The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree "Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall." Larry Wilde (1928-2023) Choosing a Christmas tree, for many people, signals the start of the festive season. Pagans, then Romans and eventually...
Latest News
Wisley Gardens Autumn Day Out 2024
Helen Howard writes: IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF FLOWERS An autumn members’ visit to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley took place on 26th October. The range of flowers that were still out did not fail to impress. I must also mention the autumn leaves and their...
Trading Hut Reopens February 2025
The Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society trading shed will reopen on Saturday, February 8th 2025. We are seeking help from members to volunteer for occasional Saturday morning staffing duty.
Church Crookham Allotments 2024
CCFGSoC member, Mike Coleman reports from the Allotments I think everyone who enjoys gardening would say 2024 has been a very difficult year for growing vegetables. A wet spring followed by overcast skies throughout the summer months have delayed the growth of plants...
2024 Summer Show Multiple Successes
Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society Summer Show 2024 A lovely sunny day greeted the participants of the Church Crookham & Fleet Garden Society Summer show held on 17th August 2024. Cars full of flowers, vegetables, bakery items and arrangements. Fingers crossed...
Latest Hints & Tips
Hints and Tips for November 2024
November Gardening 2024 By Ewshot Gardener in association with Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society (Link to ccgsoc.org.uk) What to do this November Plant growth is slowing, so now is the time to maximise the possibilities of Winter and step ahead for...
Hints and Tips for September 2024
From our Archive.. September Hints and Tips section... It has been a very changeable Summer weather-wise, but crops, on the whole, have been early to ripen and reasonably heavy in my patch. Summer flowers have put on a wonderful show and if you keep dead-heading, will...
Hints and Tips for August 2024
From the Royal Horticultural Society August is usually one of the hottest months of the year, making watering essential. Try to use grey water wherever possible, especially as water butts may be running low if it has been a dry summer. August is traditionally holiday...
Hints and Tips for June
June Gardening by Ewshot Gardener It has been a relief to have some exceptional warmth in early May, but the cold wet Spring...
Welcome to Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society
A vibrant garden society active in Fleet and Church Crookham, Hampshire. We hold several annual events and shows and run a comprehensively stocked stores hut with discounts for members.