The
Society
was
formed
in
1919,
originally
for
local
allotment
holders.
Nowadays,
the
Society
welcomes
anyone
who
is
interested
in
gardening
of
any
sort.
Membership
is
available
at
£7
per
household
per
annum
.
EHS Membership provides the
following benefits
Access
to
The
Hut
(the
Distribution
Store)
which
offers
most
gardening
requirements
at
reasonable
cost. Advice is also on hand
A
program
of
talks
on
gardening
and
related
subjects
Coach
outings
to
gardens
of
horticultural
and
historic interest
Additionally
,
there
are
opportunities
to
meet
with
fellow
enthusiasts
and
admire
local
gardens
at
our
Garden
Natter
Mornings
and
occasional
Open
Gardens
Plant
Sales
are
held
at
talks
and
annually
at
The
Distribution Store (The Hut)
Quarterly Newsletter
to keep members informed
EHS is affiliated to
•
The Royal Horticultural Society,
•
The Hampshire Federation of Horticultural
Societies
•
The British Fuchsia Society
•
The National Dahlia Society
•
The National Vegetable Society
•
The Royal National Rose Society
•
The National Chrysanthemum Society
Website updated: 21st April 2018
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Message from the Chair
The Emsworth Horticultural Society
Important Notices
I
was
pleased
to
report
on
a
successful
year
for
the
society
at
our
AGM
in
February.
Talks,
garden
visits,
open
garden
mornings
and
plant
sales
were
all
well
supported
and
appreciated.
After
a
small
decline
in
recent
years,
the
Distribution
Hut
was
busier
and
made
a
small
surplus.
The
Show
went
well
thanks
to
the
hard
work
done
by
the
Show
committee
and
other
volunteers.
We
also
fitted
in
an
exhibition
at
the
Emsworth
Museum
charting
the
history
of
the
Show.
This
involved
searching
the
paper
archives
from
1922
and
stimulated
the
starting
of
a
digital
archive
organised
by
Chris
Shaw.
Suzanne
Holroyd
was
made
a
Life
Member
in
recognition
of
her
past
services
to
the
EHS
as
Show
Secretary
and
Archivist
and
currently
Stock
Manager at the Hut.
AGM reports can be found on the website (see below).
Looking
forward
to
2019,
we
are
planning
another
exhibition
to
celebrate
our
centenary.
The
management
committee
is
planning
other
events
as
well.
If
you’d
like
to
join
us
we
have
space
for
new
members
to
be
co-
opted.
We
need
help
with
publicity
for
example.
Contact
me
on
emshorticultural@gmail.com
for
more
informatio
n.
Lyn Davies (Chair)
EHS Archives
Chris
Shaw
has
taken
over
the
digital
archiving
of
the
EHS
along
with
a
detailed
record
of
the
paper
archives
made
by
Suzanne
Holroyd.
As
might
be
expected
over
the
100
years
the
Society
has
been
in
existence,
this
material
is
extensive
but
there
are
gaps.
Any
contributions
will
be
welcome.
In
particular
it
would
be
helpful
if
members
could
search
their
files,
both
paper
and
computer,
for
material
between
the
late
1990s
to
the
present.
This
is
probably
because
most
people
who
wrote
minutes
or
designed
posters
and
flyers
will
have
started
using
a
computer
during
the
last
20
years.
Chris
is
willing
to
scan
and
digitise
a
small
number
of
significant
paper
records
but
cannot
store
paper
and
the Emsworth Museum has very limited space.
Please
search
for
EHS
records.
These
may
be
in
manila
folders,
on
your
current
hard
disc,
backup
storage
including
flash
drives,
memory
sticks,
DVD-ROM,
CD-
ROM
or
even
floppy
discs.
Let
Chris
know
what
you
have, and he will arrange to transfer it. (01243 377459)
Chris Shaw
Spring Newsletter
