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Speakers
Do you give talks to Garden Associations? Would our members enjoy listening to your talk? seeing your pictures? seeing your plants? and buying them? Then please get in touch with us, we have 9 meetings a year where we enjoy a guest speaker, always the first Thursday of the Month starting at 7.45pm in the centre of Ilkley.
We are always interested in entertaining speakers with a horticultural topic and we'll even pay you. If you think you fit the bill, please Get In Touch. (Now booking for 2011).
A sculpture of fabrics and fashion designer Laura Ashley has been unveiled at a gardens.
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Written by The Chairman
Join The Ilkley Gardeners' Association!
Membership runs from January to December each year (can be paid any time from November for the next year) and gives you access to the Stores Sheds and the bargains on offer each weekend, first choice at the gardening based trips we run each year and discounted admission to the Monthly Meetings.
You may join by calling at the Sheds one Sunday between 10am and noon on a weekend that we are open, at a Monthly Meeting or by post. In this case, please use the Get In Touch option for a postal address, thank you.
August 2009 Meeting
Written by The Chairman
Our guest speaker this month is Jacqueline Iddon who is making a welcome return to regale us with a practical demonstration followed by a slide talk on "Arranging the Garden".
As usual, our meetings are held the first Thursday of the month, starting at 7.45pm, (doors open 7.30pm) at the Ilkley Parish Church House Hall, near the main lights in Ilkley. Admission is £1 for members, £2 non-members, and includes a cup of tea and biscuit.
Humax Bought Out!
Written by The Chairman
Have just received the news, from a reliable source, that the Humax Compost company has been bought out by Scotts Garden Products Group.
As happened when Bowers bought out Gem, the Humax products look like they will either disappear or the price will go through the roof.
If you have some Humax multipurpose compost, look after it, it could be as rare as Rocking Horse Manure soon! We have now sold out of Humax composts and expect to offer Arthur Bowers Multipurpose from March 15th.
2009 Trips
Written by The Chairman
Our trips for 2009 are now finalised and are as follows.
The first trip of the year will be a Full Day trip on Sunday 14th June is to Sutton Park and Breezy Knees Gardens and Nursery and includes a private tour of Sutton Park house at 11.30am and Tea and Cakes at Breezy Knees. Cost £33
Our second trip of the year is an afternoon trip on 19th July to Maspin House, Hillam, nr Leeds. It is a privately owned and maintained country garden of about 3 acres, developed over some 25 years. The garden is open under the National Garden Charity Scheme and is very popular with visitors. It is a very varied garden and has multiple garden rooms, ponds, water features including rill, woodland with stumpery. Lots of wildlife, which is encourged by the open design. Afternoon tea provided and this is a garden only visit. Cost £29
Our final trip of 2009 is on Sunday 23rd August to Southport Flower Show for the day, with time for a paddle, weather permitting! Cost £33
If you would like to come, and they are all open to members and non-members alike, please contact The Chairman for a booking form, though forms where also included with your 2009 Newsletter.
Our tour provider is once again Adrian Thomas of West Riding Travel using the excellent Britannia Coaches.
Stores Openings for 2009
Written by The Chairman
The Stores Sheds will be open from 10am to noon on the following Sundays during 2009, weather permitting:-
March 8, 15, 22, 29
April 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June 7, 21
July 5
August 9
September 6
October 5
November 8 after which, the sheds take a break until March 2010.
Beningbrough Hall Donation
Written by The Chairman
Following our September 2008 Meeting where we were entertained by Trevor Moody of the National Trust, in which we held a raffle in aid of the Trust, the Association has received a letter thanking us for our members generosity.
Trevor offered, and the meeting approved, the suggestion that the funds raised should be offered to Beningbrough Hall as it is relatively local to us and that the funds should be earmarked for the garden development.
The letter from Allyson Moorey, Beningbrough Hall's Property Co-Ordinator thanked us for the "very kind donation towards the work of the National Trust at Beningbrough Hall" and goes on to say "As requested, your donation will be used specifically in the garden. In 2007 we started opening the gardens to the public on a weekend during winter months and we embarked on a winter planting programme. Your monies will be put towards this project."
Thank you to everyone who helped raise these funds, either by donating raffle prizes or by buying tickets. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Association Fuchsia 2008
Written by The Chairman
The mystery variety for the 2008 Association Fuchsia, judged at the 4th September meeting at the interval, is Black to the Fuchsia.
Congratulations to all who grew the original cuttings on, and well done to Alieen Batchelor who was chosen by the Judges as this year's winner. The trophy is yours for the next year.
Trivia Quiz Added
Written by The Chairman
Just for a bit of fun, I've added a link to a Triva Quiz which is free to play, but you do need to register to play. The Trivia site hosts the quiz and you register with them, not us. In the time I've been registered with them, I've had no spam and the only emails I do get from them have been to alert me that a new quiz has started at the beginning of a month.
Monday to Friday it's all General Trivia with easy to difficult questions, maximum of ten per day whilst on a weekend, it's more Homes and Garden based.
The IGA Committee is pleased to advise our members that the Association has obtained membership with the Nottingham based Allotments and Gardens Council thus giving the Assocation and its members access to their facilities.
The Allotments and Gardens Council (UK) [AGC] was set up to represent allotment holders and societies in all areas. To provide help and advice on all allotment matters and whereever possible, to safeguard allotment sites by all legal means. To make available to members benefits which the AGC can obtain.
The AGC offers, among other benefits, Seed Schemes with Johnsons/Mr Fothergills at an incredible discount on retail prices, and no minimum order value.
Potato/Onion Schemes from Codnor Horticultural Supplies ltd offer extra special discounts on a full range of potatoes supplied in 2.5kg nets, also on Shallots and Onion sets.
Our second trip of the year is an afternoon trip to Maspin House, Hillam, nr Leeds. It is a privately owned and maintained country garden of about 3 acres, developed over some 25 years. Afternoon Tea provided, garden only visit.
Yorkshire Day
August 01, 2009 (All Day)
(General) Yorkshire Day is celebrated on 1 August to promote the historic English county of Yorkshire. It was first celebrated in 1975, by the Yorkshire Ridings Society
Suttons Seeds Open Gardens
August 03, 2009 (10:00 am) - August 14, 2009
(General) Sutton Seeds are holding an Open Week at their Trial Grounds at Ipplepen, near Newton Abbot, Devon over the week of Monday 3rd August through to Friday 14th August 2009. On display will be the new varieties of colourful flowers and vegetable that they...
Arranging the Garden
August 06, 2009 (8:45 pm)
(Meetings) This month the very popular Jacqueline Iddon makes a return visit and this time her subject is Arranging the Garden, a practical demonstration followed by a slide show and talk!
Our meetings are held in the Ilkley Parish Church House Hall, by the main...
Another return visit from a popular speaker, Peter Foley of Holden Clough Nurseries, who will be giving us loads of suggestions for Plants for Small Gardens, and will be bringing a selection for our delights.
This month sees the first visit from Radio York's own Gardening Guru, Nigel Harrison! His subject is a new talk, The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan is famous for its magical gardens and beautiful landscapes. Nigel brings us the best from his time in the...
This month we welcome Katie Burnett, and Tom, from Courtyard Planters in Otley who will be giving a practial demonstration on Container Gardening Our Way. Courtyard Planters very kindly sponsored one of our 2008 Trips and we are delighted to welcome them...
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The IGA Committee is pleased to advise our members that the Association has obtained membership with the Nottingham based 
