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Meetings

Usually on the second Tuesday of each month we hold our meetings at the:

Hop Pole Hotel
140-142 Wistaston Road
Crewe
CW2 7RQ   Map & Directions

Our Schedule and details of events or speakers, where decided, are listed below. Meetings start at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated. We usually hold a raffle to generate funds for the District Association.

All are welcome to attend.

Our events programme for 2010 is still being finalised and full schedule will appear here as soon as possible.

Our Meetings 2010
12th January 2010 Medwyn Williams MBE Chelsea Gold Medal Winner
9th March 2010 Mr D Jones - Organic Vegetable Gardening
13th April 2010 Visit to John Carver's Garden

 

Our Meetings 2009
13th January 2009 Talk by Mr D Hampsey, FNVS
10th February 2009 Talk by Mr D Metcalfe. FNVS
10th March 2009 Visit to Chair's House & Gardens
14th April 2009 Talk by Mr John Bebbington
12th May 2009 Bob Herbert - Celery
9th June 2009 To Be Confirmed, Visit to Ryton Gardens, Coventry (Grow Organic)
14th July 2009 Dave Thornton
11th August 2009 TBA
8h September 2009 Speaker Mr John Bebbington- Member's choice of Slide Show on different aspects of veg growing
13th October 2009 Speaker Mr Harry Delany - Lecturer at Reasheath - Speaking on Pests and Diseases in Fruit and Veg.  Please feel free to bring in any problem pests or diseased plants for him to identify.
10th November 2009 TBA
8th December 2009 Christmas Party! Annual General Meeting

 

Our Meetings 2008
8th January 2008 Talk by Mr John Bebbington
12th February 2008 Talk by Mr D Hampsey, FNVS
11th March 2008 Visit to Chair's House & Gardens
8th April 2008 Talk by Mr D Metcalfe. FNVS
13th May 2008 Visit To FlavourFresh - times & meeting points to be arranged at April Meeting
10th June 2008 Visit to Chair's House & Gardens
8th July 2008 Visit to John Bebbington's Allotment
12th August 2008 Mr George Cornes - Allotments in Crewe & Nantwich
9th September 2008 John Bebbington - Carrots
14th October 2008 Mr G Wagstaffe
11th November 2008 Talk and Film, technology permitting!
9th December 2008 Christmas Party!

 

Our Meetings 2007
9th January 2007 Talk by Mr John Bebbington
13 th February 2007 Talk by Mr D Hampsey, FNVS
13 th March 2007 Visit to the Chair's garden in Middlewich
10 th April 2007 Talk by Jake Hargreaves on permaculture
8 th May 2007 Talk by R Herbert on Growing tomatoes on straw
12 th June 2007 Visit to the Chair's garden in Middlewich
10 th July 2007 Talk by Mr R Hope - growing giant vegetables
14 th August 2007 Talk by Mr K Galbraith FNVS - Allotment Growing
11th September 2007 Gardener's Surgery - Questions & Answers
9th October 2007 Talk by Mr G Wagstaffe FNVS - growing on a small plot
13th November 2007 Talk by Mr D Thornton - Fertilisers
11th December 2007 Christmas Party!

 

Our 2006 Meetings
10th January 2006 Talk by Mr John Bebbington
14th February 2006 Talk by Mr A Gil - Chrysanthemums
14th March 2006 Talk by Mr W Farrimond, FNVS - Tatton Show
11th April 2006 Talk by Mr D Hampsey, FNVS - General Gardening
9th May 2006 Talk by Mr T Henshaw - Onions
13th June 2006 Visit to the Chair's garden in Middlewich
11th July 2006 Talk by Mr B Herbert, FNVS - Brassicas
8th August 2006 Talk by Mr D Thornton - Tomatoes
19th September 2006 Talk by Mr J Smiles, FNVS - Rhubarb
10th October 2006 Talk by Mr D Metcalfe, FNVS - Exhibition Long Leeks
14th November 2006 Talk by Mr Medwyn Williams, MBE, FNVS
12th December 2006 Christmas Party!