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FINDON VILLAGE GARDENS ASSOCIATION

The Findon Village Gardens Association welcomes new members. We meet at 7:30pm on the last Friday in each month (except December) in the Village Hall. We normally have a guest speaker, with subjects ranging from horticulture to the history of canals; from trug making to natural history.         

We have an annual light-hearted quiz night, a Christmas Social evening and of course our two Flower shows, enabling members to grow and show prize blooms and vegetables, plus of course the cookery, photography and handicraft sections. During the year, visits to gardens and other places of interest are arranged, which make for a most enjoyable day or half day out. There is truly something for everyone. 

Annual membership is £5 with a £2 entry to the monthly meeting to include tea and biscuits.

For more information, please email findonwebsite@gmail.com 

Committee:

Chairman – Derek McCourty
Membership Secretary – Richie Line
Treasurer – Sue Line
Show Secretary – Sue Brown
Committee Members:
 Maureen Bowen
 Liz McCourty
 Rita Simmons
 Olwen Williams
 Paddy Winter

Dates for 2025:

5th April – 2pm Spring Flower Show 

25th April – 7:30pm monthly meeting    
Guest speaker: Michelle Ernoult. Gardening for Bees

30th May – 7:30pm monthly meeting     
Guest speaker: Mark Saunders. Super Seasonal Displays

27th June – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Vicky Wells. Southdowns National Park

25th July – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Christine Iverson. Folklore & Superstations of the Hedgerow

2nd August - 2pm Summer Flower Show

29th August – Quiz Night

26th September – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Mark Dobell. Propagation

31st October – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest Speaker: Sussex Gardens Trust. The work of the trust

28th November – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Michael Blencowe. 100 years of Wildlife in a suburban garden

5th December - 7.30pm Christmas Social 

2026

30th January - Annual General Meeting  

 

 

MAY MEETING

SPEAKER

This month we are delighted to welcome the return of Mark Saunders who always presents an interesting and engaging evening, involving the audience with his warmth and personality.

Mark has spent his entire career working in gardens and has been Head Gardener at Fittleworth House for the past 26 years. With a passion for the “Great Outdoors” he is also a keen birdwatcher and recorder of species.

When he does relax, he can be found taking fabulous photos at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, which he describes as his “favourite place in the World”.

Mark’s talk this time is titled, “Super Seasonal Displays” and is another colour filled talk which looks at ways of creating seasonal beauty and colour in our own gardens using annuals, bulbs, pots, urns and an assortment of garden ephemera.

FLOWER OF THE MONTH

Mark Saunders, our guest speaker, will be choosing “Flower of the Month”.
With all the recent warm weather and some welcome rain, we are hopeful to see a good selection of your favourite garden flowers.
There is a £5.00 garden voucher to be won !! 

We look forward to seeing you all on Friday 30th.

Derek McCourty (Chairman)                       

APRIL MEETING

SPEAKER

This month we are pleased to welcome Michelle Ernoult with a talk, “Gardening for Bees”.

Like so many of us, Michelle is concerned about the plight of our much loved and vitally important bees. As a Beekeeper herself, she is passionate about their environment and how climate change is affecting their populations. She believes that many people, taking small actions, really can help. Just by adding one or two plants to our gardens, that can be enjoyed by the bees, also adds food for other insects such as hover flies and other pollinators.

Today, Michelle’s interests have expanded to include not only honeybees, but also bumble bees, solitary bees and many other insects. She is endlessly curious about insects and wildflowers and the relationship between them. Michelle hopes to inspire the same wonder in other people.

MEMBERSHIP

If you have not yet renewed your membership you can do so at this month’s Club evening.
The annual subscription remains at £5.00. Paying your membership fee allows you to receive the monthly E-mail Newsletter and also includes the Summer Show brochure, which contains the entry form for the many classes in the August Summer Show.

SPRING SHOW

Our Show Secretary, Sue Brown and the rest of the Committee hope you enjoyed the recent Spring Show. How great it is to see so many people enjoying a traditional local event.

A really big thank you to all the Club members who entered the various classes and congratulations to our winners.

FLOWER OF THE MONTH

Now that Spring is finally here there is bound to be something in your garden that could win you the £5.00 garden voucher in our Flower of the Month competition. Even if you are not the winner, our members get great pleasure from seeing the variety of entries provided.


We look forward to seeing you all on Friday 25th

Derek McCourty  (Chairman) 

 

     
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FINDON VILLAGE GARDENS ASSOCIATION

The Findon Village Gardens Association welcomes new members. We meet at 7:30pm on the last Friday in each month (except December) in the Village Hall. We normally have a guest speaker, with subjects ranging from horticulture to the history of canals; from trug making to natural history.         

We have an annual light-hearted quiz night, a Christmas Social evening and of course our two Flower shows, enabling members to grow and show prize blooms and vegetables, plus of course the cookery, photography and handicraft sections. During the year, visits to gardens and other places of interest are arranged, which make for a most enjoyable day or half day out. There is truly something for everyone. 

Annual membership is £5 with a £2 entry to the monthly meeting to include tea and biscuits.

For more information, please email findonwebsite@gmail.com 

Committee:

Chairman – Derek McCourty
Membership Secretary – Richie Line
Treasurer – Sue Line
Show Secretary – Sue Brown
Committee Members:
 Maureen Bowen
 Liz McCourty
 Rita Simmons
 Olwen Williams
 Paddy Winter

Dates for 2025:

5th April – 2pm Spring Flower Show 

25th April – 7:30pm monthly meeting    
Guest speaker: Michelle Ernoult. Gardening for Bees

30th May – 7:30pm monthly meeting     
Guest speaker: Mark Saunders. Super Seasonal Displays

27th June – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Vicky Wells. Southdowns National Park

25th July – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Christine Iverson. Folklore & Superstations of the Hedgerow

2nd August - 2pm Summer Flower Show

29th August – Quiz Night

26th September – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Mark Dobell. Propagation

31st October – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest Speaker: Sussex Gardens Trust. The work of the trust

28th November – 7:30pm monthly meeting
Guest speaker: Michael Blencowe. 100 years of Wildlife in a suburban garden

5th December - 7.30pm Christmas Social 

2026

30th January - Annual General Meeting  

 

 

MAY MEETING

SPEAKER This month we are delighted to welcome the return of Mark Saunders who always presents an interesting and engaging evening, involving the audience with his warmth and personality. Mark has spent his entire career working in gardens and has been Head Gardener at Fittleworth House for the past 26 years. With a passion for the “Great Outdoors” he is also a keen birdwatcher and recorder of species. When he does relax, he can be found taking fabulous photos at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, which he describes as his “favourite place in the World”. Mark’s talk this time is titled, “Super Seasonal Displays” and is another colour filled talk which looks at ways of creating seasonal beauty and colour in our own gardens using annuals, bulbs, pots, urns and an assortment of garden ephemera. FLOWER OF THE MONTH Mark Saunders, our guest speaker, will be choosing “Flower of the Month”.
With all the recent warm weather and some welcome rain, we are hopeful to see a good selection of your favourite garden flowers.
There is a £5.00 garden voucher to be won !!  We look forward to seeing you all on Friday 30th. Derek McCourty (Chairman)                       

APRIL MEETING

SPEAKER This month we are pleased to welcome Michelle Ernoult with a talk, “Gardening for Bees”. Like so many of us, Michelle is concerned about the plight of our much loved and vitally important bees. As a Beekeeper herself, she is passionate about their environment and how climate change is affecting their populations. She believes that many people, taking small actions, really can help. Just by adding one or two plants to our gardens, that can be enjoyed by the bees, also adds food for other insects such as hover flies and other pollinators. Today, Michelle’s interests have expanded to include not only honeybees, but also bumble bees, solitary bees and many other insects. She is endlessly curious about insects and wildflowers and the relationship between them. Michelle hopes to inspire the same wonder in other people. MEMBERSHIP If you have not yet renewed your membership you can do so at this month’s Club evening.
The annual subscription remains at £5.00. Paying your membership fee allows you to receive the monthly E-mail Newsletter and also includes the Summer Show brochure, which contains the entry form for the many classes in the August Summer Show. SPRING SHOW Our Show Secretary, Sue Brown and the rest of the Committee hope you enjoyed the recent Spring Show. How great it is to see so many people enjoying a traditional local event. A really big thank you to all the Club members who entered the various classes and congratulations to our winners. FLOWER OF THE MONTH Now that Spring is finally here there is bound to be something in your garden that could win you the £5.00 garden voucher in our Flower of the Month competition. Even if you are not the winner, our members get great pleasure from seeing the variety of entries provided.
We look forward to seeing you all on Friday 25th Derek McCourty  (Chairman)