Category Archives: Capel Horticultural Society

Capel Horticultural Society January News

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Hopefully you will have seen the rather different Christmas Tree (actually a branch from a fallen Silver Birch tree) in Capel Churchyard. Thanks to all the members who helped put it up on 29th November, with all the other village societies who worked on their own offerings. Particular thanks to David & Judith Hall for making it white, Sam Jenks for the superb hand-made ‘vegetable’ decorations, Sally Griffin for the allium heads and Frances Coward for the essential mugs, gloves and fork, oh yes! And to Suzanne for the painted welly boots.

There was no Committee Meeting in December mainly due to the Hall being booked for another

meeting so the precise dates for next year’s Shows have not been fixed as yet. These dates will be announced in due course, but they should be around the same time as last year. With all good Wishes to you all for a good growing year in 2015. CC.

Spring into 2015 with Capel Horticultural Society

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Members and the public alike are all welcome to come along to enjoy any of the following events organised by Capel Horticultural Society.

Saturday 14 March
Quiz Night & Supper
A delicious three course meal and entertaining quiz (not all the questions are horticultural!) at the Memorial Hall starting at 7 for 7.30 pm. Just £15 per person. To book your tickets, including menu choices, please contact Jo Collinson by email jo.collinson@btinternet.com or download a booking form.

Early booking recommended as last year we were sold out!

Saturday 11 April
Spring Show
Come and enjoy colourful spring flowers, pot plants, vegetables, homecrafts and photographs. All this as well as fabulous creative contributions from the children of the village. Or better still, why not try exhibiting? And don’t forget there will be delicious home-made cakes and tea available. Starting 2 p.m. at Capel Memorial Hall. Schedules available, towards the end of February, from Carters and Capel News.

Wednesday 3 June
Coach trip to Great Dixter House & Gardens
Join Society members on a day out to the late Christopher Lloyd’s much loved home and garden.
Leaving the village at 09.15 and returning around 16.30. £25 per person which includes the cost of coach and entry to gardens as well as a private tour of the house. Contact Jane Major by telephone 01306 711170 or email oldjoinery@gmail.com or download a booking form.

Capel Horticultural Society AGM

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The Society’s annual General Meeting was held on November 11th in the Capel Village Memorial Hall. Nearly thirty members attended and had the benefit of a range of refreshments before and after the main meeting so there was plenty of time to chat. The Chairman reported that the society, now in its 121st year, is in good shape and that we had two really well-supported Shows during the year. At the meeting Dr John Ashwood told us that he was retiring after several years as the Society’s President. We are sorry to lose him, and he was thanked for all his support. Neil Carter was nominated and elected to succeed John. We are very fortunate that Neil has taken on this role and look forward to the future with him to help guide us.

The Fun of Growing and Showing

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Join the members of the Capel Horticultural Society on Tuesday 11th March at Capel Memorial Hall to hear Doris Smallwood talk and advise on “The Fun of Growing & Showing”. Doris is an experienced and highly regarded horticulturalist, affiliated to both the RHS and the National Vegetable Society. She lives at Wisborough Green where here practical knowledge is reflected in her wonderful garden. Doris also judges at many of the local flower shows across Surrey and Susex. Indeed for several years she has judged the Fruit and Vegetables at Capel Summer Show.

So, do come along, 7:30 for an 8pm start, and enjoy Doris’ hour long talk and practical demonstration. You will gain an interesting and entertaining insight into how to grow and prepare your flower and vegetable crops for the Show and, who knows, you might even end up winning a First prize!

Entry is free of charge – refreshments will be available and a raffle will be held to help cover costs.

Jane Major.

Capel Horticultural Society – AGM & Illustrated Talk

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Calling all Society members – along with others who might be interested in joining! Do please come along to Capel Memorial Hall for 7pm on Tuesday 12th November. We shall start the evening with a glass of wine and some light bites followed by our Annual General Meeting. With the business out of the way, and our glasses refilled, we are all looking forward to hearing from National Trust Ranger, who will be presenting an illustrated talk on “The Hidden Gems of Leith Hill”. She will talk on the Rhododendron Wood and its plant life as well as the recently opened Leith Hill Place.

So please join us to learn a little more about all that is going on “up the hill”. There is no charge to attend and the evening should be over by 9:15pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

Jane Major

Capel Horticultural Society – AGM & Illustrated Talk

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Annual General Meeting & Illustrated Talk – Tuesday 12th November

Calling all Society members – along with others who might be interested in joining! Do please come along to Capel Memorial Hall for 7pm on Tuesday 12th November. We shall start the evening with a glass of wine and some light bites followed by our Annual General Meeting. With the business out of the way, and our glasses refilled, we are all looking forward to hearing from National Trust Ranger, Ruby Cole, who will be presenting an illustrated talk on “The Hidden Gems of Leith Hill”. Ruby will talk on the Rhododendron Wood and its plant life as well as the recently opened Leith Hill Place.

So please join us to learn a little more about all that is going on “up the hill”. There is no charge to attend and the evening should be over by 9:15pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

 

Jane Major

 

Cabbages, Cakes, Chrysanthemums At Capel’s Horticultural Show 2013

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Despite the weather forecast record numbers visited Capel Show on Saturday 17th August. The huge marquee was packed with 700 entries ranging from cupcakes to carrots, amazing dahlias, flower arrangements and perfect vegetables sat alongside creative handicrafts and photographic entries. Chris Coke, Chairman of Capel Horticultural Society, said “Considering the weather conditions over the summer months I have been delighted at the high quality of the horticultural exhibits this year as well as the record breaking number of entries.”

Capel Show offered something for everybody – the youngsters enjoyed a puppet show as well as getting up close to sheep and rabbits. There were more new stalls that never before as well as the regulars offering good food, tea and cakes. This year there were almost 600 classic cars and bikes on display.

Mandy Schryver, who organises all that goes on in the show ground, said “We think this was a vintage year and definitely our best show yet. New exhibitors included Parrot Rescue, several artisan stalls and Wheels for Heroes from the Princess of Wales Regiment. The fun dog show had double entries of the previous year. Even a rain shower could not dampen spirits, everybody had so much fun.”

Show awards published soon and detailed results will likely be published in October.

Jane Major

Capel Horticultural Show – Saturday 17th August

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Hopefully by August the sun will be shining and we can all look forward to a fabulous afternoon on the recreation ground. The organisers are looking for a little help and wonder if they can count on your support? People are needed to man the entrance points. welcome our visitors and collect their entrance fee. If you can spare an hour to help out between 11.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. please contact either Mandy Schryver 01306 711292 or Jane Major 01306711 170. You will of course receive free entry to the Show yourself!

JANE MAJOR

CAPEL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PLANT SALE

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The annual Capel Horticultural Society Plant Sale took place on Saturday 1I th May in the Village

Hall. There were three main sections. bedding plants in all shapes and sizes provided a colourful display supported by the second section of shrubs and perennials sold by Ockley Court and the third a magnificent display of vegetable plants mainly donated by members of the SOCiety. The traditional queue waited patiently outside the doors that were opened promptly at 10 o’clock when the best bargains were available. The sale raised over £600 to help fund the Summer Flower Show and is a tribute to all the hard work of those who helped in so many ways. Thanks to everyone who contributed,

JANE MAJOR

Capel Horticultural Society – Capel Spring Show A Great Success

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The CapeI Spring Show was held on Sunday 7th April in the Memorial Hall Finally the weather was a bit more spring like and lots of good entries were put In, especially well supported were the children’s and homecraft sections. Exhibits of daffodils and spring flowers were down, as expected, but none the less made a good showing. Refreshments of tea. coffee and delicious cakes were supervised by Handy Schryver and helpers, with a record amount being donated. After Dr John Ashwood, President of the Society, had presented the cups to the winners, a special presentation was made to Fran Wright who is retiring this year. She has been a loyal supporter of the Horticultural Society and took responsibility for keeping aH the table cloths (over 300′ in length) and the hundred or so plates dean and ready for all the shows over the past 19 years. We wish her and Peter, her husband, a long and happy retirement in Lincolnshire.

There were nearly 200 exhibits in the Capel Spring Show held on Sunday 7th April in the Village Hall. This was about the same number that have been entered over the past 3 years and reflected the increase in the number and standard of entries for the Children’s and Home craft classes because, as might be expected. the number of flower and vegetable entries were down. The

Children’s Judge, Rita Ball, had a difficult task as the quality of the entries was very good. In the end, Amelia Chilvers won the Greenwood Cup and Laura Grundy, a psat winner, gained the Coke Trophy. Anne Co le had some wonderful entries for the flower and vegetable classes whilst Suzanne Burlinson gained the most points for her cookery entries.

The flower arrangement ‘Spring is Sprung’ entered by Alexandra Fairbrother was judged to be the best horticultural exhibit.

Plant Sale – May 11th at 10am

The next Plant Sale organised by the Horticultural Society will be held in the Memorial Hall. Doors open at lOam sharp. There will be a selection of plants including vegetable sand flowers. It has been a difficult growrng season but we will try to have as good a selection as we can.

There will also be a Garden Jumble outside the Hall (weather permitting) so if you have old equipment, pots or other garden items you want to recycle, please bring them along before 10 o’clock on the day,