2012
MONDAY 6th FEBRUARY - Sean Reid, Head Gardener at Ickworth "The Year at Ickworth and Managing an Historic Gardens for the National Trust" 7.30 Community Centre
SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY - Suffolk Plant Heritage Event (not BDGC) Stowupland Village Hall 2.30pm 'Women Gardeners' by Dr Catherine Horwood £3 non members
MONDAY 5TH MARCH RICK STAINES BBC Suffolk Radio "The Magic of Plants: Botany for Gardeners" 7.30 Community Centre
MONDAY 2nd APRIL - SPEAKER – John Hewson – “Greenhouse Gardening”
MONDAY 30th APRIL (note change) - SPEAKER – Andrew Brogan, Henstead Exotic Garden
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BARCLIF JUBILEE CELEBRATION EVENTS
FRIDAY 1st JUNE – BARCLIF’s Got Talent
SATURDAY 2nd JUNE – Fete, children’s tea party, evening music. BDGC doing the tea tent. Offers of help to make and serve refreshments to Chris Sansom 01449 770744 please
SUNDAY 3rd JUNE – Songs of Praise
All events at the Battisford Village Green – watch out for posters with more details
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MONDAY 11th JUNE (note 2nd Monday) – 7.00pm BDGC 5th birthday BBQ at the Blenheims, Bildeston Road, Combs by kind permission of Paul and Ruth Hansord
SATURDAY 16th JUNE – Show/Fete fundraiser BARN DANCE – more details later
SUNDAY 24th JUNE - Wormingford, twixt Sudbury and Colchester - 2.30pm there or meet 1.30pm at Battisford. A walk and talk along the Stour valley with Neil Catchpole - “The Warbling Woodman”. A slow 2 hour amble to learn about the local landscape, history and nature.
MONDAY 9th JULY (note 2nd Monday) – TRIP – Lucy Redman School of Garden Design. 6 The Village, Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds IP30 0ER 7.00 pm there or meet 6.30pm at Battisford £5 includes tea/cake
SATURDAY 13th JULY - Show/Fete fundraiser PIG RACE – more details later
MONDAY 6th AUGUST – from 7.00pm Walk around members gardens on Straight Road and Mill Road, Battisford - with a communal gathering at the Punch Bowl Inn later
FRIDAY 31st AUGUST – Show/Fete fundraiser STOWMARKET CONCERT BAND – more details later
SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 5th Annual BDGC Show in conjunction with the Combs Fete. Setting up exhibits 10.00am – 11.30am Fete starts 1.00 pm with evening music until– 11.00pm
MONDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER - SPEAKER – Rod Leeds “Bulbs Throughout The Year”
MONDAY 1st OCTOBER - A.G.M. with talk by Judith Metcalfe, Suffolk Wildlife Trust Community Officer, Bradfield Woods
MONDAY 5th NOVEMBER - SPEAKER – Steve Western, Radio Suffolk forecaster “Weather and Climate Change”
FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER - RINGSHALL VILLAGE HALL - 7.30pm
AN EVENING WITH BOB FLOWERDEW – “No Work Gardening" Tickets £8 members, £10 non-members
MONDAY 3rd DECEMBER - 7.00pm (note earlier start) FUN QUIZ and fish and chip supper with George Bethell as Quizmaster again
SATURDAY 8th DECEMBER - Wreath and decoration making workshop. Contact Linda Clark 01449 775193
OLD NEWS
MONDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2011 SPEAKER – Neil Catchpole - The Warbling Woodman - “Countryside of Yesteryear” 7.30 COMMUNITY CENTRE (COLLECT YOUR FREE SEED POTATOES & GROWING SACK FOR THE SHOW)
SAT 12TH FEB EAST ANGLIAN POTATO DAY at Stonham Barns
MONDAY 7th MARCH SPEAKER – Collette Barrere “Fragrance through the seasons” 7.30 COMMUNITY CENTRE
MONDAY 4th APRIL SPEAKER – Chris Hutson “Lawns” 7.30 COMMUNITY CENTRE - (COLLECT YOUR FREE BEGONIA & SUNPATIENS PLUG PLANTS & BAG TO GROW FOR THE SHOW)
SATURDAY 9th APRIL coach trip to RHS Hyde Hall. £10. Limited places available. Contact Daphne asap if interested. (10.15 - 3.00)
SATURDAY 7TH MAY Fund raising plant car boot sale at Needham Lakes. Contact Bill with donations. COME AND BUY!
MONDAY 9th MAY
Note second Monday VISIT – Blakenham Woodland Garden IP8 4LZ with Dave Hardwick. £3 per person. 7.00 o/c there or meet at Battisford 6.30 for car share
MONDAY 4th JULY SPEAKER – Barry Gayton – BBC Radio Cambs and “Desert World”, Santon Downham - “Propagation of Plants” 7.30 COMMUNITY CENTRE
MONDAY 1st AUGUST CLUB BBQ at Linda & Ian's, Jack's Farm Cottage, Jockeys Lane, Combs (off Jack's Lane) Tel 01449 775193 7o/c. Bring own drink.
MONDAY 5th SEPTEMBER SPEAKER – Martin Sanford – Suffolk Biological Records Centre – “Mid-Suffolk flora – past and present” 7.30 COMMUNITY CENTRE
SATURDAY 10TH SEPT - Annual Horticultural Show and Combs Fete. More details on 'Horticultural Show' page
MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER - AGM
MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER - Simon White from Peter Beale's Roses on 'The A-Zof Roses'
MONDAY 5th DECEMBER - Christmas Quiz Night with Fish n Chip supper. 7o/c start. With George Bethell
FRIDAY 13TH JANUARY - Post Xmas Meal at Alder Carr Farm - Limited numbers! - book your place with Debbie 01449 612926. See Menu on 'Useful Documents' page
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