ODDINGLEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
SEASON SCHEDULE MEETINGS 2026- 2027
Please do not attend if you or a member of your household is experiencing any Covid symptoms.
MAY 13th at 7pm: “The Beehive – Nature’s Toolkit and Medicine Chest” by Martyn Cracknell, who last visited and gave us an excellent talk on beekeeping in October 2022.
JUNE 10th: Visit to The Croft House Gardens Alcester B49 6LU Meet there at 2pm for a garden tour with the owner, Isobel Somers, followed by tea/coffee & cake. Cost £10.50 each (for NGS). Please book and pay by 27th May
JULY 8th: Visit to Grafton Wood Reserve, Grafton Flyford, WR7 4PG Meet at 2pm at Grafton Church (using the honesty box for car parking). John Tilt, the Reserve Manager, will lead a guided walk of approximately 2hours, hoping to show us orchids, butterflies and other woodland treats (NB Visitors must have reasonable mobility). Tea/coffee & cake at the Village Hall. Cost £10 each for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Please book and pay by 24th June
AUGUST 12th: Visit to Croome Walled Garden, Croome Court, Severn Stoke WR8 9DW Meet there at 1030am for a guided tour of approximately 1½ hrs with Chris & Karen Cronin, the owners. Cost £12 each. Members may like to follow this by lunch and an afternoon at Croome Court. Please book and pay by 29th July
SEPTEMBER 9th at 7pm: “The importance of soil health and plant soil relationships” by the founder of Oxton Organics, Jayne Arnold.
OCTOBER 14th at 7pm: “Autumn Splendour” by Justin Harrison, a self-taught gardener and nursery grower with 30 yrs experience. He will bring along plants for us to buy.
NOVEMBER 11th at 7pm: “Owls & Falcons” A talk and demonstration/display involving live birds by the falconer, Steve Woodison of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
DECEMBER 9th at 7pm: Social Evening with festive food & drink and a fun quiz.
JANUARY 13th at 7pm: “Wonderful winter wildlife” by Ashley Grove, a professional wildlife photographer who last visited and gave us an excellent talk on birdlife in August 2017.
FEBRUARY 10th at 7pm: “What gardens tell us about history” by Vanessa Berridge, who is an award-winning author and the launch editor of The English Garden magazine.
MARCH 10th at 7pm: “Plants for awkward corners” by Julie Ritchie of Hoo House Nursery who last spoke to us on Colour Combinations in Sept 2017. She will bring along plants for us to buy.
APRIL 14th at 7pm: Short efficient AGM followed by our sociable Bring-and-Share Supper
Indoor Meetings are held in the Platinum Hall, Church Road, Crowle, WR7 4AZ
The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments before talks. Visitors welcome £5.
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