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. There is also a well-stocked library of books for all members to use, covering a wide range of gardening and horticultural subjects. 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 (also looks after the Library) - 01225 834582 |
| Chairman | Colin Tremellen (also Talks & Visits) - 01225 833506 |
| Vice Chairman, Secretary & Flower Show | Shirley Betts - 01225 833683 |
| Treasurer | Duncan Hammerton - 01225 835840 |
| Membership Secretary | Janet Plater - 01225 837944 Sue Wliford - 01225 832776 |
| Talks & Visits | Julia Wyld - 01761 432346 Susan Chivers - 01225 832778 Colin Tremellen - 01225 833506 |
| Promotion & Publicity | Geoff White - 01225 830159 Libby Kerr - 01225 833589 Bridget Cook - 01225 835024 Duncan Hammerton - 01225 835840 |
| Flower Show Sub Committee | Lisa Layzell-Davis - 01225 309007 Shirley Betts - 01225 833683 Jenny Barr - 01225 835410 |
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.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR INTEREST IN GARDENING BY JOINING THE SOCIETY AND ENJOY A GREAT PROGRAMME OF INTERESTING TALKS, VISITS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
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