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Britain in bloom

Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
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Hi all
I have really enjoyed watching the Britain in bloom programmes and its inspired me to get involved with my local group .Was just wondering if else has been involved and how did you find it.I am also hoping to join the local gardening club,anyone else in a club ?
Ilona

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    There's a thread about the series here - https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1011515/new-tv-programme-following-britain-in-bloom#latest

    Many of us here belong to the RHS which can be regarded as a huge club.   Lots belong to their local gardening club and some do volunteer work maintaining local parks or memorials and some do guerilla gardening but I'll leave it to them to fess up.

    I used to run a gardening group when I lived in Belgium, sharing visits to each other's gardens as well as plant fairs and other well known gardens.   Having recently moved I have joined a Vendée based garden group.

    If you do join a local B in B group I wish you well.  Good thing to do.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I belong to a local gardening club (70 + members) which is very good. We run the local Flower Show, Open Village Gardens days and maintain the village planters. Personally I also help look after a memorial garden in a local school.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    I wish we had something like that round here,lots of allotments,but not a hanging basket in sight!  I'm going to ask the vicar if I can put some bedding plants in the tub by the church door,which only ever has a few daffs in it!
    The whole truth is an instrument that can only be played by an expert.
  • Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
    Thanks Obelixx Got my first bloom meeting tomorrow.Lizzie27 your club sounds really good.Cagzo sounds like a good plan post a picture when you have planted it
    Ilona
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Cagzo said:
    I wish we had something like that round here,lots of allotments,but not a hanging basket in sight!  I'm going to ask the vicar if I can put some bedding plants in the tub by the church door,which only ever has a few daffs in it!
    No hanging baskets or bedding plants. Sounds like heaven. 
    I'm leggin' it now.  ;)
    Devon.
  • Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
    :)
    Ilona
  • Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
    I haven't done any fruit or veg but gonna try a compact tomato 🍅 on the kitchen window ,also gonna give baby beets and strawbs a bash
    Ilona
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