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting 15 Members shall

form a quorum. At every meeting of the General Committee 50% of the Members for the

time being shall form a quorum.

9.     MEETINGS AND OUTINGS

Meetings shall be held on a regular basis primarily with the aim of furthering the

knowledge of horticulture by the aid of talks, demonstrations and films. Other Meetings of

a social nature and Outings of Horticultural or General interest may be arranged.

10.    ALTERATION TO RULES

The Rules may be rescinded, added to, or amended from time to time by resolution of the

Society at Annual General Meetings after 14 days notice has been given provided that any

proposed alteration, amendment or new Rule has the support of at least two-thirds of the

Members present.

11.    INTERPRETATION OF RULES

The General Committee shall be the sole authority for the interpretation of these Rules.

This amended version of the Rules adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Society