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Lady Chair’s Report.............................................................................................................. 6 News from the Trustees......................................................................................................7 Kelvin’s Comments................................................................................................................ 8 From the Kitchen .................................................................................................................. 10 Southern Branch Judging Exam.................................................................................12 Cape Gooseberry ................................................................................................................. 13 National Championships ................................................................................................ 14 Growing Tomatoes my way for Exhibition.......................................................... 16 Coir Potato Harvest............................................................................................................. 18 Graeme’s Garden News ................................................................................................. 20 Judging Taunton Flower Show ...................................................................................22 Asian Hornets .........................................................................................................................24 Growing fruit under cover..............................................................................................26 Fion’as Roundup................................................................................................................... 30 What’s On ..................................................................................................................................32 NVS Membership Report.............................................................................................. 33 Seasonal jobs ......................................................................................................................... 34 Scottish Branch.........................................................................................39 Northern Branch ....................................................................................... 47 Midland Branch.........................................................................................53 Southern Branch....................................................................................... 57 Welsh Section............................................................................................64 Irish Section................................................................................................65
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MEMBERS IMPORTANT NOTICE
We continue to see an increase in the use of Direct Debit or card payment. (Circa 1,250 members). We would like to thank all who have done this so far as it helps lessen the workload for our Membership Secretaries and treasurers. We have also improved the membership system to enable members to update their card details too for those who paid by card. Is your email address up to date? Having an up-to-date email address means that we can potentially email you with news, reminders and updates and it also means that the new online events (e.g., Talks using Zoom) that we offer can link in correctly with a booking that you might make for an event. Please be careful when entering your email address to ensure it is correct as we do still see some email addresses bounce which is unfortunate. If you do wish to receive emails, news, and invites, as described above we do require you to tick the check box for “news and updates” within your profile to enable us to do so. If you are not sure how to do this, please just let me know and we can assist you. The NVS does have an annual certificate of cover from the ICO (Information Commission Office), which can protect its members from unauthorised contact by individuals and organisations acting without NVS permission. Action can and will be taken against such activities on behalf of the member if required. The Trustees are always seeking ways of reducing running costs of the Society and improving the services and information provided to its members. One such way is attracting on-line advertising from carefully screened, reputable and relevant companies in the horticultural sector with paid for advertising in NVS media and also support of other activities through sponsorship and partners. Where such companies request reciprocal membership data for the purpose of direct mailing, the NVS will no longer forward your details unless your consent has been given to do so.
A reminder for all members; please ensure that you help us maintain your correct data. If you change address, telephone number, mobile or email address, please don’t forget let your membership secretary or me know Thank you. You now also have the ability to make these changes yourself online via our new website www.nvsuk.org.uk Fiona Shenfield FNVS, General Secretary
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