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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
Please consider
joining
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Next
Meeting at The Barlow
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In May Rachel Thomas, who is the National
Trust's General Manager for the Cheshire Countryside will tell us about
the transformation of the Victorian steel viaduct at Castlefield into a
green skyscraper in the heart of Manchester, it is open to the public
free of charge and is intended to be extended. It has involved the planting of over 300 trees, flowers and shrubs on the historic landmark.
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The recording of Gardeners Question Time which the Society hosted on 1st April 2026 can be found here for the programme on 10th April and here for the programme on 17th April.
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Day Trip to Plas Newydd, Anglesey
Saturday, 9th May
Cost for National Trust Members is £21.50 (coach only)
(Remember to bring your NT card though). Cost for non-NT members is £35.00
A National Trust property, PlasNewydd, is situated across the Menai Bridge on Anglesey.
The home of the Marquesses of Anglesey, the Grade 1 listed building, was built on
the banks of the Menai Strait and dates back to 1470. The estate covers 9,000
acres and contains an arboretum, woodland areas, formal gardens, a
large, enclosed garden, borders and good footpaths. There is also a
cafe.
The famous Rex Whistler painting which fills the length of one wall in the dining room is well worth viewing. There is a lot to see and
should we be lucky, we could catch sight of the red squirrels on the estate.
Tickets are now very limited. They cover admission to all the
gardens and to the house and can be obtained by emailing outings@edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk.
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