The North Western Dahlia Society

Events For 2007

 

Thursday April 5th at Endmoor Club starting at 8.00 pm.

A film on a year in the life of a dahlia grower and shower. This film has been made about Don Kershaw and is very good. Sandwiches and a raffle will follow the showing as they will at all our talks and presentations.
As Don has won the only other two Vagabonds “mystery dahlia growing prises” and has plundered £150.00 off us, he has decided to give us all a chance and step down this year and supply the mystery plant himself (one of his new seedlings). These plants were going to be sold at the Northern AGM but as the plants are running a bit behind schedule, he will be distributing them at this film show instead.

Thursday May 3rd at Endmoor Club at 8pm.

A talk and slide show by Frank Taylor, aimed at the less experienced grower but I am sure the rest of us will pick something up as well along the way. Please come along and if you know someone who is interested in Dahlias who we have not invited bring them along. They will be made very welcome. At this talk Frank will be bringing plants to sell, many of them being brand new releases and as usual will be donating some of the money to the society.
Barry Kenyon will be bringing plants for sale as well and the money received will be going to the society.

Thursday September 6th at Ashton Memorial Hall Lancaster.

Our Annual Show. Staging is from 6pm on Wednesday 5th overnight to 0930am on Thursday 6th. Our new venue was a great success last year and the new date brought more exhibitors as it does not clash now with any other shows. The facilities at the Hall are wonderful, in the middle of Williamsons Park high on a hill above Lancaster. A café close to the hall and fantastic views across Morecombe Bay to the Lake District and Barrow. People receiving this letter will automatically be sent a schedule nearer the time.

Thursday October 4th at Endmoor Club at 8pm.

A talk and slide show from Dave Matthewman. Dave as most of you know is a professional sweet pea grower who has appeared on television many times. He puts up stands at all the major gardening shows virtually taking a large gold at every show. How he finds time to grow and show Dahlias has always amazed me but he does and has done very successfully for a great number of years. We have not asked him what to talk on, we are leaving it up to him.

Thursday November 1st at Endmoor Club at 8pm.
A PowerPoint presentation from Ian Greenhalgh on setting up and maintaining an Organic Kitchen Garden.
We thought we would have at least one talk that was away from dahlias a bit but knowing Ian I think there will be some shots of dahlias straying into the pictures.

Thursday December 6th at Endmoor Club at 8pm.

The Annual General Meeting will be held followed by a talk from Don Suttcliffe on New Varieties and who did what around the Top Dahlia Shows of 2007.Hopefully The Club and its members will do as well if not better than they did in 2006.

Saturday January 19th 2008

 The Annual Dinner at Crooklands will take place. A few people are already booked in to stay the night so why not make a weekend of it in this beautiful hotel an the edge of The Lake District. Any one interested Please contact Barry Kenyon 07799050637. Or Email info@norbreck.co.uk

 
   Everyone Welcome To All The Events

Anyone Interested In Dahlias, That Are On Holiday In The North West, Or Are Just Interested In Dahlias, We Have Monthly Meetings At The New Club Inn , Endmoor, Near Kendal, LA8 0EU, Come And See Us There.


How To Find Us


For More Info Contact
  < info@norbreck.co.uk >       Barry Kenyon
              < jim@dahliasonline.co.uk    > Jimmy Jones
< andrewrichardson@talktalk.net > Andrew Richardson

Every One Welcome To All Events

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