Painter's Forstal Gardeners' Club

Club News

Subscriptions are now due!

If you are a member of the Painters Forstal Gardeners Club and you've yet to pay your annual club subscription then please do!


Once again subscriptions are just £5.00 per person for the year and can be paid using online banking. If you've not already received the banking details then please get in touch and we can share this with you.

Coming up next... 

The Plant Sale

Saturday 11th May 10am to 12 Noon


Lorenden School Hall

Our ever popular annual plant sale returns so if you’ve a nagging space in your garden you’d like to fill then why not come along and browse the plants we’ll have on offer. 


The plant sale is open to all, not just members so do please tell your friends and family to pop along. There’s sure to be some vegetable plants too so if your tomatoes haven’t done as well as you’d hoped or you're looking to grow a butternut squash then chances are you’ll be able to pick some up.


If, like we do every year, you’ve found yourself with a small glut of plants then please donate them to the plant sale. All proceeds go towards the running of the club so it’s all in a good cause!


Looking forward to seeing you there 


Best in Show Spring 2024

Best in Show - Spring 2024

Previously... 

The Spring Show

With the weather turning wet and windy just before the show, expectations weren't high for a great turnout but the members surprised us with an excellent display of truly superb exhibits, well done to everyone who took part and our thanks to all of you who came along.


Thanks too to the committee members for providing support as ever and for providing much needed refreshments. 


If you liked what you saw, or you think you might like to take part, don't forget our Autumn show later in the year. It's not too late to get planning now!

Our Spring Show Winners

Spring Show Winners 2024

The Spring Show Cup for most points overall Val Anderson

Best Bloom in Show Henry Bryant

Runner-Up Best Bloom in Show Violet Croll

Culinary Section Jenny Fagg

Photographic Section Paul Moscovits

Runner Up - Spring 2024

Alan Harvey - Biodynamic Gardening

Monday 12th February - 7:30pm

Lorenden School Hall

Those of you who came to see Alan last year will, no doubt, remember what an excellent speaker he is, his talk on propagation was both informative and entertaining. We invited Alan back to give another talk this year, this time on Biodynamic Gardening, a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to gardening.


Those of you who came will agree, I'm sure, that Alan's approach to both gardening and presenting is very entertaining.

The Club AGM

Monday 12th February - 7:30pm

Lorenden School Hall

The AGM this year was surprisingly well attended, thanks to all of you who came along to show your support.


The quiz at the end of the meeting was taxing but hopefully not too challenging and the teas, coffee and cakes were very welcome.

What a turn out!

As an added extra to the AGM there was a presentation of the 2023 Banksian medal, awarded to the gardener who won the most points at the club shows.


As we sadly had to cancel the Autumn show this meant only the points awarded at the Spring show would count. It was very close but the winner was Paula Hammond

A Christmas Gathering

Monday 4th December 7pm

The Alma Painters Forstal

This years Christmas club social gathering was a little different as we decided to hold the event at The Alma. It was an extremely popular event with over forty of you who came along to enjoy the festivities.

There were quizzes and Dan, Dan the magic man. I'm still trying to figure out where he was hiding that bowling ball. 

Thank you all for coming and helping to make it a magical evening. Also a very special thank you to Clare, Richard and the team who provided the most superb buffet and were attentive throughout the whole evening. 

Below is a video of the magic show Dan treated us to, enjoy!


Spring Show Winners 2023

The Spring Show Cup for most points overall Frances Moscovits

Best Bloom in Show Carole Warrener

Runner-Up Best Bloom in Show Val Anderson

Culinary Section Jenny Fagg

Photographic Section Pat Younger

Best in Show - Spring 2023

Best in Show - Autumn 2023

Autumn Show Winners 2022

The Ros Williams Cup -  Best Bloom in Show: Henry Bryant

 

The Colin Mitchell Cup - Best Dahlia: Henry Bryant

 

Best Vegetable in Show Cup: Sandie Willis

 

Banksian Medal – most points in sections A, B and C: Frances Moskovits

 

Statuette for Section A Frances Moskovits and Henry Bryant

 

Statuette for Section C: Angela Jeffrey

 

Vase for the most points in section D: Jenny Fagg

 

Bell for most points in Culinary: Jenny Fagg


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