LHANBRYDE & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB

Aims and Objectives
1. Promote and encourage an interest in gardening and home crafts.
2. Promote the annual flower show and plant sale.
3. Promote social and fund - raising events.

The club was founded in the 1960s with the aim of establishing an annual Flower Show, and organising this remains one of the main objectives of the club today. To finance the club, a Coffee Morning and Plant Sale is held in Spring. The Best Kept Gardening Competition was introduced in the year 2000, with a winner and runner-up being chosen annually by independent judges. Members have access to discounted seeds, plants, equipment and compost. Beds of spring-flowering bulbs have been planted around the village by the club, and each summer members prepare flower baskets which are hung along St Andrews Road and watered Weekly on a rota basis. outings, demonstrations and and talks are run throughout the year and are open to all.

Annual Show - Last Saturday in August
Over the years generous patrons have donated trophies, and today there are around 30 items of silverware which are keenly competed for in over 170 classes. There are also prizes of £1, 60p and 40p for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in each class, and £5 for best in section.
The children's section has 3 major Trophies and each class winners receives a medal.
There are sections to suit all - Fruit and Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Pot Plants, Alpine and Rock Plants, Flower Arranging, Baking, Preserves, Handicrafts, Home-made Wines and Beer and Children's entries.
In 2008 a Premier Section is being introduced to cater for devotees of giant vegetables and flowers to provide a fairer competitive environment for the every gardener.
The Schedule for the show is available locally from April.