May Meeting | 'Dahlias' - Richard Ramsey | Tuesday 13th May, 8pm
The Club can trace its origins back to the early 1900’s when Worplesdon Horticultural Society was formed. The original idea was that the Society together with Worplesdon W.I. would hold annual Village Shows, which would encompass horticulture, crafts, cooking etc. The shows had separate sections for estates/large landowners and smaller gardens and allotments and proved to be very successful and with only a break during the 1st World War were run for many years.
Unfortunately economic circumstances changed with the loss of sponsors and the effects of the 2nd World War, meant that the annual show became unviable. It was at this stage that the Horticultural Society changed to become Worplesdon Garden Club and over subsequent years has always had an active membership and now meets every Second Tuesday of the month from 8:00 - 10:00p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Centre, Shepherds Lane, Stoughton, Guildford, GU2 9SJ.
There is a full programme of speakers and social events throughout the year and we have a Summer Show where the cups and trophies the Club has inherited from the days of the village shows in early 1900’s are presented.
info@worplesdongardenclub.co.uk
07708 455096
Worplesdon Garden Club
c/o Worplesdon Chase
Worplesdon Road
Guildford GU3 3LA
Meetings are held in The Old Church, Emmanuel Parish Centre, Shepherds Lane, Stoughton, Guildford, GU2 9SJ. (Note that the Summer Show in August is held at Fairlands Community Centre)
The continued success of Worplesdon Garden Club is down to having great Members and a great Committee to make it all happen:
Tim Bonnert (Chair)
Barbara Boyse (Vice-Chair)
Keith Wafford (Treasurer)
Sheila Dyke (Secretary)
Vivien Cosgrove
Peggy Jordan
Chris Vigurs
Lesley Woodhams