Cringleford & Eaton Horticultural Society
We are a thriving club with about 50 members attending our monthly meetings
We offer advice and help for gardening problems calling on the multifaceted information available from members. As well as growing flowering plants and designing gardens we are proud to encourage composting of household waste, vegetable growing and gardening for wildlife all of which we consider to be very important in this environmentally conscious age.
We have small flower and vegetable shows at all of our meetings, plus specialised shows on specific dates(see below). Annually we hold a large show in August or September whilst in May we run a Plant Sale Day.
We also produce a bi-monthly newsletter of gardening advice and hints. Click the flowerpot for this months gardening advice from Barbara Knowles.
Monthly Meetings 2010
All meetings are held at 7.30 pm in the Church Hall, Cringleford
Under the Report heading click the 
box for reports of past meetings.
| Date | Speaker | Subject | Extra Table Show | Report |
| January 12th | Barry Gayton | Cacti & Succulents | Winter Colour | |
| February 9th | Paul Corfield | Anglia in Bloom | |
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| March 9th | Stephen Pope | A Year on a Victorian Farm | ||
| April 13th | Jim & Jan Saunt | NGS:Its history & Gardens | 10 Narcissus family | |
| May 11th | Hilary Reid | Wildlife in the garden | |
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| June 8th | Garden Meeting |
at: North Farm East Carleton | 3 stem roses | |
| July 13th | Charlotte Philcox | Water & climate change | ||
| August 10th | Hilary Reid | Making a wildlife pound | 6 Sweet peas | |
| September 14th | Ian Roofe | Exotic plants | ||
| October 12th | Len Speller | Acers Palmatum | ||
| November 9th | Peter Howe | National Parks & the Broads | ||
| December 14th | AGM & Social |
Other Events : details to follow
May 15th : Plant Sale Day
August 28th : Annual Show
Horticultural Society Outings
We are still working on the details of our outings. Interesting venues have been difficult to contact as they have not opened for business until very recently.
April we visited Barry Gayton's garden in Brandon - read our report here
June we visitedKentwell Hall, Long Melford - read our report here
Monthly Meeting Table Shows
We have monthly table shows (with the exception of the December meeting)
- Points are awarded for each exhibit (max 20)
- Entry Limit 2 per member each meeting
- Judging in accordance with RHS Show Rules
- The society Cup will be presented at the AGM to the member with the 10 highest marked entries
- Exhibits can be flowers, vegetables, fruit, bulbs, pot plants etc grown by the member
- The Herne Cup will be awarded to the Narcissus Bowl winner
- The Marie Crane Rose Bowl will be awarder to the Rose Show winner
- The Kenneth Wilson Memorial Cup will be awarded to the Sweet Pea show Winner
- All Awards are presented at the AGM
Click here for reports on 2007/2010 outings.
Annual Subscription
Single £12. Family £20.
Monthly Visitors
Visitors are welcome. The charge to attend meetings is £2
Further Information
Please contact :
| President | Mr Arthur Higginbottom | 01603 508303 |
| Vice President | Vacant | |
| Secretary | Miss Shirley Palmer | 01603 451960 |
| Treasurer | Mrs Hilary Reid | 01603 451861 |
| Show/Prog Sec | Mrs Eileen Doyle | 01603 457398 |