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: 14th April 2019
Message from the Chair
Emsworth Horticultural Society
celebrates its centenary.
THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK
Advice
to
all
users
of
this
or any other website
Please
be
warned
-
If
you
receive
an
email
with
an
attachment
from
a
stranger,
it
may
look
legitimate,
but
please
DO
NOT
OPEN
the
attachment
or
click
on
any
links...
More
than
likely
it
will
be
carrying
a
computer
virus...
Preferably
delete
the
email
without
opening.
If
you
have
inadvertently
opened
the
attachment,
please
disconnect
your
computer
from
internet
and
then
run
a
virus
scan
on your computer immediately............
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.....
Important Notices
Emsworth Horticultural Society
The
seed
potatoes,
onion
sets
and
shallots
have
arrived
and
are
available
at
the
hut
Sunday
mornings 10 - 12 noon
Chair - Lyn Davies.
Vice Chair - Daphne Thomsett
Treasurer - Michael Ponsonby
Christopher
Shaw
and
Susan
Sinnett-Jones
as joint Secretaries.
Other
committee
members
re-elected
are
Richard
Suter,
Shiraz
Jamal
as
webmaster,
Colin
Beale
as
membership
secretary,
Jan
Butler as Show Secretary.
.
EHS Committee Members 2019 - 2020
The
Centenary
Year
got
off
to
a
great
start
with
Radio
Solent’s
recording
of
Gardeners’
Questions
at
the
Baptist
Church
on
March
15
th
.
The
panel,
Pippa
Bensley
and
Andy
McIndoe,
were
extremely
knowledgeable
and
entertaining
and
Rebecca
Parker,
the
producer
did
brilliant
of
job
of
chairing
the
session.
Tea
and
delightful
cakes
were
made
and
served
by
members.
Thanks
to
everyone
who
helped
and
especially
to
Daphne
Tomsett
who
organised
it
all.
The
recording
will
be
broadcast
on
Sunday
May
5
th
,
2019, Radio Solent at 12noon - do listen in!
In
April,
May
we
have
talks,
an
open
garden
and
trips,
and
on
June
30
th
we
are
having
a
celebratory
garden
party
in
the
grounds
of
Hollybank
House
from
1pm
to
4pm.
There
will
be
a
picnic
style
buffet
lunch
and
a
jazz
trio
to
entertain.
It
will
be
free
to
members
but
will
b
e
a
ticketed
event
so
we
can
manage
numbers.
More on all of this year’s events later in the newsletter.
Looking
forward
to
2020,
we
need
a
new
treasurer,
show
secretary
and
stock
manager
for
the
hut.
If
you
are
interested
why
not
join
the
committee
now
with
a
view
to
finding
out
more?
Please
talk
to
a
committee
member:
Michael
Ponsonby,
Jan
Butler,
Colin
Beale,
Daphne
Tomsett,
Chris
Shaw,
Richard
Suter,
Heather
Gale,
Faith
Ponsonby,
Susan
Sinnett-
Jones,
Shiraz
Jamal
or
contact
Lyn
Davies
on
01243
373810
or
emshorticultural@gmail.com
.
Lyn Davies (EHS Chair)
April 2019 Update
We’re
putting
on
an
exhibition
at
Emsworth
Museum
to
show
some
of
the
highs
and
a
few
lows
from
our
100
year
existence.
Thanks
to
our
members,
archivist
Chris
Shaw
will
be
able
to
include
images
and
stories
of
events
we haven't shown before.
In
July
the
Museum
is
open
on
Saturdays
and
Sundays from 10.30 to 16.30
.
.
Centenary Exhibition at Emsworth
Museum, July 2019.
