Mar 11, 2025 | News
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...
Feb 11, 2025 | News
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...
Dec 10, 2024 | News
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...
Nov 12, 2024 | News
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...
Oct 16, 2024 | News
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...
Sep 10, 2024 | News
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...
Jul 10, 2024 | News
On a very rainy Monday evening a dedicated group of Gardening Club members turned out at the St James’ Centre for Chris Day. Chris Day is a professional horticulturalist who is keen to share his passion for gardening. He has worked in commercial horticulture, garden...
Jul 7, 2024 | News
Amongst other stallholders, the Gardening Club braved the elements on Saturday 6 July at the Stonesfield Primary School fete. We had intended to offer books and plants however the rain meant that only plants were put out for donations to Chrissie’s Owls. Chrissie (and...
Jun 25, 2024 | News
Stonesfield Open Gardens on Sunday 23 June was a great success. The weather was perfect and the gardens were in tip top condition. Over 160 visitors (15% up on 2022) paid to tour the 11 gardens on show. It was gratifying to see that visitors came from far...
Jun 4, 2024 | News
Final preparations are being made for our Open Gardens which takes place on Sunday 23 June. Gardens are being tidied, cakes baked and posters put up ready for the 2pm opening. This year we have 11 gardens open including a number which have not been opened to the...
