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MARCH 26th to 28th -BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY AGM
You do not need to be a member of the BFS to attend and enjoy the weekend however,
you do need to be a member to go to the AGM
Friday 26th - 7pm Welcome meal (MUST be booked with Nicki)
Saturday 27th - 10am Meet for Coffee at The Holiday Inn
10.30am Choose between:
Speaker - Graham Bendall - Essex Gamekeeper
or the
Fuchsia Lore Meeting
12.30pm Buffet Lunch (MUST be booked with Nicki)
Social gathering
2pm Address and Welcome - Nicki Fenwick-Raven
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Raffle draw
7pm Annual Dinner (MUST be booked with Nicki)
Sunday 28th - Guided Tour of the World renowned
BETH CHATTO GARDENS
Stay as long as you like, there is a good restaurant for lunch.
£4.50 fee for entry and tour (Normally £15)
(MUST be booked with Nicki)
Venue:
The Holiday Inn
Abbots Lane
Eight Ash Green
Colchester
Essex
CO6 3QL
Contact: Nicki Fenwick-Raven on 07791 168963
Email:
Nicki Fenwick-Raven
JUNE 6TH - 'TRULY CRAFTED' CRAFT FAIR - FATHER'S DAY FAIR
All types of professional Handicrafts.
Open 10am - 4pm
Venue:-
Brightlingsea Community Associatuion Centre
Lower Park Road
Brightlingsea
Essex
CO7 0LG
Contact: Email:
Diane
JUNE 26th & 27th -
BRIGHTLINGSEA OPEN GARDENS
Programmes £4.00 each. Includes map and entry to all 20 plus gardens on both days
Refreshments and Lunches available at several gardens
All proceeds for St. Helena Hospice, Colchester
Open both days 10am - 5pm
Contact: Ann or George Hopkins on 01206 303157
JULY 3rd & 4th - FELIXSTOWE & DISTRICT FUCHSIA SOCIETY SHOW
Fuchsia Displays - Plant & Fuchsia Lore sales - Refreshments
Open - 3rd 10.30am-5pm. Open - 4th 1pm - 4pm
Venue:
Trinity Methodist Church
Orwell Road
Felixstowe,
Suffolk
Contact: Andrea Fentum 01394 275972
JULY 10th & 11th - COLCHESTER & DISTRICT FUCHSIA SHOW
Fuchsia Displays - Plant & Fuchsia Lore Sales - Refreshments
Open 10th 1pm-5pm. Open 11th 11am-4.15pm.
Venue:
Stanway & Tollgate Halls
Villa Road Stanway
Nr. Colchester
Essex
Contact: Maureen Needham on 01206 790224
JULY 18th - BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY EASTERN REGION SHOW
Fuchsia Displays - Plant & Fuchsia Lore Sales - Refreshments
Open 12am - 4pm
Venue:
Thurstable School
Maypole Road
Tiptree
Colchester
Essex CO5 0EW
Contact: Ray Reade on 01394 270429
JULY 31st & AUGUST 1st - CLACTON & DISTRICT FUCHSIA SOCIETY SHOW
Fuchsia Displays - Plant & Fuchsia Lore Sales - Refreshments
Open 31st 2pm-5pm. Open 1st 10am-4pm
Venue:
Colbayns School
Pathfield Road
off Coppins Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
Contact: John Woods on 01255 - 821041
AUGUST 7th - EMLEY AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW
A great day out for all the family with stalls, entertainments, animal classes, riding events etc. Wonderful weather is usually in attendance. Schedules for Horticultural classes from:- John Gibson, 'Farinosa' 3A Primrose Lane Kirkburton, Huddersfield HD8 0QY Tel:01484-604181
Other schedule enquiries, Cattle, Goats, Horses and Ponies, Handicrafts, Cavies or whatever.
Give Don a ring on 0114-2348283 if anything is not clear.
Venue:
Factory Farm
Factory Lane
Emley
Huddersfield
HD8 9TE
(to the west of Grange Moor in the shadow of Emley Mast which can be seen from the M1)
For more Horticultural details see here:
http://www.emleyshow.org.uk/HORTICULTURAL-SECTION.htm
AUGUST 7th & 8th - CHELMSFORD FUCHSIA SOCIETY GRAND DISPLAY
Fuchsia Displays - Plant & Fuchsia Lore sales - Refreshments
Open - 7th 10am-5pm. Open - 8th 10am - 4:30pm
Venue:
John Payne School
Patching Hall Lane
Chelmsford,
Essex
Contact: John Wills on 01245 473034
AUGUST 7th & 8th - DOVERCOURT FUCHSIA SOCIETY SHOW
Fuchsia Displays - Plant and other sales plus Big Raffle and Key Cottage
Refreshments
Open 7th 2pm-5pm. Open 8th 10am-5pm
Venue:
Park Pavillion
Barrack Lane
Dovercourt
Essex
Contact: Margaret Scutcher on 01255 503818
Email:
Margaret Scutcher
SEPTEMBER 26TH - 'TRULY CRAFTED' CRAFT FAIR - EARLY BIRD CHRISTMAS FAIR
All types of professional Handicrafts.
Open 10am - 4pm
Venue:-
Brightlingsea Community Associatuion Centre
Lower Park Road
Brightlingsea
Essex
CO7 0LG
Contact: Email:
Diane
NOVEMBER 7TH - 'TRULY CRAFTED' CRAFT FAIR - CHRISTMAS FAIR
All types of professional Handicrafts.
Open 10am - 4pm
Venue:-
Brightlingsea Community Associatuion Centre
Lower Park Road
Brightlingsea
Essex
CO7 0LG
Contact: Email:
Diane