Timothy Walker – 10 March

One of the Gardening Club favourite speakers, Timothy Walker, returned to Stonesfield on 10 March. This year’s talk took us on the journey through Tenerife that he and his Oxford students went on each year whilst on their annual field trip. We followed Timothy...

AGM and Owls – 10 February

Monday 10 February was the first meeting in 2025 and started with the AGM. Whilst members enjoyed a glass of wine, the secretary gave a resume of 2024 and outlined the 2025 calendar. The treasurer then presented the 2024 accounts and 2025 budget which were approved by...

Quiz & Social – 9 December

On Monday 9 December we held our annual social and quiz, prepared by Suzy Boardman and Sybil Barton. There was a good turnout despite the inclement weather and Storm Darragh. Unfortunately Suzy was unwell but Sybil was a great quizmaster. She led us through a fiendish...

Adam Kirtland – 11 November

Our 11 November meeting opened with a brief update from John Sampson on the progress with grafted fruit trees and the Community Orchard. Two new sites have been identified and plans are nearing completion… hopefully more good news in December. We then welcomed Adam...

Harcourt Arboretum – 16 October

On 16 October we had a club visit to Harcourt Arboretum, outpost of the Oxford Botanic Garden. The forecast was for torrential rain, so we came prepared however it didn’t materialise and it was a warm, if a little grey, visit. Lauren Baker, educational officer, who...

Rosy Hardy – 9 Sept

On Monday 9 September the Gardening Club had a talk from Rosy Hardy of Hardy’s Plants. Rosy brought with her a range of plants suitable for encouraging pollinators throughout the year. She made clear pollinators were not just bees but wasps, flies, moths and the...