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 and Annual Show 2012
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 10th | John & Anne Bridge | South Africa | Winter Colour | |
| February 14th | Rosemary Ward | Plants for spring colour | ||
| March 15th | Barry Gayton | Passion Flowers | ||
| April 10th | Charlotte Philcox | Gardening with wild flowers |
10 Narcissus family | |
| May 8th | Howard Norton | My Delphinium Year | ||
| May19th | Annual Plant Sale | Annual Plant Sale | ||
| June 12th | Garden Evening |
at: North Farm East Carleton | 3 stems roses | |
| July 10th | Pauline Harper | U2 Can Show | 6 Sweet peas | |
| August 14th | TBA | |||
| September 1st | Annual Show | |||
| September 11th | Richard Hobbs | Winter Garden | ||
| October 9th | R McDonald | Orchids | ??Leaves & Berries?? | |
| November 3rd | Anna Hill | Agri/Horticulture | ||
| December 11th | AGM & Social | Booking Essential |
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.
June 2011 we visited Kelmarsh Hall & Coton Manor - read our report here
April 2010 we visited Barry Gayton's garden in Brandon - read our report here
June 2010 we visited Kentwell Hall, Long Melford - read our report here
Our last meeting of the year is on 13th December. This is our AGM and Social Evening, always a highlight. Booking required for the excellent meal made by our members. Contact our treasurer Hilary Reed on 01603 451861.
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 3 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
Annual Subscription
Single £14. Family £24.
Monthly Visitors
Visitors are welcome. The charge to attend meetings is £2
Further Information
Please contact :
| President | Diana Misselbrook | 01603 440161 |
| Vice President | Miss Shirley Palmer | 01603 451960 |
| Secretary | Miss Shirley Palmer | 01603 451960 |
| Treasurer | Mrs Hilary Reid | 01603 451861 |
| Show/Prog Sec | Mrs Eileen Doyle | 01603 457398 |