| The Society currently has just below 300 members. It
is run by two committees:
· Main
committee
· Show
committee
Each committee is made up of elected members, and is
chaired by the Society Chairman
Spring Show
A spring show is held during April and is combined with the
AGM. Classes in the spring show are restricted to spring flowers, pot
plants and flower arrangements.
Annual Show
An annual show is held at the end of August. At this
show there are classes for
·
flowers,
·
vegetables
· flower
arrangements
· pot
plants
·
domestic produce (cakes, jam etc)
· wine
Note: The annual show for 2003 has been suspended.
Sales Shed
The sales shed, located in the car park of the Crookham
Memorial Hall, is open on Saturday mornings, at 10.00 to 11.15 between February
and October.
It is for members only, but non members can join at
the shed.
The range of goods available is extensive, from composts
and fertilizers to twine and canes. Many of the goods on offer are at
prices that are considerably cheaper than garden centres and DIY shops.
The sales shed is manned by volunteer members. It is
a condition of membership that members help out at the shed when required.
We currently have 13 teams of helpers who do three Saturdays per year. In
addition we have a small pool of reserve helpers who stand in for team members
to cover holidays or other times when they are unavailable. We are always
on the look out for additional helpers.
Other products that are available include pesticides and
herbicides, lawncare products, ant and slug killers, plant pots and trays, grit
and vermiculite.
Due to very limited shelf life, seeds and bulbs are not
stocked. Garden tools are not stocked due to low turnover.
Plant Sale
On a Saturday towards the end of May, the Society runs a
plant sale.
Members who have spare plants such as bedding or pot
plants, offer them for sale and donate 10% of the takings to the Society.
This sale is at the same time as the shed opening, and usually provides one of
the busier Saturdays of the year.
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