Timsbury Horticultural

Society

We meet at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday in the month at the Congregational Church, North Road, Timsbury.

 

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Bishop's Palace, Wells.

 

On Tuesday evening 20th July 2010, a group of us enjoyed a guided tour of the Bishop's Palace gardens

and finished the evening with a nice buffet supper in the Palace restaurant. Our thanks go to Maureen and Dawn for organising such a pleasant evening.

 

 

 

Welcome to the Palace as our guide explains the layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pilgrim on the left and the

Tree of Heaven on the right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and so to the gardens with days lilies,

evening primroses and crocosmias.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medieval windows

 

 

The tranquil outer gardens pool being supplimented by rainwater during our visit.

 

 

 

 

 

Reflections in the outer gardens pool of the Cathedral of St. Andrew and in the moat of

a pair of the famous swans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and another side to the pool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two more of the sculptures that

are featured in the grounds. On the left is Adam & Eve being cast out from the garden of Eden. It was drizzling during our visit and as I went up close to the statue I noticed rain trickling down the face of Eve and drippping from her eyes as if she was crying.

The statue on the right was designed by Josefina de Vasconcello (1904-2004) and is

made of steel & resin. It is entitled 'The Weight of our Sins'. Every child in the sculpture is

symbolic of a crime against children in the world today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The swans are imortilised with scultures around the garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Palace ducks see us off home.

 

 

 

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Our BBQ on 4th July 2010 was a great success with over 30 members turning up. Our thanks go to Annette & Andrew for allowing us to use their garden, to Jill for organising it, to Chris for producing a wide range of salads, to Terry for helping Andrew with the cooking and to everyone who brought along one of the mouthwatering desserts. Here are a few snaps of the afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

And so the BBQ begins

 

 

Chris is trying tempt everyone

 

 

Looks like they have snaffled Fred Flinstone's supper

 

 

 

"Don't drink it all at once Pam, that wine cost me lot of money at Lidl's"

 

 

 

Iris isn't sure whether the barbecue is a smog free zone

 

Do I eat this or play it Dad?

 

 

 

 

Everyone waiting for the campfire singsong to begin

 

 

 

Terry finds the ribs fingerlicking lovely although Janet & Myra don't approve

 

 

 

 

 

 

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T.H.S at Timsbury Fun Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many,many thanks to John and the few hardy souls who braved the cold wind to represent the T.H.S. at the Fun Day on Saturday. Although the sun shone for most of the day the wind made control of posters, leaflets and all the other publicity material a bit lively. However it was a very enjoyable day with much talk of doing it again some time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We all had a good time at Ston Easton on Tuesday evening starting with tea/coffee and biscuits(?) and then a guided tour around the gardens led by Chris Dredge, a spaniel and a couple of lovely cats. Chris gave us the history of the house and gardens as we meandered around. Our thanks go to Chris and her animal followers for making it a lovely evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for all the help at our annual plant sale. We raised a magnificent sum of just over £300.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our Spring lunch on 28th March 2010 was as usual a splendid event. Our thanks to Jill and her band of helpers plus the caterers and the young waiting staff for

making it go so well.

Here are some photos taken by Richard that will remind you all of the occasion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2010 Spring Bulb Show

 

 

What a shock we had at the 2010 spring bulb show. In spite of the worst winter for 30 years the show turned out to be a smasher with a record breaking number of exhibits in class 1.

All photos here were taken by Richard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the left the winner of the Spring Show trophy for Class 1.

Beryl. Moody

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the trophy winners, Graham, Iris and

Beryl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iris on the left won the Kathleen and Victor Purnell Trophy and Graham on the right won the Kenneth Smith Memorial Trophy and the Secretary's Trophy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The record breaking Class 1. 5 bulbs of a daffodil sold by the Society and grown in a 8, 9 or 10" pot.

 

 

 

 

Class 2. A vase of three cut blooms, one variety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4. A pot of miniature daffodils.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the left Class 5. A vase of one cut bloom - trumpet.

 

 

On the right Class 6. A vase of one cut bloom - large or small cupped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 7. A pot of daffodils own choice of bulbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 8 on the left. A vase of one cut bloom, double.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 9 on the right. A bowl or pot of any other bulbous plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the left the winner of Class 9 Trillium nivale

 

 

 

On the right, second in Class 9 Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classes 10, 11, and 12.

 

 

 

 

On the left the winner of Class 10. A container of mixed cut flowers not from a tree or shrub.

 

 

 

 

 

On the right the winner of Class 12. A pot plant in bloom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is Class 13. A pot plant for foliage only.

 

 

 

On the right is the

winner of Class 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then there were the cakes donated by so many members, thank you all for that food, and served with teas/coffee by the gang of willing helpers, with washer uppers included. Dawn, Janet, Chris, Lorraine, Eric & Pam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And last but not least our thanks to Steve for organising yet another successful Spring Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Question. What can happen during a snowstorm?

 

Answer. Your greenhouse can collapse. See below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Party Night 2009

 

What a wonderful display of food you all brought along for the American supper part of our party night. It was so much that some of it was even taken back home! Eric quizzed us once again with some of the most obscure questions supposedly related to gardening, resulting in the Nicholls family winning both the first prize

for Graham and the booby prize for Iris. Many thanks to Eric for running the quiz and thanks to all of you who, in bringing along a good array of food, made the evening go with a swing. Below are a few photos taken by Richard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Autumn Lunch at Conygre Hall, Sunday 22nd November 2009

 

Once again Jill organised a lunch for us all and once again the caterers came up with the goods.

Thanks to everyone concerned. The new layout of the tables were less formal and gave everyone a

sense of 'belonging'. Below are some photos taken by Richard that show how we enjoy these lunches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing like clapping yourself after singing a hymn but Mary seemed to have enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craft Fair, Sunday November 1st at Conygre Hall.

 

Despite attrocious weather welcoming stall holders the Craft Fair started on time thanks to all the

fleet footed helper running backwards and forwards between cars and the hall helping stall holders to unload. Once inside we were greeted by the opulent surroundings of the previous day's wedding, drapes and chandeliers and in spite of Annette's misgivings it did add some extra ambience to the day.

The catering ladies and washing up staff worked overtime to keep things running smoothly whilst Colin

imlpored visitors not to spend all their money at the stalls but to save at least a pound to buy raffle tickets. You may recognise a few people below but to get a complete picture of the day click on this small poster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve waiting for the morning rush of customers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorothy waits for customers on the left and Colin takes up his usual 'lean on' position on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annette & Brian take a rest

 

 

 

 

Chris mixes the gravy whilst Terry grabs a cup of tea and then he hides in the cupboard with his dessert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kitchen is a hive of industry with Dawn cooking the full English and Janet making up the bacon butties.

 

 

 

 

Click here to go to Photo gallery1 for more photos.

 

Click here to go to Photo gallery2 for more photos.

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