Horticultural reports from November 2023 - Revision history

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 Sowing is not difficult and provides a lot of satisfaction!  You can grow in pots and grow bags; you don’t have to have a massive vegetable plot to benefit from delicious home-grown vegetables.  A few climbing French beans will provide you with wonderful produce for up to 3 months.  Pumpkins are great fun for children as they scramble along the ground and up fences and even trees!  There are very tasty varieties to be had too.  Why not give something new a try this year?  If you are new to growing veg then please ask the society.  We can usually answer your queries or if not, we know someone who can!
-In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.+- [[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 03.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 01.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_01.jpg]]'''Hallmark June 2024'''.  '''Horticultural Society'''  by Alison Shreeve – Chair LRLGHS
+In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.
 The Horticultural Society held its Spring Show in March and the benches were a riot of colour. Well done to everyone who took part. The children’s entries were, as usual, very inventive and amusing. The adults too displayed skills from baking, to crafts and of course, gardening. There are a couple of pictures here, but full results and more photographs are available on the village website.
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 These traditions are likely to die out and this is in an era which has seen a rise in the popularity of shows such as the Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court and Tatton Park. Big commercial ventures with thousands of visitors each year. Gardening programmes proliferate on the TV and lockdown saw a rise in interest in gardening and growing your own food.
-It will be a sad day if we have to stop our activities next year for want of a few hours of help with organising and running the society. The committee meet one evening every other month and it is always a social event. The other months are the Wednesday evening talks, garden visits, and additional practical workshops sometimes at weekends. We have grown new traditions, as well as preserving older ones and it would be a sad loss to our villages if we can't continue. So please have a think about the skills you have and might like to share with us. Or perhaps you know someone who, with a little encouragement, would enjoy a role on the committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society.[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]]'''.  Hallmark November 2023.'''   The Horticultural Society held its Autumn Show on the first Saturday in September. It was an excellent event with many beautiful exhibits. We were fortunate with the weather having had a spell of rainy days which alleviated the scorching heat of early summer and allowed flowers and fruit to flourish. Each year is always an unknown quantity with different problems besetting the gardener and each year something different flourishes and surprises one, which is one of the reasons why we never get bored with our gardens! In the vegetable section we had a couple of outstanding leeks from Luke Cottis, an excellent set of entries for tomatoes, including novelty cultivars, plum tomatoes and different coloured varieties. This year also gave us more entries in the cucumber class than we often see and indeed, as I write this I still have cucumbers in the greenhouse in October! It has obviously been a good climate for these fruits this year and there are varieties that will do well outside as well as in the greenhouse and they come in all shapes and sizes too.[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 01.jpg|thumb|Autumn Shw 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_01.jpg]]The domestic section was well supported, though the jam and jelly classes were disappointing, possibly reflecting a trend to more healthy eating and less use of sugar to preserve our crops. The floral section was stunning with plenty of beautifully coloured exhibits. There are pictures here, but more on the village website <nowiki>https://laceyqreen.com/sections/autumnshow23.php</nowiki>
+It will be a sad day if we have to stop our activities next year for want of a few hours of help with organising and running the society. The committee meet one evening every other month and it is always a social event. The other months are the Wednesday evening talks, garden visits, and additional practical workshops sometimes at weekends. We have grown new traditions, as well as preserving older ones and it would be a sad loss to our villages if we can't continue. So please have a think about the skills you have and might like to share with us. Or perhaps you know someone who, with a little encouragement, would enjoy a role on the committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society.
 At the meeting following the show we had an excellent talk from local naturalist John Tyler. As always John showed us amazing photographs, some in extraordinary close up, which depicted what we could expect to see in our locality in the Autumn. These included fungi originating in Australia, flowering and non-flowering plants and insects in abundance. It was a very inspiring talk, though on one of the worst, rainiest nights of the year!

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 Sowing is not difficult and provides a lot of satisfaction!  You can grow in pots and grow bags; you don’t have to have a massive vegetable plot to benefit from delicious home-grown vegetables.  A few climbing French beans will provide you with wonderful produce for up to 3 months.  Pumpkins are great fun for children as they scramble along the ground and up fences and even trees!  There are very tasty varieties to be had too.  Why not give something new a try this year?  If you are new to growing veg then please ask the society.  We can usually answer your queries or if not, we know someone who can!
-In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.
+In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.+- [[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 03.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 01.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_01.jpg]]'''Hallmark June 2024'''.  '''Horticultural Society'''  by Alison Shreeve – Chair LRLGHS
 The Horticultural Society held its Spring Show in March and the benches were a riot of colour. Well done to everyone who took part. The children’s entries were, as usual, very inventive and amusing. The adults too displayed skills from baking, to crafts and of course, gardening. There are a couple of pictures here, but full results and more photographs are available on the village website.

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 In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.
-committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society. [[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 03.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 01.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_01.jpg]]'''Hallmark June 2024'''.  '''Horticultural Society'''  by Alison Shreeve – Chair LRLGHS
 The Horticultural Society held its Spring Show in March and the benches were a riot of colour. Well done to everyone who took part. The children’s entries were, as usual, very inventive and amusing. The adults too displayed skills from baking, to crafts and of course, gardening. There are a couple of pictures here, but full results and more photographs are available on the village website.
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 If you are only interested in one talk, we do welcome guests as well. In July we have a talk from Graeme Hollingdale. Experienced horticultural judge and the Chilterns District Representative of the National Sweet Pea Society, so that should be a wonderfully
-'''Hallmark November 2023.'''   Report by Alison Shreeve[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 04.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_04.jpg]]The Horticultural Society held its Autumn Show on the first Saturday in September. It was an excellent event with many beautiful exhibits. We were fortunate with the weather having had a spell of rainy days which alleviated the scorching heat of early summer and allowed flowers and fruit to flourish. Each year is always an unknown quantity with different problems besetting the gardener and each year something different flourishes and surprises one, which is one of the reasons why we never get bored with our gardens! In the vegetable section we had a couple of outstanding leeks from Luke Cottis, an excellent set of entries for tomatoes, including novelty cultivars, plum tomatoes and different coloured varieties. This year also gave us more entries in the cucumber class than we often see and indeed, as I write this I still have cucumbers in the greenhouse in October! It has obviously been a good climate for these fruits this year and there are varieties that will do well outside as well as in the greenhouse and they come in all shapes and sizes too.[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 01.jpg|thumb|Autumn Shw 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_01.jpg]]The domestic section was well supported, though the jam and jelly classes were disappointing, possibly reflecting a trend to more healthy eating and less use of sugar to preserve our crops. The floral section was stunning with plenty of beautifully coloured exhibits. There are pictures here, but more on the village website <nowiki>https://laceyqreen.com/sections/autumnshow23.php</nowiki>
+'''Hallmark November 2022.'''  By Alison Shreeve   I write this looking out at a beautiful autumn day with the sun shining on golden trees laden with berries and ripe fruit. It’s been a strange year for weather, but then it usually is! However, the heat and drought in the summer affected many things, from the flowering times of the sweet peas to the setting of the runners. I have never had runner beans as late as this, but we had hardly any until September when it turned a little cooler. Fortunately, we haven’t yet had a frost to kill them off. I suspect that we will have to change many of our expectations and gardening practices in the near future.
 The society has returned to its full menu of activities in the hall. Our Autumn Show was a great success though domestic entries were very much lower than previously. Images and results are on the village website.

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 In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.
-committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society. [[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]]'''.  Hallmark November 2023.'''   The Horticultural Society held its Autumn Show on the first Saturday in September. It was an excellent event with many beautiful exhibits. We were fortunate with the weather having had a spell of rainy days which alleviated the scorching heat of early summer and allowed flowers and fruit to flourish. Each year is always an unknown quantity with different problems besetting the gardener and each year something different flourishes and surprises one, which is one of the reasons why we never get bored with our gardens! In the vegetable section we had a couple of outstanding leeks from Luke Cottis, an excellent set of entries for tomatoes, including novelty cultivars, plum tomatoes and different coloured varieties. This year also gave us more entries in the cucumber class than we often see and indeed, as I write this I still have cucumbers in the greenhouse in October! It has obviously been a good climate for these fruits this year and there are varieties that will do well outside as well as in the greenhouse and they come in all shapes and sizes too.[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 01.jpg|thumb|Autumn Shw 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_01.jpg]]The domestic section was well supported, though the jam and jelly classes were disappointing, possibly reflecting a trend to more healthy eating and less use of sugar to preserve our crops. The floral section was stunning with plenty of beautifully coloured exhibits. There are pictures here, but more on the village website <nowiki>https://laceyqreen.com/sections/autumnshow23.php</nowiki>
+committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society. [[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|Autumn Show 2023|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 03.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 01.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_01.jpg]]'''Hallmark June 2024'''.  '''Horticultural Society'''  by Alison Shreeve – Chair LRLGHS
 The Horticultural Society held its Spring Show in March and the benches were a riot of colour. Well done to everyone who took part. The children’s entries were, as usual, very inventive and amusing. The adults too displayed skills from baking, to crafts and of course, gardening. There are a couple of pictures here, but full results and more photographs are available on the village website.

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	In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.		In my other role as Chair of the National Sweet Pea Society we are currently busy planning activities to celebrate 125 years since the foundation of the society. Sweet peas are annuals which provide so much pleasure. I have just finished a second sowing of seeds in a heated greenhouse and will move them to a cold and airy place as soon as the shoots appear. They then go into the ground in my vegetable plot and if the slugs and mice leave them alone, they should be flowering by the end of May. I hope this year will be better than last year; the cold spring caused the plants to drop their buds, so flowering was very late. If you don’t want to sow your own, but like to smell them and see them make a plan to visit the Early National Show at Millets Garden Centre, near Abingdon from 21st-22nd July.
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		+	committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society. [[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 03.jpg\|thumb\|Autumn Show 2023\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 02.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Autumn Show 2023\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_02.jpg]]'''. Hallmark November 2023.''' The Horticultural Society held its Autumn Show on the first Saturday in September. It was an excellent event with many beautiful exhibits. We were fortunate with the weather having had a spell of rainy days which alleviated the scorching heat of early summer and allowed flowers and fruit to flourish. Each year is always an unknown quantity with different problems besetting the gardener and each year something different flourishes and surprises one, which is one of the reasons why we never get bored with our gardens! In the vegetable section we had a couple of outstanding leeks from Luke Cottis, an excellent set of entries for tomatoes, including novelty cultivars, plum tomatoes and different coloured varieties. This year also gave us more entries in the cucumber class than we often see and indeed, as I write this I still have cucumbers in the greenhouse in October! It has obviously been a good climate for these fruits this year and there are varieties that will do well outside as well as in the greenhouse and they come in all shapes and sizes too.[[File:Horticultural Society Nov 23 01.jpg\|thumb\|Autumn Shw 2023\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Nov_23_01.jpg]]The domestic section was well supported, though the jam and jelly classes were disappointing, possibly reflecting a trend to more healthy eating and less use of sugar to preserve our crops. The floral section was stunning with plenty of beautifully coloured exhibits. There are pictures here, but more on the village website <nowiki>https://laceyqreen.com/sections/autumnshow23.php</nowiki>
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		+	At the meeting following the show we had an excellent talk from local naturalist John Tyler. As always John showed us amazing photographs, some in extraordinary close up, which depicted what we could expect to see in our locality in the Autumn. These included fungi originating in Australia, flowering and non-flowering plants and insects in abundance. It was a very inspiring talk, though on one of the worst, rainiest nights of the year!
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		+	Our next event is a Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz night, to be followed in January with our first talk of the new year on Snowdrops. In March we have local grower extraordinaire, Simon Bolton, who will be telling us all about his Badger’s Garden business growing unusual salad crops for some of the top chefs in the country. And if you have eaten any of Simon’s produce you will know that a bag of salad is a cornucopia of wonderful flavours, colours and shapes! This is no ordinary food – this is locally grown and exceptional food!

	'''Hallmark November 2024.''' Since the last Hallmark edition we have had our Autumn Show. In spite of a difficult growing year, with a very late and gloomy spring things picked up enough to provide a good range of exhibits for vegetables and flowers. The fruit was excellent this year, unlike last year, so, as usual the gardening year has been full of surprises!		'''Hallmark November 2024.''' Since the last Hallmark edition we have had our Autumn Show. In spite of a difficult growing year, with a very late and gloomy spring things picked up enough to provide a good range of exhibits for vegetables and flowers. The fruit was excellent this year, unlike last year, so, as usual the gardening year has been full of surprises!

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	It will be a sad day if we have to stop our activities next year for want of a few hours of help with organising and running the society. The committee meet one evening every other month and it is always a social event. The other months are the Wednesday evening talks, garden visits, and additional practical workshops sometimes at weekends. We have grown new traditions, as well as preserving older ones and it would be a sad loss to our villages if we can't continue. So please have a think about the skills you have and might like to share with us. Or perhaps you know someone who, with a little encouragement, would enjoy a role on the committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society.		It will be a sad day if we have to stop our activities next year for want of a few hours of help with organising and running the society. The committee meet one evening every other month and it is always a social event. The other months are the Wednesday evening talks, garden visits, and additional practical workshops sometimes at weekends. We have grown new traditions, as well as preserving older ones and it would be a sad loss to our villages if we can't continue. So please have a think about the skills you have and might like to share with us. Or perhaps you know someone who, with a little encouragement, would enjoy a role on the committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society.
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		+	'''Hallmark August 2023'''. '''Horticultural Society.''' Forthcoming Events. By Alison Shreeve and Alison Jarvis
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		+	The next event is our annual show at the Millennium Hall on Saturday 2nd September. There are plenty of classes for everyone to join in. These include vegetables, flowers, floral art and cookery. Why not have a go? It’s great fun for the children and encourages them to grow and to bake.
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		+	Children’s entries are free and they are judged in a separate age category. Some of our best exhibits have been from under 16s! The Show Schedule is available on the village website under the Horticultural Society.
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		+	On Wednesday Sept 20th we will have a talk from John Tyler on “The countryside in autumn’.
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		+	On November 15th we are breaking with tradition and having a Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz. You have to be a member to take part, but it only costs £5.00 per annum, so come and join in the fun! Ask any of the committee for more information.

	[[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg\|thumb\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg\|left\|thumb\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023'''. By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society		[[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg\|thumb\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg\|left\|thumb\|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023'''. By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society

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 It will be a sad day if we have to stop our activities next year for want of a few hours of help with organising and running the society. The committee meet one evening every other month and it is always a social event. The other months are the Wednesday evening talks, garden visits, and additional practical workshops sometimes at weekends. We have grown new traditions, as well as preserving older ones and it would be a sad loss to our villages if we can't continue. So please have a think about the skills you have and might like to share with us. Or perhaps you know someone who, with a little encouragement, would enjoy a role on the committee of the LR&LG Horticultural Society.
-'''Hallmark February 2024.'''
+[[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023'''.  By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society
 The Horticultural Society held its first actual Spring Show for three years in March. We had one virtual show in lockdown and last year’s was cancelled at the last minute because of key people going down with Covid.

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-[[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023.  By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society/'''
+[[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023.  By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society'''
 '''The Horticultural Society held its first actual Spring Show for three years in March. We had one virtual show in lockdown and last year’s was cancelled at the last minute because of key people going down with Covid.'''
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 '''If you are not a member and would like to find out more about our activities, please do contact a member of the committee.'''
-'''If you are only interested in one talk, we do welcome guests as well. In July we have a talk from Graeme Hollingdale. Experienced horticultural judge and the Chilterns District Representative of the National Sweet Pea Society, so that should be a wonderfully scented evening! We look forward to meeting you.'''[[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 03.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_03.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society Jun 24 01.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_Jun_24_01.jpg]]
+'''If you are only interested in one talk, we do welcome guests as well. In July we have a talk from Graeme Hollingdale. Experienced horticultural judge and the Chilterns District Representative of the National Sweet Pea Society, so that should''' [[File:Horticultural Society May 23 04.jpg|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_04.jpg]][[File:Horticultural Society May 23 02.jpg|left|thumb|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Horticultural_Society_May_23_02.jpg]]'''Hallmark May 2023'''.  By Alison Shreeve - Chair Horticultural Society
 The Horticultural Society held its first actual Spring Show for three years in March. We had one virtual show in lockdown and last year’s was cancelled at the last minute because of key people going down with Covid.