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We
are a friendly and very active society in the North West of England, located in a small
village between Bolton and Blackburn,
but with members attending our meetings from a 20 mile radius.
We
have meetings most months of
the
year (see Programme),
together with day
and evening visits
to gardens large and small. Every summer, many of our members and
friends take part in our long weekend
mini-holiday, visiting gardens
in other parts of the country.
Our
big event of the year is the Annual Show,
which takes place on the
third Saturday of August. As well as the traditional horticultural
classes of flowers, fruit and vegetables, we have classes for cookery,
art and crafts, photography and flower arranging. See our Show Schedule
for full details.
Please
have a look round our site,
and if you have any questions or comments, contact our committee via
the contacts
page.
  Keep
in touch
& talk to us on Twitter
& Facebook
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THE MONTHLY
EMAIL
Irene
(our secretary)
intends to continue sending out an
email bi monthly for the time being. She tries with
all
our help to fill it with news and articles of garden and local
interest.
She is keen to receive articles from everyone - all members!
Have
you read, heard, or know something that might interest or
amuse
others? Perhaps you have an interesting horticultural experience
to relate? Jot down a few sentences and send it to her
New
ideas give variety and keep it interesting for everyone!
If
you know of
anyone who isn’t on the internet or on email please
try to
help us to keep them in touch with what the Society is doing. If
members want, but
are unable to
see these
reports and the subsequent AGM minutes please help if you can. Instead
perhaps a
friend or
relative could print them.
Otherwise
members can ring Phil Broughton 01204 300541 or Jean Turner 01204 309394.
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An
active
committee is vital
to
our Society
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Next
Meeting at The Barlow
Wednesday 21st January, 7.30pm
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Invasive Plant Species
Sam Rayner, Lancashire Wildlife Trust
The West Pennine Moors Landscape Recovery project is a 2-year
collaboration between United Utilities, Lancashire Wildlife Trust (where
Sam fits in), the Woodland Trust and local farmers, etc which is half
way through. A huge part of this project is the management of Non Native Invasive Species,
the subject of our talk. Invasive
plants in the UK, like Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and Himalayan
Balsam, are non native species, often brought here in the late1800s, that spread rapidly and outcompete
native species. They can cause significant structural and ecological
damage, with Landowners being legally required to manage them. Other
problematic species include Rhododendron Ponticum, Bamboo, Montbretia
and Floating Pennywort.
Sam wants to talk to groups such as ours
to get across the impact of these plants on the recovery of the West
Pennine Moors, covering around 7,200Ha. The area extends from Darwen
Moor across to the Anglezarke reservoir chain, including Belmont and
Rivington.
Provided DEFRA are happy with their
plans at this stage, it will go forward in 2026. The timing
of his visit is crucial as Sam wants to hear our views and raise
awareness before the finalised DEFRA submission.
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 Edgworth
and District Horticultural Society Grant
Awards
In
2024 grants totalling £840 were offered and we await
completion of the
Bowling Club work before paying their award.
- Barlow
Bowling Club - the green edges
- Top
of Hob Lane in bloom
- TT
Kitchen Garden plants for the new Bothy bed
In
2023 there was a
wonderful
response to our invitation to apply for a grant towards the
cost of horticultural projects that would benefit the community. A
group of committee
members visited all the sites before choosing 6 as listed below.
- Belmont
Community Garden, Belmont
- Fairy
Garden, Hob Lane, Edgworth
- Eyrie
Scout Hut, Bromley Cross
- Walmsley
Church Garden of Remembrance, Egerton
- Woodland
Edge, Chapel Grange/Greens Arms Road, Chapeltown
- Edgworth
Primary School, Edgworth
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