Minal Gardening Club
Future Meetings
Thursday 9 May 2024 Meet by the water planter to thin out plants. Volunteers wanted to baby sit plants ready for the new water planter. Wear gloves and then off to the pub for a drink!
Thursday 13 June 2024 Garden visit to Tup Woodlands Road
July – date to be advised Garden visit to Sue and Jon Napper to see their renovation and redesign
August – date to be advised Garden visit to Jane and Tim Harris water garden
Last Year’s special events
Christmas Dinner at the Horseshoe Thanks to everyone who attended our Christmas dinner. It was a great evening with delicious food and an excellent quiz – special thanks to Clive Schofield our Quiz master. Fantastic to have visual aids! Very professional.
Visit to Into the Blooms Wednesday 29 June 2022
10 members of the Club enjoyed a tour of the garden of Gill and John Campbell in East Grafton. Gill is a florist who grows her own seasonal flowers for her business Into the Blooms. Their 3 acre garden in the beautiful countryside circles the house and has many beautiful trees, shrubs, a large duck pond, impressive composting areas as well as dedicated areas for the 3 sowing seasons of flowers. We enjoyed tea and cookies baked by Michelin starred chef John and the weather was good with the rain holding off. Gill’s website can be found here https://www.intotheblooms.com/
Normally the Minal Gardening Club meets on the third Wednesday in the month. In the winter months we meet in The Horseshoe at 7.30pm, and in the summer months, we visit members’ gardens which may be earlier depending on the sunset and weather.
We sometimes have talks from local people about gardening and topics such as design and encouraging wildlife but the aim of the club is more social and sharing experience and tips than learning from experts. 
If you would like to share your interest in gardening with a sociable local group, then do come along to our meetings. New members are most welcome to join us.
Contact:
Sue Hine shine18@btinternet.com or Milly Carmichael millycarmichael@hotmail.com
Photos from the Village Produce Show 2019
