Design by Chris Ellis.
West Bridgford and Rushcliffe Horticultural Society
Gardening for over 100 years
West Bridgford & Rushcliffe Horticultural Society
Membership is open to allotment holders and private gardeners living in Rushcliffe. The society sells fertilisers , compost, pesticides and fungicides. There is a seed scheme with Kings seeds of Colchester which generally gives 40% discount. A show is held early in September with vegetable, flower, floral art, home produce and children’s classes. The society also runs three trips a year to places of interest to gardeners. To join the society go to one of the society huts on Loughborough Road or Stamford Road allotment sites on a Sunday morning.
Membership;-
Horticultural Society Committee
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Secretary Mary O’Reilly |
M N Talbot * |
Fiona Boyd |
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Chair Chris Ellis * |
I Seedhouse |
Mr A J Rootham * |
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Vice Chair Chris Grafton |
I D Sutton |
John Turrill |
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Treasurer Mr R Crofts * |
S Miles * |
Ken Faughy |
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Show Secretary Fiona Scott * |
R Nuttall |
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The West Bridgford and Rushcliffe Horticultural Society
Pictures from the 2024 Show are now on the Show Page
Best Kept Plot Competition 2024
Results now on the Best Kept Plot page
The Huts
The trading huts are open on Sunday mornings for the sale of compost, fertilisers and chemicals to members. The huts are on the Loughborough Road, Burleigh Road and Stamford Road sites. Membership is open to plot holders and gardeners in Rushcliffe.
Links
Affiliations :
National Vegetable Society
National Dahlia Society
Royal Horticultural Society
Society History.
A lady came to one of the trading huts late in 2022 with a written history of the Society which we think was compiled by her deceased Father
unfortunately we don’t know their names but the history which goes back to 1915 is very interesting. Download the WORD document here.
Contact
If you want to contact the West Bridgford and Rushcliffe Horticultural Society please send an email to
admin@wbrhort.co.uk
* Members of the Show Committee