Welcome to Winchcombe Gardening Club
We are a friendly group which enjoys monthly talks, and visits to some of the best gardens in the area. If you enjoy relaxed socials come and join us for pleasant evenings and local trips out in good company meeting enthusiastic and gifted garden speakers and hosts.
About us
We regularly attract 50 members to our meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at the Abbey Fields Community Centre in Back Lane, Winchcombe GL54 5QJ
from 7pm for tea & coffee before our 7.30pm talks. Visitors are always welcome.
Links to our Newsletters and Annual Reports & Accounts
Get to know us
Derek Thom, our Visits Organiser, keeps members up to date in our Newsletters. Go to link above for full details of our Spring garden visits.
April 29th – Highgrove, family residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
May 20th – Brockworth Court, Court Road, Brockworth, GL3 4QU.
June 5th – Tower Close, Snowshill, Broadway, WR12 7JU.
Starting the summer programme on 2nd July we shall visit Oak House, a secret one acre garden in Gretton.
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Five local gardens open under the National Garden Scheme in May and June are also shown in the Spring newsletter.
Members visiting gardens are encouraged to share cars. We aim to travel for no more than an hour.
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Talks arranged by Jane Stephenson, our Speaker Secretary, for Spring 2025:
APRIL Wednesday 16th. Sally Oates from Culkerton, Tetburywill speak on the subject of “Cut Flower Patch from Scratch”.
MAY Wednesday 21st. Marion Stainton returns to speak about 'Blue Poppies'.
JUNE Wednesday 18th. Robert Bryant “The Natural World of Gloucestershire”.
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Full details are given in our current newsletter via the link above. Meetings are held at Abbey Fields Community Centre at 7pm for tea/coffee, followed by our talks at 7.30pm.
Membership
New members are always welcome. Philip Mason, our Membership Secretary, can advise on payment of membership subscription by cash/cheque, or online banking.
2025 Committee Members (Std code 01242)
President Jean Howell 0790 1830708
Chair Rob Stone 602384
Vice Chair John Pierce 603381
Secretary Patti Earl ---------------
Treasurer Phil Young 621410
Speaker Secretary Jane Stephenson 07836 297168
Membership Secretary Philip Mason 609185
Visits Organiser Derek Thom 07941 206603
Show Secretary Phil Young 621410
Publicity Vacant. Volunteer needed
Equipment Officer Derek Thom
Raffle Organisers Pam Andrews 602057 & Sue Chandler 604381 Archives Jean Howell 0790 1830708
