Stourpaine Gardening Club
Stourpaine Gardening Club
Stourpaine is our village in the Blackmore Vale in North Dorset, England, on the River Stour
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Stourpaine Gardening Club
MEETS second Friday of thee month at 19.30 in the village hall, unless there is a planned visit, When the time and meeting points are pre-arranged and advised. MEMBERSHIP runs from 01 January unti1 31 December and is currently £10.00 per year. Membership closes 31 March each year with the exception of newcomers to the village. Membership allows free admission to meetings, refreshments and bi-monthly newsletters. There is a Cheese & Wine Evening, the club pays entry fees to a yearly Chosen Garden Visit in the Summer; this is usually instead of a meeting in the Hall. We have a Christmas Social Evening with seasonal refreshments and entry into a free Members’ Christmas Raffle. We currently have between 90-95 members from Stourpaine and the surrounding villages. FUNDRAISING Group members carry out various tasks within the area: • April/May Plant Sale-Swap • June/July Support and man the Plant Stall at The Village Fete, if required • Other events will be supported on an as-and-when basis The Club is also responsible for maintaining the WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN on the A350.
