BLEWBURY AND UPTON VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (Your Village Gardening Club)
We concluded our 2015 programme with our Xmas Social – a very enjoyable evening was had by all, with lovely pizzas provided by The Blueberry – really delicious, plus lots of fun and games.
As you may already be aware, the VPA is not holding monthly meetings during 2016, but we have planned garden visits instead. The Programme of Outings and Events will be in the February Blewbury Bulletin and The Upton News. To enable you to make a note in your 2016 diary, the Garden Visits are listed below.
Saturday 16th April Batsford Arboretum, Gloucestershire.
Saturday 4th June Hidcote Manor Garden & Kiftsgate Court Gardens, Gloucestershire
Sunday 4th September Loseley Park, Surrey
Full details will be given two months before the date of each outing in the Blewbury Bulletin, Upton News and Blewbury Post Office to enable you to book your tickets one month in advance of the event.
Another important date is SATURDAY 9th JULY 2016 which is the day of the ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW.
There are many new residents in the villages who may be reluctant to take part in the Show – PLEASE DO! The Show has a long standing tradition and fosters pride and friendly competition. The Schedule is being re-designed and being made more user friendly. It will be available at the Blewbury Post Office and by e-mail (vpa.in.bl.up@gmail.com) in early Spring.
Finally, the VPA Committee thank you for your support in 2015 and we are hoping it will continue in 2016. On behalf of the VPA Committee – HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR.
DID YOU KNOW: John Evelyn, the influential gardener and garden writer of the mid-seventeenth century, leased his house, Sayes Court in Deptford, to Peter the Great of Russia for three months in 1698. He was horrified to discover the state of repair into which his garden had fallen when he returned. Peter the Great apparently enjoyed being transported in a wheelbarrow, in and around, through and over, Evelyn’s immaculately laid-out plots!!
Happy Gardening
Eileen