Newsletter

THE ABERDEEN HORTICULTURIST
Publication of the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen.
Scottish Charity Number 20993.
Web Site — http://rhsofaberdeen.co.uk

WINTER 2011

CHAIRMAN’S CHAT
As my first year as chairman comes to an end I think of the year to come and what it will bring. The AGM will be on the 10th. January 2012 and I hope to see many of you there. Please note NOT all the areas of street parking around the hall are chargeable. There are areas which do allow free parking after 6pm.

For summer outings this year we would appreciate suggestions for places you would like to visit. It is getting very costly for coach hire and cancellations can incur a fee. See elsewhere on information re Gardening Scotland.

The winter programme continues after the AGM with-two meetings and the Quiz night. I hope you can attend some of them. The Spring Show will be held in the Victorian Corridor at the Winter Gardens on 3lst. March and 1st. April 20l2. You are very welcome to come along as a visitor, helper or exhibitor and entry to this event is free.

I wish you all a good gardening year in 2012.

Terry Stott
Chairman
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WHO’S WHO
Terry Stott                  Chairman       01224 319626
Tracey Keith              Secretary       01224 821146
Wendy Suttar            Treasurer       07595 046563

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GROOVY GROWITS.

For information on what the Groovy Growits are up to in the New Year please contact Lesley Glasser on 01224 712605 or by email her at

lesleyglasser@bt.internet.com

REMINDER

If you would like a Dobbies seed catalogue, please contact Wendy on 07595 046563. If you have an order to put in bring it to the AGM or get it to Wendy as soon as possible.

WINTER PROGRAMME
Please see below a reminder of the programme to come for the rest of the Winter period.

January 10        AGM followed by Gardeners Question Time
February 07      “Inspired to Rock” Ian Young
February 24      Quiz Night Cloverleaf Hotel, Bucksburn
March 06          “Vegetables for the Local Show” Fred Stewart
March 31^st/1st.April Spring Show — Winter Gardens.

Meetings are held in the Girls Brigade Hall, 19a, Victoria Street, Aberdeen and all start at 7.3Opm. Do come along and join us for the meeting followed by a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit and the opportunity to talk to fellow gardeners.

Information re parking for the meetings is to be found in the Chairman's Chat.

If you have never been to a quiz night, do come along. It is lots of fun and even better if you can organise a team of four. Contact Lesley Glasser on 01224 712605 or email her on lesleyglasser@btinternet.com for further information.

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DO YOU WANT TO VISIT GARDENING SCOTLAND

Many of you will know that we have run a coach to Gardening Scotland each year for a good number of years. Last year we only just covered the cost of the trip by using some free entry tickets given to the team who put together our pallet garden and planter competition entries. However, we can't rely on having spare tickets every year.

We need to cover the cost of the coach and entry, so we are asking you NOW to let us know if you are interested in going. If we don't get the commitment at this stage we will NOT run the trip. To be sure our costs are covered we must charge £32 per head for the coach and entry. Yes, with the increases in fuel costs, coach hire costs have gone up substantially!

We can't promise you good weather but we can be sure of an interesting show, with lots to see and do. If you are interested in coming, please confirm at the AGM, email Wendy on wendy@suttar.com or phone her on 07595 046563.

We need the commitment now otherwise we will not run the coach.

The Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen

Welcome!