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INTRODUCTION
A flower show has been held in Wellow since before World War II but in 1986 the Wellow & District Horticultural Society was formed and affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society.
The aims of the Society are to encourage interest and greater skill in leisure gardening by the promotion of activities for its members.
MEMBERSHIP
A yearly membership costs £10 for a family and £6 for an individual membership. For further information contact the membership secretary below. Specialist speakers offer members a full programme of talks on a wide range of subjects. Visits to beautiful and interesting gardens in the area, an open garden party in the summer, as well as a quarterly news letter bringing you up to date on all aspects of the society throughout the year. Admission is free to all talks and the annual flower show held in September. Discounts are available at a number of garden centres.
HOW THE SOCIETY IS RUN
There is an elected executive committee of 12 members that meets on a regular basis. The current committee members being:-
| President | Michael Carpenter - 01225 834582 |
| Chairman | Colin Tremellen (also Talks & Visits) - 01225 833506 |
| Vice Chairman, Secretary | Shirley Betts - 01225 833683 |
| Treasurer | Duncan Hammerton - 01225 835840 |
| Membership Secretary | Janet Plater - 01225 837944 Sue Wliford - 01225 832776 |
| Talks & Visits | Mari Bartholomew - 01225 840889 Liz Hunt - 01225 835388 |
| Parish Newsletter Hoticultural Soc. Newsletter |
Geoff White - 01225 830159 Libby Kerr - 01225 833589 |
| Flower Show Sub Committee | Bridget Cook - 01225 835024 Shirley Betts - 01225 833683 Jenny Barr (co-opted) - 01225 835410 Sue Hewlett (co-opted) - 01225 833781 |
Anyone interested in becoming a co-opted member, to help with the flower show or any other of the society's activities please contact the secretary.
Annual Flower Show & Country Fair - BOOKING FORM FOR STALLHOLDERS (< Click here)
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