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Shows 2025
SPRING DAFFODIL AND FLORAL SHOW
Sunday 13th April 2025, Sewards End Village Hall
The Show Schedule of Classes and Regulations for Showing can be found here
SUMMER ROSE AND FLORAL SHOW
Saturday 21st June 2025, Sewards End Village Hall
AUTUMN FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW
Sunday 28th September 2025, Sewards End Village Hall
Schedules for the Summer and Autumn Shows will be published in due course.
Doreen Townley
The Society is very saddened to learn of the passing of Doreen Townley on 14th February. Doreen was Chairman of the Society for many years, supporting the society in so many ways. With her late husband David, and latterly on her own, she regularly entered our shows, notably with David's beloved daffodils. As Chairman she presided over our monthly evening meetings for many years at the Bowls Club. She also regularly hosted a summer garden party at her home in Ashdon Road, and continued to play an active role in the Society for as long as she was able. The Society extends their sincere condolences to her family. She is now at peace, with her husband David Townley.
Other Society Events Planned For Spring 2025
Chile Top to Toe
Monday 3rd March, 7:00 p.m., Saffron Community
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His Lordship’s Food and Flowers
Monday 7th April, 7:00 p.m., Saffron Comunity
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As a young man of 17, Thomas Challis went to work as an undergardener
in the wonderful gardens at Audley End, arriving in June 1795 and
staying until 1798. Thomas was literate and kept a recently
discovered, neatly written diary of his daily work, which reveals a
fascinating picture of what was going on in the vegetable and flower
gardens of a great county house in the early Regency period. Susan
Jellis has transcribed his diaries for English Heritage. There will be
time for questions and refreshments after her talk.
Members £2, guests £5.
A Guided Tour of the Gardens at Audley End House
We hope to arrange a special Horticultural Society visit to the
gardens at Audley End House - details to be announced.
Summer Garden Party
This will be at a member’s house in Radwinter in early July - date to
be confirmed
Committee
| Chairman | David Livermore 6 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston SG8 8HN Tel 01763 848757 Email david.g.livermore@gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Robin Crouchman Email sueandrobinare@gmail.com |
| Membership Secretary | Hilary Shibata 4 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Debden Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4AE Email hilary@mikehibbs.net |
| Publicity Secretary | Charlotte Heales Email mrsheales@googlemail.com |
| Summer Show Secretary | Liz Livermore 6 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston SG8 8HN Tel 01763 848757 Email liz.livermore@gmail.com |
| Autumn Show Secretary | Peter Cranfield |
| Committee Member | Christine Mayle |
| Committee Member | Vera Willson |
News
Winter Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is available here
Summer Rose and Floral Show
THE SUMMER ROSE AND FLORAL SHOW IN JUNE was a very enjoyable event, with more exhibitors and more visitors than for several years. The Mayor of Saffron Walden, Cllr. Deryk Eke, presented the awards. The Veerman Rose Bowl and the SWHS Cup for the best exhibit in the Rose Classes were won by Sharon Davey, who was also joint winner with David Livermore of the R.A. Butler Cup. Vera Willson (pictured) won the Russell Green Cup, the Walden Trophy and the Rickett Shield for her strawberries and other exhibits in the Domestic Classes. Peter Cranfield and David Livermore were joint winners of the Denning Bowl in the Fruit & Vegetable Section, and in the Junior Classes Chloe Hollidge won the Scrivener Cup, and Ariella Quantrill was the winner of the Caroline Dowling Award. Many thanks to Mike Baxter and David Livermore for the photographs
MEMBERS’ DISCOUNT AT SPRINGWELL NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE
Springwell Nursery & Garden Centre in Little Chesterford (CB10
1UE) have very kindly agreed to give Members of Saffron Walden
Horticultural Society a 10% discount - so remember to take your
membership card with you and show it at the checkout before they ring
up your purchases. The garden centre is open from 9:00 to 5:30 Monday
to Saturday, and 9:00 to 5:00 on Sundays and is very well stocked with
plants, seeds and just about everything you could want for your garden
or allotment. You can check out their website at https://www.visitspringwell.com/
Data Protection Policy
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came in to force on 25 May 2018. Under the new regulations, the society needs to advise members how we use the personal data that they provide as part of membership applications. You can read our full policy by clicking this link.
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