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Offord Gardeners Association
(Provisional Information, pending full details from the committee)
Membership of The Offord Gardeners Association (OGA) is open to residents of The Offords and surrounding areas.
The OGA holds its Meetings on the third Thursday of most months in the Village Hall. Doors Open at 7.30 pm for an 8 pm start. Visitors are welcome. Most Meetings have a speaker and there is a competition with a topical theme. During the break, tea and coffee is available. There is no fee to attend, but everyone is encouraged to buy raffle tickets for gardening prizes.
The OGA holds trips in the summer to shows and open gardens. The two highlights of the OGA year are the Spring and Summer Shows, held in April and September on a Saturday in the Village Hall.
The OGA welcomes new members. For more details please contact one of the current committee:
John Gatward, Chairman, 01480 811148
Wendy Brown, Treasurer, 01480 811947
Janet Bedingfield,
Speaker Secretary, 01480 810091
Sheila Reece, Secretary, 01480 812238
Keith Seekings,
01480 811302
Jennifer Squire, 01480 810636 Information
suppied by Graham Sherlock
Members Calendar 2008
Date Speaker Topic Competition
17/01/2008 Marion
Quarrington Voyage around Bering Sea
21/02/2008 Geoff Stebbings A year of
green house gardening Winter Flowers or Stems
20/03/2008 Margaret Lynch Cheat
in the garden Signs of Spring
12/04/2008 SPRING SHOW
17/04/2008 George
Stevenson The National Garden Scheme Spring Blossom
15/05/2008 Nick Hamilton The
history of Barnsdale Clematis
19/06/2008 VISIT TO MEMBERS GARDENS
17/07/2008 Summer
Surprise Summer
Fruit
August NO MEETING
06/09/2008 SUMMER SHOW
18/09/2008 To be confirmed Selection
of Annuals
16/10/2008 AGM Autumn
Foliage
20/11/2008 To be confirmed Winter
Berries
06/12/2008 CHRISTMAS PARTY