Little Waltham Gardening Club
Dear Members (and other gardeners)
Little Waltham Gardening Club is looking forward to welcoming everyone who has an interest in growing plants to its new programme of events for 2025
Best wishes Margaret Williams (Hon. Sec and Chair)**
New members and visitors very welcome.
4th June 2025 Visit to Feeringbury Manor Garden
On Wednesday afternoon 20 of Little Waltham gardening club members visited the gardens of Feeringbury Manor. The weather was kind and a pleasant hour and half was spent by members exploring the grounds of this almost 8 acre garden. The owners of the garden employ 4 part time gardeners to maintain the gardens.
To the front of the house there was a large circular bed of Ox Eye Daisies. There were wide herbaceous borders with different planting schemes. Beautiful climbing roses, large peonies, candelabra primroses and many other varieties of perennial plants. Areas of long grass where nature was allowed free rein. A large pond which supported wildlife, with some beautiful Iris round the edge. There were yew hedges making wind breaks and smaller garden rooms. The woodland dell led to a small river running around the edge of the garden. A small vegetable patch was sited near the house with a greenhouse and raised beds which contained potatoes broad and runner beans and peas.
The grounds also contained many large unusual sculptures made by the owners son. As the owners were unable to be there, the group then went to visit Poplars Nursery, where we had tables booked in the conservatory for the members to enjoy tea and large slices of cake which they purchased there.
Until September 3rd, the Gardening Club’s meetings will take the form of afternoon outings:
May 14th ‘Peacocks’, Margaretting.
June 4th Feeringbury Manor
July 1st ‘Dragons’
August 6th RHS Hyde Hall.
We travel by car and lifts can be arranged.
For more information, please phone M Williams (01245 360042 or 07772 463397)
Maggie Williams (Chairperson and acting secretary)
A full programme of events is listed under 2025 Programme
**General Club Information**
The Club was formed in 1983 with the object of providing members with the opportunity to meet and discuss items of gardening interest. (Club History)
Members enjoy free entry to all 8 evening meetings. In April we hold our Spring Show and garden visits are arranged for the summer months.
Members also enjoy the opportunity to purchase seeds and horticultural sundries from a well known seed catalogue up to 50% discount.
We are a friendly bunch of amateurs who are always learning about gardening in all its forms. Whether you have a window box or a vast area of land, please come and join us and share our passion.
Meetings held on 1st Wednesday of the Month at 7.30pm (Doors open 7pm)
Venue – Little Waltham Memorial Hall CM3 3LN (Opposite LW Doctors’ Surgery) Car Park at rear of Hall (Little Waltham Memorial Hall)
Contact Margaret Williams 01245 360042 or email info@littlewalthamgardeningclub.co.uk
Annual subscriptions from March 2024 £10.00
Visitors £3 per visit