Newsletter HPS - January 2022

HPS MIDDLESEX GROUP (HPSMG)
NEWSLETTER – JAN 2022

We expect you will all have been busy with Christmas and the end of the year. As we go into January everything quietens down, even apparently in our gardens! But as we all know there is much always going on under the surface, hidden from view, which always means there is much to look forward to in spring. We would now like to wish you all well for the coming year ahead and to let you have a few more details, below, of trips that Lynn is currently planning for 2022 and other HPSMG events.

Trips and HPSMG Events

Wednesday, 2 February 2022:

Snowdrops & Aconites in Natural Woodlands - Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8HU (This is where Bake Off is held)
Opens 11.00 am to 4.00 pm - transport pick-ups will be 9.30 am from Ickenham Library or St Martins Approach - to be confirmed.

Saturday 19 or Sunday 20 March 2022:

Thriplow Daffodil Weekend and Country Fair and Open Gardens, Cambridgeshire – 19 to 20 March 2022 (day to be confirmed)

Monday 25 to Thursday 28 April 2022:

Keukenhoff Tulip Festival & Floriade Expo 22 - Lisse, Holland. Travel either via Eurostar or BA flight to Schiphol.
Boutique Hotel Estherea, Singel 303-309, 1012 WJ, Amsterdam – A fantastic Hotel right in the centre.

Wednesday, 4 May 2022:

Pashley Manor Tulip Festival, Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HE. Entrance £13.50 plus transport costs to be confirmed.

Wednesday 11 May 2022:

Church Gardens, Harefield. We had an excellent visit to Church Gardens last year with a fantastic guided tour by, Kay, the owner and creator of the truly amazing gardens, which are more or less on our doorstep. It will be exciting to see the garden at this time of year and to follow the progress of this huge family project. The cost will be £10 for the guided tour and £3.00 for cake and coffee.

Membership Renewals For 2022

If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2022 there will be opportunities to do so at the 2022 meetings outlined below. We do hope more members will renew their membership with us for another year. There is a membership renewal form on our website www.hpsmiddlesex.org.uk. Forms will also be available at forthcoming meetings or can be requested by email or in writing from our Membership Secretary, Brenda Armstrong-Prada at 7 Essex Close, Eastcote, Ruislip, HA4 9PX and completed forms and fees can be posted to the Membership Secretary at that address.

ZOOM Talks

Meantime, below is a reminder of the first speaker meeting planned for 7 February 2022 and our AGM on 7 March 2022.

7 FEBRUARY 2022 – ZOOM SPEAKER MEETING: Geoff Hodge will be our Zoom Speaker for the evening to talk about ‘The 12-Month Garden – Colour All Year Round’. Geoff is a gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and radio broadcaster. His aim is to help gardeners get the best from their plants and garden and is someone you can ask plant and gardening questions to in order to help solve your gardening problems and get help, hints, tips and advice.

NB: Due to the COVID situation, Geoff agreed to provide a ZOOM talk for us for February 2022. The details to log-on to the meeting are outlined below. You can log-on from 7.00 pm and the talk will start at 7.30 pm. We will also send out a reminder nearer the time.

Time: Feb 7, 2022 07:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84813348293?pwd=RTk1djd4dmdiR0FBNkNWd2lsOFpsZz09
Meeting ID: 848 1334 8293
Passcode: 134718

Geoff has set the start time for the Zoom meeting for 7pm, so members can log on before the talk starts to check they have the correct set up and chat to other members if you wish. He has suggested that we log on at 7pm, so we can check that everything is working fine.

HPSMG AGM

7 MARCH 2022 – AGM. We will be holding our AGM in March 2022 in the hope of a reduced COVID risk and better weather conditions than February might bring. We hope this will enable as many members as possible to attend.

We also hope to continue with the wonderful Plant Sales during our 2022 ‘live’ meetings, our Raffles, the sale of cards and, of course, please remember our seed collections - if you have spare seeds – please bring them along.

Meanwhile, we very much hope that 2022 is going to be a better year for everyone – especially with more opportunities to meet up together again at Field End Road School - and we look forward to seeing you all soon. Until then all best wishes for 2022.

MIDDLESEX GROUP

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