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Newbury & District Gardeners’ Association

The local association  for anyone with an interest in gardening or gardens

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Founded 1910.
Helping local gardeners for over 100 years.

Meetings


For the 2025/6 season our outdoors events ended in August. Our lectures resumed in September.  


Lecture  events are open to the public. All other events are only open to members and their guests, or by invitation .     


Membership is free, but we charge a fee for attending our lectures.  


Lectures (Winter meetings)  will be  held in meeting room Newtown Village Hall.  Evening meetings 7:00 p.m. start. Afternoons 2.00 p.m. Start. Parking at hall in the trees. Please assist us by double parking if necessary, For most meetings there will be a £6.00 charge for members. £8.00 for non members. Payable on the day.  


Spring and summer outdoor meetings will be held in members’ gardens or elsewhere.   Details will vary so please read the detailed announcements. There will usually be refreshments available (donation requested) and the meeting will incorporate a bring and buy plant sale.    

 


Monday 20 October 2025- 7:00 pm. Evening lecture.  Ray Broughton from Sparsholt College will be giving a talk on ‘THE SCIENCE OF GARDENING’. There will be the opportunity for questions.  Newtown Village Hall. Admission £6.00 members and guests £8.00.  


Monday 17 November 2025  2:00 pm. Afternoon lecture.  Ray Broughton from Sparsholt College will be giving a talk on PLANTS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE. This will include flowers, fruit and vegetables. There will be the opportunity for questions.  Newtown Village Hall. Admission £6.00 members and guests £8.00.


Monday 15 December 2025  7:00 pm. Christmas Social. 52 Bartlemy Road. Donations appreciated.


Monday 19 January 2026  2:00 pm. Afternoon lecture. Talk by BBOWT - MAKING GARDENS MORE FRIENDLY FOR WILDLIFE. Newtown Village Hall. Admission £6.00 members and guests £8.00.


Monday 16 February 2026- 2:00 pm. Afternnoon lecture.   Chris Bird from Sparsholt College will be giving a talk on ‘POTOATOES’. There will be the opportunity for questions.  Newtown Village Hall. Admission £6.00 members and guests £8.00.  


Monday 16 March 2026- 2:00 pm. AGM.  Newtown Village Hall.


Monday 30 March 2026- 2:00 pm. Daffoldil and Narcissi Show. An opportunity for member’s to show what they have grown. Newtown Village Hall. Admission £3.00.


Tea/coffee will be available at the meetings in Newtown Village Hall. for 50p. We will no longer be holding regular raffles but may do so if we have special prizes available.  




  




  

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EVENTS 2025/2026