Provisional plan for the year ahead. 2026. 

January: 12th AGM at Ashford Farm. 

February: 1st : (Sunday): Trip to Ash Farm to see the snowdrops. £4.00 entry and £4.00 tea and cake. 

19th (Thursday) : Informal meeting in the Village Hall to meet members and introduce them to the year’s plan.  We will have a box there for suggestions for the future and clip boards of rotas for raffles and teas and coffees. 

March 19th  (Thursday) : Meeting in the Village Hall for a talk given by Caroline from Trim Plants in Combe Raleigh. She will be telling us about their Eco Hub and Bio char.

April 16th (Thursday): Meeting in the Village Hall for a demonstration on Hanging Baskets given by Andrea Rye from Combe Garden Centre. (Draw for the hanging basket) 

May 21st  (Thursday): Walk in Holyford Woods near Seaton with a guide, Graham, telling us all about the wild flowers there.

June 20th (Saturday): Trip to Burrow Farm. (We will get in touch with them soon. I suggest car share on the day rather than a coach.) 

July 18th (Saturday): Garden Party at Egland. 

August 20th (Thursday): Either talk by Kate Tewke arranged by Mark, or another talk arranged by us if she cannot do our dates.  OR  the quiz. 

September 17th (Thursday) : Meeting in the Village Hall with a talk and demonstration given by Willow Weaving. 45 minute talk and demonstration and things to sell.

October 15th (Thursday): Either talk by Kate Tewke arranged by Mark, or another talk arranged by us if she cannot do our dates.  OR  the quiz. 

November 21st (Saturday): Visit to Millhouse Nursery in Combe Raleigh at 10 am to hear a talk about Poinsettias given by Kevin from Jackson’s Nursery.  Free. 

December 17th (Thursday): Meeting in Village Hall for a ‘bring and share’. (Possibly a Christmas craft with plants?) 

 Things to inform members so far: 

Sat. 16 May Agroforestry Open Day at The Old Rectory, Awliscombe. 10.00 – 16.00 Free 

Sun. 23/Mon 24 Hospiscare Open Gardens  at The Old Rectory , 13.00 – 16.00