A vibrant garden society active in Church Crookham, FLEET, Hampshire. We hold several annual events and shows and run a comprehensively stocked stores hut with discounts for members.
October Gardening tips
Now is the time to watch the wildlife plant nuts and other seeds in the lawn and flower beds for a new woodland to grow!
Now is a time for golden leaves and golden sunlight and a golden ground where the leaves have fallen. Leave them until they turn muddy brown; this will encourage worms and other invertebrates. BUT.. clear them out of ponds or you will end up with dry land.
Many trees are planted primarily for Autumn colour, like Acers, but others give wonderful colour as an extra benefit, like Witch hazels and deciduous azaleas. If you do not have room for trees and large shrubs, then try a climber like Virginia creeper up a wall or fence. Some grasses are decorative all winter and really ‘glow’ in a low sun’s light.
This is also the time to look forward and plant Narcissi or Hyacinths in bowls of compost; put them in the dark until nearly Christmas. Then they should bloom.
Summer Show 2021 Report
I think it is fair comment that the 2021 Summer Show was a good success. The Judges said the entries were of a high standard, especially considering the weather we have had recently. The Judges also left comments on a number of entries which were most appreciated by our members. We received 185 entries from 17 members with prior notification of 154 entries. This compares with 183 entries from 22 members last time. The system of prior self-completion of entry cards seemed to work well with a smoother start to the Show.
We had a good number of visitors in the afternoon and 6 new members joined up on the day.
The winners were:
| A | Ryelaw Vegetable Cup | Liz Kirton |
| Runner-up | Jan Parker | |
| Ryelaw Floral Cup | Gillian Rose | |
| Runner-up | Margaret Edwards | |
| Kempshall Cup | Not Awarded | |
| Ryelaw Blue Riband | Gillian Rose | |
| Lady Reid Cup | Ann Lyford and Margaret Edwards joint winners | |
| Ryelaw Rose Bowl | Celia Brook and Helen Howard joint winners | |
| President’s Cup | Gillian Rose | |
| Banksian Medal | Jan Parker | |
| Charles Murrell Cup | Robert Brook | |
| Gladys Murrell Cup | Ann Lyford | |
| Domestic Cup | Ann Lyford | |
| Longest Runner Bean | Michael Kelly | |
| Ryelaw Junior Cup | Jake Howard | |
| Junior Rosette | George Clarke | |
| Fruit Supremo Rosette | Pauline Bennetts | |
| Richard Leavey Cup | Jennifer Kelly |
185 entries from 17 members 
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