Our May open meeting for this season was Angela Thompson speaking about `Fabulous Fuchsias`.  We couldn’t have ended on a more lively note.  She wanted members to take part in the talk and add their own bits of knowledge and information, which we did.  She was so enthusiastic about fuchsias.  She had examples of many varieties, including the most unusual Fuchsia Procumbens from New Zealand which has red seed pods, yellow flowers and blue pollen!  She advised on taking cuttings and how useful the shrub was for hedging and shaping.  She recommended the use of fertilizer and how to deal with aphids in the greenhouse.  All of this was delivered in a very humorous manner which seemed to be cross between Joyce Grenfell and Victoria Wood.  A great final meeting. 

Our other events of the summer are, our Coffee Morning and Plant Sale on Saturday 9^th June from 10.30-12.00 at 4 Stratton Brook  everyone welcome, and of course the Stratton Show on August Bank Holiday Monday, when we hope many of you will come to see the exhibits, not only fruit, flowers and vegetables but handicrafts cookery and photography.  The schedules for the show will be available from the end of May.  If you are interested please contact Val Timbers hatimbers@aol.com or 01285 651243

 

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