Newsletter: March 2008

Forthcoming Events

Wednesday 19 March, Village Centre at 7.30pm.
Kathleen Scroggins will be returning and giving a demonstration on flower arrangements.
Kathleen’s arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening. Admission £2.00p members, £3.00p non members.

Programme 2008-2009.
The programme and schedule for 2008-09 that commences in April is complete and deliveries to members should commence early March. If you are not a member of the Society and wish to join, contact the treasurer on 730961. You details will be added to the list of members and someone will call on you during March-April. Membership remains at just one £1.00p. Here is snapshot of events coming up:

Wednesday 16th April. Village Centre at 7.30pm
Pruning & Seed Sowing. Andrew & Christine Banbury.

Saturday 26th April. Plant Sale, St Swithuns’ Church hall & grounds. 10am to 12 noon.
If you want to buy a good range of plants at knock down prices then come along to our plant sale. A limited number of tables are available at £8.00p each. Tables must be booked in advanced with Alison on 730961 and are available to members only. Bookings cannot be accepted on the day.

Saturday 17th May. Exbury Gardens: Coach outing
Bookings can now be made for this outing. Exbury gardens is situated at the edge of the New Forest and is famous (particularly in May) for its colourful display of camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons and azaleas. The grounds are extensive and magnificent in May. It is some years since we last visited when we took two coaches. The all inclusive cost is £19.00p. Places can be reserved with a £12.00p deposit payable to Kennington Horticultural Society. Contact the treasurer on 730961. The coach will depart from Manor Grove at 0800am calling at bus stops through the village.

Friday 6-Monday 9th June. North Wales Holiday.
A single space has become available for this trip. For further information please contact the treasurer on 730961

KHS costs and expenses.
As members will know, the cost of membership at just £1.00p is ridiculously low and has been fixed at this sum for many years. Given current costs and membership there is no need to increase it. The cost of visiting speakers has increased significantly over the years. Consequently it was necessary to start charging £1.00p for talks and presentations and more recently some talks have cost £2.00 dependent on the cost of the speaker, some of whom have charged up to £100.00p. The £1.00p membership fee and fund raising activities such as the plant sale and raffles raises the additional money needed to cover the cost of staging these events and represents excellent value for money. For example Abingdon Horticultural Society family membership is £10.00p, KHS for two would be £2.00p. Committee members routinely incur administration costs and donate raffle prizes free of charge.  

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