WHAS NEWS: November 2023
Autumn-planting onions and garlic are now in stock at the Trading Hut, available from Sunday October 1st. See the Trading Hut page for varieties and members' prices.
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Our next meeting is on Tuesday November 21st, when Kate Booty will once again be testing our horticultural knowledge at the WHAS Annual Quiz, this year we’re told with a Christmas theme. Come along and join a team on the night for our last meeting of the year.
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Many thanks to Emma Restall Ore of Sunrising Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground, near Lower Tysoe for a wonderful and inspiring talk on Tuesday 17th October. It was wonderful to hear about the flora and fauna at this beautiful site, and the amazing work and dedication that goes into creating and maintaining it. Click here to find out more from their website.
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We recently received an email from The Warwickshire Alpine Garden Society, about their September to May programme of talks, which may be of interest to some of our members. See the message below for details.
Dear WHAS
The Warwickshire Alpine Garden Society group is a friendly group that meets on the third Monday of every month at Bishopton Community Centre , Drayton Avenue, Stratford, CV37 9PB. We have a lively and interesting programme of talks throughout the year from September to May.
Our talks start at 7.30pm and we warmly welcome visitors and potential new members to our group. We have tea/coffee and biscuits, plant sales and a raffle.
Our next talk is on Monday 16th October when Razvan Chisu will be speaking about ‘Autumn bulbs in the Peloponnese and the last of the summer flowers’. Razvan is Social Media Manager for the AGS, a trained garden designer and horticultural writer and tour leader. This is sure to be a lively and interesting talk.
Please do come along and join us and see what we have to offer.
Enquiries to: warwickshire@alpinegardensociety.org
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Autumn-planting onions and garlic are now in stock at the Trading Hut, available from Sunday October 1st. See the Trading Hut page for varieties and members' prices.
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Our next meeting is on Tuesday November 21st, when Kate Booty will once again be testing our horticultural knowledge at the WHAS Annual Quiz, this year we’re told with a Christmas theme. Come along and join a team on the night for our last meeting of the year.
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Many thanks to Emma Restall Ore of Sunrising Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground, near Lower Tysoe for a wonderful and inspiring talk on Tuesday 17th October. It was wonderful to hear about the flora and fauna at this beautiful site, and the amazing work and dedication that goes into creating and maintaining it. Click here to find out more from their website.
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We recently received an email from The Warwickshire Alpine Garden Society, about their September to May programme of talks, which may be of interest to some of our members. See the message below for details.
Dear WHAS
The Warwickshire Alpine Garden Society group is a friendly group that meets on the third Monday of every month at Bishopton Community Centre , Drayton Avenue, Stratford, CV37 9PB. We have a lively and interesting programme of talks throughout the year from September to May.
Our talks start at 7.30pm and we warmly welcome visitors and potential new members to our group. We have tea/coffee and biscuits, plant sales and a raffle.
Our next talk is on Monday 16th October when Razvan Chisu will be speaking about ‘Autumn bulbs in the Peloponnese and the last of the summer flowers’. Razvan is Social Media Manager for the AGS, a trained garden designer and horticultural writer and tour leader. This is sure to be a lively and interesting talk.
Please do come along and join us and see what we have to offer.
Enquiries to: warwickshire@alpinegardensociety.org
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About the Warwick Horticultural and Allotment Society
*You don't need to be a Warwick resident to join and having an
allotment is not a requirement - all are welcome.
*The Society has been in existence for more than 70 years and the Mayor of Warwick is our President.
*Membership is open to everyone and children join free.
*WHAS organises talks, trips and events every year.
*WHAS is an affiliated member of the Royal Horticultural Society.
*Members are entitled to discount prices at the Trade Hut, Suttons Seeds,
Hintons Nursery in Warwick and Smith's Nursery in Baginton.
*A small group of WHAS volunteers help out at Myton Hospice, Warwick
every Thursday morning for approximately 2 hours. If you would like to join us
please drop us an email at the address below or ring Helen.
Contact: whas2012@gmail.com or telephone Helen Pearson on 07757 253967
*You don't need to be a Warwick resident to join and having an
allotment is not a requirement - all are welcome.
*The Society has been in existence for more than 70 years and the Mayor of Warwick is our President.
*Membership is open to everyone and children join free.
*WHAS organises talks, trips and events every year.
*WHAS is an affiliated member of the Royal Horticultural Society.
*Members are entitled to discount prices at the Trade Hut, Suttons Seeds,
Hintons Nursery in Warwick and Smith's Nursery in Baginton.
*A small group of WHAS volunteers help out at Myton Hospice, Warwick
every Thursday morning for approximately 2 hours. If you would like to join us
please drop us an email at the address below or ring Helen.
Contact: whas2012@gmail.com or telephone Helen Pearson on 07757 253967
