May the fourth be with you

Peter Williams gave us an excellent presentation entitled Propagation for ‘grown up’ gardeners.  His lively talk included lots of invaluable advice and fascinating facts on all methods of propagation which could save us a fortune.  We will definitely be trying out some of his ideas.

Display Table:

Judith’s Bowles Gold

Judith’s Scilla peruviana

Judith also brought an Asarina (climbing snapdragon)

  
Carl’s Trilliums which turned out not to be the                                                 colours anticipated .........  after growing them for 7 years

Ann’s Clematis scottii rosea which she bought in 2011 (as a pelargonium) and has only just flowered

 Graham’s (award winning) daffodil Petrel and dark pink Pelargonium

Eileen’s double headed Daffodil Thalia and tulip Persian pink

 Margaret’s Cardamine pentaphyllos (showy toothwort)

 Gill’s container has Corydalis anthriscifolia, Lunaria rediviva (everlasting honesty), Dicentra, Smyrnia and Pieris

 Gardening Matters

With the good weather in National Garden Week hope everyone managed to get into a garden; your own or someone else’s.

For Open Gardens and talks in aid of funding new planting at the Yorkshire Arboretum, see www.yorkshirearboretum.org/events-calendar

Notice Board

Congratulations to Graham for his success in the Harrogate Show, winning 6 out of 8 classes plus Best Bloom with his Daffodils.

With this in mind, could you win a prize for your blooms?  Why not give it a go at the Friday Forum Mini Show, details as follows:

FRIDAY FORUM MINI SHOW FRIDAY 6 JULY 2018

CLASS 1    One bloom HT Rose

CLASS 2    One Stem Floribunda Rose

CLASS 3    One Stem any other Rose

CLASS 4    One vase Sweet Peas

CLASS 5    One vase Pinks

CLASS 6    One vase cut flowers, judged for frontal effect

                                       CLASS 7    One pot plant

                                       CLASS 8    Flower Arranging – ‘Take Five Flowers’

                                       CLASS 9    Exhibit of Fruit or Vegetable

Reminder that the next Paxton Plant Sale will be 21^st May.  Your donations of plants raised over £100 last time, so please bring plants on that morning.

50^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LUNCH

The Celebration Faith Lunch will be on Saturday, 16^th June.   Lunch will be served at 12.30, and this will be followed by the guest speaker, John Sheard, with his presentation ‘The Life of Joseph Paxton’. 

There is no charge for Paxton members and whilst guests will be welcome there will be a charge of £3.

As this is a Faith Lunch we would ask members to donate items of food, but we can co-ordinate this once we know the final numbers.    

Let Dorothy or Graham know if you can come ASAP if this event is to go ahead.

Next Meeting

18^th May:  Visit to The Arium (names of those attending have already been submitted)

1^st June:  Forum including giving Paxton a good clean up.  Many hands make light work plus tea and cake for participators.