National Begonia Society, Yorkshire Humberside Area

Yorkshire/Humberside Area
Area Representative : Len Gill 9 Stafford Walk, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3RB
The Area holds three meetings a year ,April, July and October. Meetings are held at a terrific venue CISWO (disabled miners centre ) Pontefract, like an hotel venue. Full use of the kitchen ensures attendees are greeted with tea or coffee before we even start.
2008 AREA SHOW Saturday 26^th. July Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road (A61), Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE Judge : Barry Walker SCHEDULE Schedules from: Jeff Rhodes 7 Tew Street, Wakefield. WF2 8DR Tel 01924 217579 email rhodesjeff@care4free.net MEETINGS Saturday 19th. April Saturday 18th. October Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road (A61), Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE
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2007 AREA SHOW Saturday 28^th. July Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road (A61), Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE Schedules from: Jeff Rhodes 7 Tew Street, Wakefield WF2 8DR Tel: 01924 217579 SCHEDULE RESULTS PICTURES BELLCROSS NURSERY OPEN DAY Saturday 7th. July PICTURES MEETINGS CHANGE OF DATE Saturday 27^th. October NOT Saturday 20th. - Speaker Vincent Potts. Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road (A61), Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE
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Spring Meeting. Saturday 15th. April 2006 A well attended meeting, more in fact than I could include in the attached pictures. A full discussion on the new show format and its requirements took the initial part of the meeting I was pleased to inform that we were lucky to have secured total sponsorship for the show with the Victoria Garden Centre [Featherstone], Bag Hill Nurseries, Michelle's Flower arrangements, GT Handcraft, Ironwork Fabrications, and last but not least the venue itself sponsored by Thorneycroft Resource Centre. All the sponsors come from Pontefract. This was followed by a demonstration by Envirolite Energy saving solutions for the growing world. This generated sufficient interest for 8 members to order units, I have made arrangements for a members discount and also for the units to be collected at our area show thus saving postage. I understand Envirolite are attending the Birmingham Gardeners World Show at the N.E.C. they will be at stand no. 6136. If ordering or purchasing at the show ask for National Begonia Society discount. The final part of the meeting followed our buffet and consisted of a question and answer session, this was most informative particularly for the new members attending. The panel consisted of D.Telford, M.Watson Of Bellcross and last but not least J. Larter. Our next meeting will be inclusive of the open day at Bellcross on Saturday1st July, could any attendees please give Margaret the courtesy of a call for refreshment requirements.

Report & pictures by Len Gill
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Area Show 2006 As mentioned in the Society Bulletin the Leeds Show is moving to a new venue, St Chads. They cannot accommodate the Society's Classes and as a result we have had to make alternative arrangements for this year's Show. It will be at our Meeting Venue at Pontefract which has excellent all round facilities. The dates are Saturday 29^th & Sunday 30^th July SHOW SCHEDULE
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MEETINGS 2006 Saturday 15^th. April This Meeting will include a demonstration by Envirolite Energy Saving Solutions www.envirolites.co.uk Meetings start at 2^pm. and are held at CISWO (Disabled Miners centre), Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract.
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LEEDS FLOWER SHOW 2005 Saturday 6^th. & Sunday 7^th. August RESULTS
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Spring Meeting. Saturday 16^th. April 2005. The venue now known as Thorneycroft has seen a major refurbishment and members certainly appreciated it. All the comforts of a starred hotel and the young lady [Karen], a member of the staff, kept quenching our thirst with a continuous supply of tea & coffee included in the buffet. The slides on show were mainly depicting a good old begonian Bertie Cruickshank, a perfectionist in his horticulture. Among many of his hybrids the one he named after his wife still reigns supreme both as a cut bloom or pot plant. Also attending were Bellcross Nursery with a variety of plants which were snapped up by eager members. Our next Meeting, on Saturday 23^rd. July will again include a mini show with 1 cut bloom 1 restricted pot, and at this time 1 foliage plant, please check the next bulletin for further details

Report & pictures by Len Gill
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