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What’s on
Please find below a list of some meetings and events scheduled from Jan to March. As always, please check before attending any event please look at the NVS web site “Events” section for up-to-date and additional information and Zoom talk booking facilities. You will also find, links within the events to some of the larger host event web pages too.
Date
Local to
Type
Description
Speaker
Location
Time
10/01/2024
National
Talk
Winter Zoom talk – Growing Cauliflowers for Exhibition (from ground prep. through to the show bench)
Jim Pearson
Zoom
7.30pm
11/01/2024
Lancashire D.A.
Talk
Talk – “50 years a Gardener”
John Soulsby
Ribchester Sports and Social Club, Church Street, Preston PR3 3YE
7.30pm
13/01/2024
Midlands
Meeting
Committee Meeting
N/A
South Hinksey Village Hall, Oxford, OX2 5AS
11am
16/01/2024
National
Meeting
Trustee Meeting
N/A
Zoom
7.30pm
23/01/2024
Southern Branch
AGM
Committee Meeting
N/A
Zoom
TBC
24/01/2024
National
Talk
Winter Zoom Talk – The Journey of a vegetable seed to the plot. Learn more about Unwins and their Supply Chain of Vegetable Seeds.
Emma Beardshaw of Unwins
Zoom
7.30pm
07/02/2024
National
Talk
Winter Zoom Talk - Growing quality veg in a small home garden
Phil Burgess
Zoom
7.30pm
08/02/2024
Lancashire D.A.
Talk
Talk - history of basket making in Lancashire. How to harvest, prep willow, techniques, and an opportunity to have a go yourself
Julie Livesey – Pip Cottage
Ribchester Sports and Social Club, Church Street, Preston PR3 3YE
7.30pm
21/02/2024
National
Talk
Winter Zoom Talk – An Evening with Medwyn Wiliams
Medwyn Williams
Zoom
7.30pm
02/03/2024
Ireland
Judges exam
Theory only - Judges exam
N/A
Moore Community Hall, Ballydangan, Athlone, Co.Roscommon
9.30am to 11.30am
02/03/2024
Ireland
Seminar
Irish Members Spring Seminar
Numerous presentations, plant sale, raffle, refreshments, merchandise ordering, membership renewal and 200 club sales
TBC
Moore Community Hall, Ballydangan, Athlone, Co.Roscommon
12.00 midday to 5.00pm
05/03/2024
National
Talk
Winter Zoom Talk - Grow anything, anywhere, power-free, with no running water required – AutoPot Technology.
Jason Ralph- Smith of AutoPots
Zoom
7.30pm
13/03/2024
Kent D.A.
AGM & Talk
Annual General Meeting, followed by talk ( talk details TBC)
TBC
Bridge Village Hall, High Street, Bridge, CT4 5JZ
7.30pm
14/03/2024
Lancashire D.A.
Talk
Talk – Ramblings of a Radio Forester
Stephen Lowe
Ribchester Sports and Social Club, Church Street , Preston PR3 3YE
7.30pm
16/03/2024
Scottish Branch
AGM & Committee Meeting
Annual General Meeting, followed by Committee meeting
N/A
Aytoun Town Hall, Auchterarder PH3 1BJ
1pm (doors open from 12.00)
17/03/2024
Midlands Branch
AGM
Annual General Meeting – proposed date, please check the website
TBC
South Hinksey Village Hall, Oxford, OX2 5AS
11.00am
Winter Zoom Talks for 2022/2023
We are delighted to share our exciting line up of speakers and topics for our Winter Zoom Talks 2023/2024.
Sincere thanks to our speakers for volunteering their time and sharing their methods for growing including tips and hints for success. A big thank you also to our members who attended the first few talks, we hope you enjoyed the evening and gained some tips to help you in your garden for 2024. If you would like to join us for some of the remaining talks, please go to the events page on our website to book tickets (which are free).
For any member who was unable to attend, the good news is we are recording the talks, and they will be available to view on our website library as a member only benefit.
We are very encouraged to see member attendance increasing year on year. We now look forward to planning a new Zoom Talks series for winter 2024/2025. If any member is interested in giving a talk, please get in touch with Raymond Higgins.
Nov 15th Nov 29th
Dec 13th Dec 20th Jan 10th
Jan 24th
Feb 7th
Feb 21st March 5th March20th
David Thornton on Growing Exhibition Shallots
Jim Williams “Greenhouses” – how to make best use of them!
Ivor Mace – Growing Large Exhibition Onions 2023 Year in Review
Jim Pearson on Growing Cauliflowers for Exhibition
Emma Beardshaw – The journey of a vegetable seed to the plot
Phil Burgess – Growing quality veg in a small home garden.
An Evening with Medwyn Williams Jason Ralph Smith – AutoPots VanessaJones–TheAsianHornet
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