SHOW – SATURDAY 26^TH AUGUST

The Show schedule is now up on the website at:

Garvald Horticultural Society | Garvald.org.uk

Hard copies will be delivered through doors in June.

This year is Garvald’s 70^th Show and in the spirit of the recent memories evening we are keen to gather memories of the Show to create a display. If you have any anecdotes, photos etc. please share with a member of the committee (listed in the schedule) or message Jo through the Garvald Growers Makers and Bakers facebook group.

TATTIES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: If you’d like to grow tatties to enter these are available from Jo (please let me know, 830 685). These will need planted asap – instructions provided. Note – for under 5’s its cress heads – I have seeds – please let me know if you’d like some.

PLANT SALE – SATURDAY 10^TH JUNE 3.30-5PM

We’ll be holding a plant sale in the hall with proceeds going to the hall. Grateful for donations on the day – time to get dividing and propagating!

Thanks, Malcolm & Jo

Remember the summer and the Show? If you’d like to assist with organising this lovely village event, either in advance, or helping out on the day, please come along to the AGM this TUESDAY 22nd, 7.30pm in the hall.

There are various tasks including admin, communications, hall set up, stewarding, help with the teas. Many hands make light work – and we only have two meetings a year!

For those waiting on engraved cups – they will be with you soon!

If you have any ideas for Show categories please suggest via the comments box below.

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One week to go until Garvald Village Show – if you haven’t yet decided what to enter have a look at the schedule! Copies were posted through doors locally but you can also find it online here

To enter – staging will take place in the village hall Friday evening 19.00 – 21.00 and Saturday morning 08.00 – 10.00 (sharp!). £2 to enter. Please remember to allow time to complete staging cards – help we be on hand for anyone new to this! Garvald is an ‘open’ show meaning that anyone can enter – the key thing is to have fun and join in so we are looking forward to seeing lots of entries!

Show opens – 14.00 in the hall. Teas from 14.15, pet show 15.00 in the orchard. Presentation of trophies 15.45 in the hall.

Set up – we will be setting up the hall on Thursday evening from 19.30 – we’d be grateful for any help with moving tables.

Donations for teas and tombola – we’d also be grateful for donations of home baking for the teas and also tombola prizes. Please bring to the kitchen on the morning of the Show.

Thanks and fingers crossed for a sunny day. Jo (GHS committee)

One month to go to the Show!  You can find the schedule on the village website here (also posted through your door):

Garvald Horticultural Society | Garvald.org.uk

We will be asking for donations of home baking and tombola prizes. Further details (and how to enter if you are new to this!) nearer the time. Meanwhile, keep watering!

Garvald Village Show will return on Saturday 27^th August. To run the day we need a few more hands to help with stewarding, teas and (behind every great event) washing up.

The committee is meeting on Tuesday 7^th June, 7.30pm in the hall – to remind ourselves of how it all works! Do come along if interested to find out more.

Thanks, Jo

(Garvald Horticultural Society Committee)

Thank you to everyone who took the time to come along, over the weekend, to help with the maintenance days.

We achieved so much, had a good laugh and ate a load of biscuits!

• We cleared gutters
• Cleared all the growth at the back of the hall
• Painted the front door
• Freshened up the bench at the front of the hall
• Made safe some of the slates on the steeple

We started patching up the rotting wood at the bottom of the main windows but quickly realised they need more work than our skills can offer. We’ll be looking at how best to address this but meantime we’ve started at least to make them watertight. Thanks as well for the loan of tools and ladders etc. Every bit helps!

It doesn’t just need to be volunteering days. If you  spot something that needs doing and feel you could tackle, please let me or any member of the committee know.

The Village Hall is our hall and its our job to look after it! If you’d like to help out in any way please feel free to join one of our regular meetings. We’ll be posting when the next one is on the village website.

Many thanks

Lee Robertson and the Village Hall Committee

We are grateful for all help in carrying out some minor routine maintenance tasks this weekend at the hall, 2-5pm. Click on the link for more information on the task list!

Volunteer day poster

SEEDS will shortly be available for children to plant, to enter into the Village Show.

• Under 5s: cress (for egg shell ‘cress heads’) – these just take a couple of weeks
• 5-12: dwarf sunflowers ‘Teddy Bear’ – these need to be planted soonish (late April/mid May) – A great Easter holiday project

I will put these in a ‘seeds tin’ at the village hall noticeboard at the start of Easter break. Please help yourself.

Here is the Show schedule, which you can also find on the GHS page of the website (hard copies to follow):

Microsoft Word – 2022 Garvald Village Show Schedule

Jo (Secretary, Garvald Horticultural Society)

If you would like to join the Christmas wreath-making workshop now is the time to book as there are only a few spaces left! This will take place on Sunday 28th November 2-4.30pm.
Tickets: £15per person, max 20 people. Some materials (hoops, baubles, greenery) will be provided, plus mulled wine/mince pies. If you have greenery and decorations you want to use please bring along – there will also be also a chance to buy some decorations to add to your creations. As spaces are limited please BOOK your place in advance by dropping £15 in to Elaine and Malcolm at Whitelaws. Please give your name and contact email so that we can confirm arrangements nearer the time.
Jo (685) on behalf of GHS Cttee