Hayling Island Horticultural Society
The Shows
The Society holds three Shows a year at the Hayling Island
Community Association Centre. The Shows are open to both
members and non-members. Admittance is £1.00, but any
exhibitor showing more than one item has free entry. Children
get in free with accompanying adults.
The SPRING SHOW in April has the theme of Daffodils, the EARLY
SUMMER SHOW is held in June with the theme of Sweet Peas and Roses
and the MAIN SUMMER SHOW takes place in September with the theme of
Dahlias and Horticulture.
Hayling Island Horticultural Society is proud of being awarded
HAMPSHIRE SHOW OF THE YEAR on many occasions and last won it in
2006 for the Spring Show plus a Large Gold Award. Show of the
Year has now been discontinued by the Hampshire Federation, but may
be resurrected for special years.
THE 2009 SHOWS WILL BE HELD AT THE HAYLING ISLAND COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION CENTRE, STATION ROAD, WEST TOWN as follows:
- SPRING SHOW - Saturday 4 April
- EARLY SUMMER SHOW - Saturday 27 June
- MAIN SUMMER SHOW - Saturday 5 September
For details of Shows, please contact Audrey White, Show Recorder,
023 9246 3360 or Jan Mitchell, Publicity Officer 023 9246 5147. To
become a member, please contact Janet Lark, Membership
Secretary.
Talks
Talks, which are free to members and just 50p for visitors,
including refreshments, are held at the UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
HALL, HOLLOW LANE, MENGHAM, HAYLING ISLAND, at 2.30pm on the fourth
Wednesday of the month.
The 2009 - 2010 programme of talks is as follows:
Wednesday 28
January
Away Days - flower arrangements with a theme, by Marion Catt
Wednesday 25
February
Palmerston's Folly, by Cdr B Nicholls
Wednesday 25
March Friends
and Foes of the Garden, by Geoff Marsh.
Wednesday 22
April
Friends and Foes of the Garden by Geoff Marsh
Wednesday 23 September Winter Wines,
by Jan Mitchell
Wednesday 28
October
Gardeners' Question Time with Steve Bradley
Wednesday 27
January
Gardens of Northern France/Loire Valley, by Richard Thornton
Wednesday 24
February Are
You Ready To Show? - all aspects of the Flower Show by Peter
Collett
The A.G.M. will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at
the URC Hall.
Outings and Holidays
This year's outings have been organised by Eve Osborne, Outing
Organiser.
Thursday 4
June
Chartwell House and Garden
Thursday 9
July
Hampton Court Flower Show
Thursday 8
September
American Museum, Bath
Booking for all outings is from 28 January 2009.
The HIHS Holiday will be a coach trip to The Shires in
September. All details can be obtained from Bill Biggs,
Chairman, 023 9246 8789.
Trading Centre
The Trading Centre offers an extensive range of gardening supplies
at very favourable prices. Items not displayed may be
specially ordered from the catalogue on request at the
counter.
The Centre is run by volunteer members for the benefit of all
members and there is usually somebody on hand to give advice and
help when needed.
Membership cards must be shown when making purchases.
The Centre is on the telephone - 0780 0839 911 - for enquiries
during opening hours and on Thursday mornings. To help,
contact the Trading Manager, 023 9246 4654.
Trading Centre Opening Times:
FEBRUARY to JUNE inclusive
Sundays and Wednesdays 9.30am to 12.00 noon
Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am
JULY to JANUARY inclusive
Sundays 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am
The Centre is closed over the Christmas period.
We welcome new members who are able to help at the Trading Centre
and with many aspects of the three shows - setting up, stewarding,
catering and clearing up.
To contact us: Janet Lark, Membership Secretary, 023 9246 3538.