Gardening Society
(TruGS)
15 December 2011
33 members and friends enjoyed a Christmas Party at the Village Hall. We were entertained by the lively Barber Shop Singers. The event ended with short speeches by President, Stephen Brown; Chairman, Pam Stacey; and Vice President, Margaret Marrs expressing their regret at the current suspension of the Society but with the hope that the group will be able to start up again in the near future.
15 September 2011
The Autumn Show was held together with a quiz of gardening-related questions. Daphne Bridgeman and Pam Stacey were presented with the Forbes Trophy and the Frank Laver Memorial Bowl respectively. This was followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting. The meeting was chaired by the President, Dr Stephen Brown, who gave a brief history of the Society and then described the problem of continuing our activities. The majority of attending members voted to mothball the Society from the end of the year.
Summer 2011
It's been a busy period - preparing for the fetes. Many of the TruGS members' donated plants will now be taking root in their new homes in Trumpington!
Members have also enjoyed two Summer outings: a day visit to the RHS Gardens Hyde Hall and an evening visit to a garden in Fen Ditton.
17 March 2011
This year there were plenty of daffodils in flower in time for the show. Pam Stacey was presented with the Eileen Norman Memorial Cup. President Stephen Brown chaired the AGM.
16 September 2010
Despite it being late for runner beans and too early for chrysanthemums, we had an enjoyable show. Stephen Brown won the Forbes Trophy with the highest number of points and Janet Hendy won the Frank Laver Rose Bowl.
26 June and 2 July 2010
Summer activity
Plant and planter stalls were set up at the church and school fetes. There could not have been more contrast in the weather on the two occasions: unseasonal cold with periodic pouring rain and unrelenting sunshine and heat! Both events were great fun.Many thanks for all the donated items.
18 March 2010
AGM and Spring Show
Spring flowers were flowering about 3-4 weeks later than usual this year due to the exceptionally cold winter and we had a low number of show exhibits as a result. However members enjoyed the general knowledge quiz and the 'wild flower identification parade' quiz, which had been arranged for the evening. The President, Stephen Brown, chaired the AGM.
16 July 2009
Summer Show & Photo Quiz
A crowd gathered around the final table as we sampled and judged the home produce of cheese scones, brown bread and Victoria sandwich cakes. This was the climax to an enjoyable show of vegetables, fruit and flowers. Pam Stacey and Janet Hendy were joint winners of the Frank Laver Rose Bowl, Mary Pitman was awarded the E.Saville Peck Memorial Cup for her floral arrangement and Stephen Brown won the Forbes Trophy for the highest number of points gained in the show.
4 July 2009
TruGS members ran a successful plant and produce stall at the Fawcett School Summer Fete . Many thanks to all who donated plants, jam, etc. for sale.
19 March 2009
AGM and Spring Show
We had a bumper number of exhibits this year.Daffodils were in abundance. Recent warm weather had brought out the flowers and butterflies! The Eileen Norman Memorial Cup was passed to Wendy Roberts for her floral arrangement. At the AGM it was agreed that, in 2010, the member's subscription would be increased to £7pa and that the charge for a non-member would be increased to £2 per visit.
Officers and Committee
President: Dr Stephen Brown
Vice Presidents: Margaret Marrs and Pam Milne
Chair: Pam Stacey
Vice Chair and Programme outings: Maureen Graham
Treasurer: Edmund Brookes
Secretary: Wendy Roberts
Programme talks: Janet Hendy
Ruth Truesdale
20-25 October 2008
Trumpington Village Hall Centenary Exhibition
A display of past and present activities, a quiz and a plant & produce stand was manned by members throughout the exhibition week.
19 June 2008
Evening Outing to Russell Smith Farms, Duxford
Following up the February talk by Andrew Nottage on local production of organic vegetables, we visited the Duxford farm. Andrew took us on a trailer round the fields and pointed out many of the features of growing organic vegetables and efforts to encourage wildlife, such as beetle banks.
15 May 2008
Outing to Pensthorpe, Norfolk
By coincidence, TruGS arranged a day visit to Pensthorpe, near Fakenham, just as the BBC producers of 'Spring Watch' TV programme were preparing their first series from this new location. We spent a very enjoyable day exploring the grounds and enjoying the plants and birdlife.
20 March 2008
AGM and Spring Show
This meeting fell immediately before Easter weekend and many regular members sent their apologies for non-attendance. Margaret Marrs was proposed as a Vice President in her absence and the proposal was carried unanimously.
The mild winter had encouraged early flowering of daffodils and exhibitors were spoilt for choice when selecting blooms from their gardens! Congratulations to Jill Whaley, who won the Eileen Norman Memorial Cup for the 'Best Exhibit of Show' for the 2nd year running.
20 September 2007
Autumn Show & Quiz
Friendly competition was the theme of the evening, with considerable attention on the sampling of the Victoria Sandwich cakes. Many thanks to Arthur Brookes for devising a challenging quiz.
21 June 2007
Evening visit to Balsham Maze
21 members visited James Potter's garden at Balsham. We spent a pleasant couple of hours wandering the grounds under guidance and were then entertained in the Manor with wine and nibbles.
16 May 2007
Day visit to Helmingham Hall, Stowmarket
Travelling by coach, 33 TruGS members and friends visited the gardens of Helmingham, the home of the Tollemache family since 1487. Lunch was booked in advance for our arrival and the afternoon was spent exploring the many parts of the garden. There was plenty of time to stock up with plants at the shop before departure!
15 March 2007
AGM and Spring Show:
Margaret Marrs and Frank Whaley retired from the committee after many years of service and the Society passed on its sincere thanks for all their hard work. They will still be active members of TruGS of course! We also said farewell and many thanks to our Past President, Reg Norman, who will be leaving the Cambridge area.
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Daphne Bridgeman and Pam Stacey - Winners of the Forbes Trophy and the Frank Laver Memorial Bowl
Photo: Stephen Brown
Photo: Stephen Brown
TruGS plant and planter stall
Photo: Andrew Roberts
TruGS plant and planter stall
Photo: Andrew Roberts
Pam Stacey, Chair, presenting Forbes Trophy to the winner, Stephen Brown
Photo: Wendy Roberts
Photo: Stephen Brown
TruGS plant & planter stall
Photo: Wendy Roberts
Photo: Wendy Roberts
Photo: Wendy Roberts
Photo: Stephen Brown
Photo: Andrew Roberts
Photo: Jenifer Embrey
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Last updated: 21.12.11
Photo: Stephen Brown
Photo: Stephen Brown