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REDBOURN IN BLOOM Horticultural Society
Redbourn in Bloom was formed in the Millennium Year to serve the village by stimulating interest in plants and gardens and by helping to make Redbourn a more attractive place to live in. To do all this, the members of Redbourn in Bloom Committee organise functions, competitions and visits to places of interest and arrange plantings at strategic sites for summer and winter.
Redbourn in Bloom’s members decided at their Annual General Meeting to transform the group into a Horticultural Society which would more accurately reflect their current interests and would attract a wider membership. The Redbourn in Bloom Horticultural Society was therefore formed with the following objectives:
to increase the pleasure and improve the standard of gardening in the Village of Redbourn (the Village);
to promote good horticultural practice;
to enhance the Village environment by ornamental plantings and by ensuring suitable maintenance of open spaces in accordance with Anglia in Bloom’s aims;
to promote a positive conservation outlook and responsible environmental practice.
The aim is to have a relaxed informal society that brings like-minded people together to share their interest in gardening and to improve the village environment.
Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in gardening and in horticulture in its many guises. A full programme of events is being planned with the aim ultimately of having at least five or six in the year. These will be day outings, talks, demonstrations as well as purely social gatherings. The annual membership subscription will cost £5 per family (one household). Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact Mr Keith Stanley (01582 792455).
The 2009 AGM of the RIB Horticultural Society was held on 14th September, when the following officers were elected:
Chairman:
Tony Bull
Vice Chairman:
Mike Thain
Treasurer & Membership:
Keith Stanley
Secretary:
Diane Whiskin
Committee:
Richard Morgan
Pam Cannon
Pat Schofield
Sam Butterworth
Rita Green
Wendy Morgan
Ron Such
Don Corbett
Barbara Corbett
Beau Godfrey
Roy Titchmarsh
Horticultural Show sub-committee Chairman: Roy Titchmarsh
Anglia in Bloom sub-committee Chairman: Pat Schofield
Programme sub-committee Chairman: Rita Green
Click on the pdf link to open a membership application form * RIBHSmemform.pdf:
This can then be printed and sent to the membership secretary
COMING EVENTS and TRIPS 2010
FOR DETAILS
February 26th
Talk on Orchids
7pm Centenary Suite
CONTACT
April
Talk - to be arranged
RITA GREEN
May 14-17th
Llandudno Trip
All seats taken
01582 626452
June 21st
Day trip to Holkham
REDBOURN IN BLOOM Trips & Talks 2008/9
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2009 CRAFT FAIR
2009 HORTICULTURAL SHOW
ANGLIA IN BLOOM - At the presentations on 16th September, REDBOURN was awarded SILVER-GILT for the second year running REDBOURN was also awarded 'BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT' for CUMBERLAND GARDEN THANKYOU to all who made the Village look its best on the 20th July (Judges Visit), and to all those involved in planting and maintaining the High Street beds and CUMBERLAND GARDEN!! |
LOCAL COMPETITIONS 1st-7th July 2009
Here are the results.
Overall Winner, awarded the Premier Plate, was VIC HENRY
For last year’s winners click here. Local Competitions
REDBOURN IN BLOOM VILLAGE EVENTS 2008
2008 Craft Fair
Following the success of the last few year’s Craft Fairs,
Redbourn in Bloom ran a Craft Fair on 15th and 16th November in the Village Hall.
Several different crafts were represented, with high quality products for sale just in time for Christmas.
RIB Craft Fair 2008
2008 Redbourn Horticultural Show.
In many respects the peak of our Redbourn in Bloom year is the Horticultural Show,
which was held this year in the Village Hall on September 13th.
Overall Winner was Vic Henry. Prizes were presented by TV weather girl Louise Lear.
Redbourn received a Silver Award in 2007
Click Here for Previous Anglia In Bloom visits
REDBOURN IN BLOOM LOCAL COMPETITIONS
Every year, Redbourn in Bloom organises a gardening competition in The Village. There are 14 categories, ranging from Best Pots & Containers to Best Large Garden, and including Best Pub, and Best Business or Shop etc. For front gardens (large, medium or small), Members of the RIB Committee produce short-lists of possibles for each road, from which the judges select the best on inspection. The commercial, and public premises, being fewer in number are judged directly by pairs of Committee members. The judging takes place towards the end of June/beginning of July.
For the 2008 winners click here. Local CompetitionsREDBOURN OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND - June 28th and 29th 2008
Every other year, Redbourn in Bloom organise an Open Gardens Weekend, when upwards of 20 gardens around the village are open to view. This is an ideal oportunity to meet other Redbourners, swap gardening ideas, and raise money for Redbourn in Bloom, and other charities. The pictures here are a small sample of the treasures on view.
If you have been impressed by the colourful planters and the improvements that have been made why not join this enthusiastic group. You do not need to commit too much time – an hour or two every now and then to help with the planting in the Spring and Autumn would be much appreciated. Alternatively, if you live near one of the planters you may wish to take over watering and/or weeding the tub. Please contact Diane Whiskin 01582 794832 if you are able to help.
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Tony Bull April 2009
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