{"id":252593,"date":"2025-07-01T16:52:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alresfordhorticultural.org\/_wp\/?p=252593"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:52:52","slug":"newsletter-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alresfordhorticultural.org\/_wp\/?p=252593","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter – July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Horticultural Society Newsletter and Update July 2025<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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June was a busy month. Fifteen members accepted an invitation from Hinton Ampner to visit the house and garden during their Celebration of Flowers on Monday 9th<\/sup> June and it was not a disappointment. Car sharing worked well and we had an excellent guide who gave us a tour of the gardens after which we were able to see the flower displays inside the house. Our visit was followed by a talk on 12th<\/sup> June by Chris Skinner, Head Gardener, who also judged the Rose Show which this year was won by your Chairman, Janet Pooley. The winning entry was a David Austin rose, Roald Dahl, which it appears is one of Chris\u2019s favourite varieties, but who was to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We accepted another invitation, this time to take part in the Green and Garden Fair in Broad Street on Sunday 29th<\/sup> June, organised by New Leaf and the Town Trust and supported by Winchester Council. We really didn\u2019t know what to expect but we thought we should have a presence. On the day there were a number of participants mostly promoting a greener way of living and on the horticultural scene we were joined by a grower of succulents and Community Centre plants.  We used our pitch to promote the Society and our involvement in the Alresford Show and our volunteers assembled a wide range of items which you would normally expect to find in the show tent. It was all very colourful and attracted a lot of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are not having a regular talk this month but on Wednesday 9th<\/sup> July, the day when we would normally gather in the hall we will instead be in the garden of Val Ramshaw, 1 Oak Hill (6.00 \u2013 8.00pm) A reminder has already been sent out and as usual it would be good if everyone could bring a plate of food and a chair. I\u2019m sorry I will not be joining you this year as I will be on holiday with my family in Cornwall. The party will be an opportunity for you to bring donations to Val for the tombola at the Alresford Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town is so colourful with many hanging basket and container displays. Please let us know if you would like to take part in our own container\/hanging basket competition by contacting Stephen Morley – hortic@allthemorleys.co.uk<\/a>. The deadline will be 9th<\/sup> July after which we will let you know when you might expect a visit from the judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realise we haven\u2019t recorded the amount of money we raised for Society funds at our Plant Sale in May. Thanks to your support and a good number of visitors on the day, we raised \u00a3423. Needless to say we were delighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janet Pooley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June was a busy month. Fifteen members accepted an invitation from Hinton Ampner to visit the house and garden during their Celebration of Flowers on Monday 9th June and it was not a disappointment. Car sharing worked well and we had an excellent guide who gave us a tour of the gardens after which we were able to see the flower displays inside the house. Our visit was followed by a talk on 12th June by Chris Skinner, Head Gardener, who also judged the Rose Show which this year was won by your Chairman, Janet Pooley. The winning entry was a David Austin rose, Roald Dahl, which it appears is one of Chris\u2019s favourite varieties, but who was to know!
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