Dawlish Garden Society

My Time as Show Manager of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 31/10/19

by Jenny Lancaster | Sep 28, 2019 | Next Meeting or Event

Saul Walker, currently the manager of Stonelands gardens in Dawlish, is coming to explain what is involved in putting on one of the most famous and respected flower shows in the world. We will get an insight into the planning, organisation and what happens behind the...

Food for Free by Becca Flintham, 26/9/19

by Val Carne | Sep 28, 2019 | Previous Meetings

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch, but the September meeting of the Dawlish Garden Society discovered that this would be possible by making the most of natures bounty. Our speaker, Becca Flintham from Escot fired our enthusiasm to see hedgerow and...

Dawlish Flower, Produce & Crafts Show 10/8/19

by June Cassidy | Aug 16, 2019 | Events

Dawlish was treated to a spectacular Flower, Produce and Crafts Show on Saturday in the Strand Centre. The entries are growing in number and the quality just keeps getting better each year. It’s encouraging to see more children entering their creative work...

Flower Arranging for a Show, Carole Carter. 27/6/19

by June Cassidy | Jul 1, 2019 | Previous Meetings

Following feedback from the Flower, Produce and Craft Show last year, Carole Carter was requested to speak to the members on how to prepare their floral exhibits for the show this year. She judged a highly scented Sweet Pea brought by Dave Chattock as flower of the...

The Garden at Feebers Cottage, Edna & Mike Squires. 30/5/19

by June Cassidy | Jun 11, 2019 | Previous Meetings

May has been a busy month for gardeners in Dawlish, members have enjoyed the Foraging Walk, Toby’s garden festival, two visits to local NGS garden Stonelands, Devon County Show and Luscombe Castle Gardens. To top it all the recent Spring Plant Sale raised a...

Visit to Stonelands Garden

by June Cassidy | May 20, 2019 | Events

On a blustery day in May the Society made 2 visits (AM and PM) to Stonelands – a local private garden which opens as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Saul Walker the Head Gardener showed us the progress being made around the estate and the workload of the...

Successful Plant Sale

by June Cassidy | May 20, 2019 | Events

Take a look at the team of volunteers selling donated and home grown plants at the Strand Centre where record takings for the society were raised on Saturday May 18th. Well Done to everyone involved. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to...

Strawberries and Cream Teas with Lori Reich. 25 April 2019

by June Cassidy | May 4, 2019 | Previous Meetings

The speaker at the April meeting of Dawlish Garden Society was Lori Reich of Shute Fruit Farm with her talk entitled “Strawberries and Cream Teas”. American by birth but Devonian by choice, she talked as she demonstrated her jam making skills whilst...

April Flower of the Month was judged by our speaker Lori Reich. 3rd place was Alison Foster with a fragrant Freesia, 2nd was Valerie Forrester with a Camassia, 1st was Roberta Stather with a White Lilac. Well done to all entrants.

by June Cassidy | May 3, 2019 | Previous Meetings

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Visit the Gallery to view photos of the Spring Flower Show 2019, overall winner announced as Jenny Lancaster. She was presented with the John Hayday Cup by Show Secretary Sue Thompson at the April meeting.