Maidford Village has its very own gardening club called

Maidford in the Garden Club.

We meet the first Wednesday of every month except January and August. Non Members are most welcome to come along and see what it all about, 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

 We have a very friendly group and each month is something new with lots of hands on projects and talks from local experts.

 

Annual Fair & Vegetable Competition October 10th 2009

 

Click to view Photographs of the Event

 

• 10 monthly meetings with speakers and outings at intervals throughout the year.
• Plant Share.
• Annual Fruit &Vegetable Competition.
• Local Garden Advice by email fortnightly to prompt you to plant, prune, split, spray etc.
• Two harvest celebrations though the year with produce cooked and served at the meeting, each member bringing a dish.
• Surplus Produce to be swapped so not ruined.
• Garden Freecycle – recycle unwanted gardening magazines, pots, tools etc by donating it to a fellow gardener.
• Share seed and compost orders to obtain a discounted price for club members.
• Country Lifestyle talks such as Growing Your Own, Chickens in the Garden, Foraging in the Countryside and Christmas Decorations from your plot.
• Learn and have fun 

1. Share local knowledge and expertise.

2. Encourage and support gardening in the Community.

3. Share and trade surplus produce within the Community.

4. A regular seasonal local advice service via email. Club members are encouraged to register as email members to take advantage of this service.

5. Plan and programme seasonal produce.

6. Share seasonal cooking advice/recipes

7. Hold a Fundraising Annual Village Garden Show/Competition in mid September.

8. Pool resources.

9. Encourage Members to introduce children to gardening. 

1. The ‘Maidford in the Garden’ Club is a non profit making organisation managed by its Management Committee which is elected annually by its members

2. All residents of Maidford and the surrounding villages are eligible to be members. There is no maximum number.

3. Members subscribe annually for their membership which entitles them to attend all meetings – (initially 10 per year) – and to participate in all club activities

4. Subscriptions will be agreed and fixed annually by the Committee who will at the same time adopt an annual costs budget. Initially Subscriptions will be £12 per person per year – or £18 per couple. Subscriptions are payable on each 1^st October. Subscriptions are non refundable. Those wishing to join part way through the year will be charged pro rata.

5. Members will be asked to make a contribution towards venue hire and any extra transport/speaker costs. The Committee will fix this meeting charge annually in advance. Initially this will be charged at £1-50 per meeting per member payable at the meeting. Members can elect to pay these costs annually in advance at a discount – initially of £10 per person.

6. The Committee will comprise of a minimum number of 5 persons. There must be a Chairman, a treasurer and a secretary/clerk. All members and responsibilities must be elected/re-elected each year at the AGM

7. The Chairman will have the casting vote. All decisions will be approved by simple majority

8. AGMs must be held no later than 18 months intervals and within 7 months of the accounting year end.

9. Extraordinary Meetings can be convened if at least 5 members request such from the Chairman. Notice and Agenda should be e-mailed to all members, (who have registered with E mail), giving them at least 10 days notice. A quorum for such meeting is 5 members

10. The Club will open a new Bank Account in its own name. All cheques must be signed by 2 cheque signatories. The Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary are all signatories. The Treasurer will be responsible for keeping accurate accounts and will prepare an Annual Receipts and Payments Account that must be adopted at each AGM. The accounting year will end on 30^th September – the first account will be prepared for the period ending 30 September 2009.

11. The Annual Receipts and Payments Account should be reviewed by an Independent Examiner prior to each AGM.

12. The Club is not authorised to have any borrowings

13. Any annual surpluses must be retained by the Club to fund future club costs.

14. Members having any problems or concerns over the management of the club must put their concerns in writing to the Secretary. The Secretary will consider the matter with the Chairman and other committee members and will respond in writing within 4 weeks.   If there is still a problem the Member can with 4 other members request an EGM.

 

Competition Schedule

 

Here we show the group doing a Tumbling Toms hanging basket/patio container project

the results of which will be judged at our Annual Fair & Vegetable Competition

in October during Harvist Festival.

 

Contact Maidford in the Garden Club Here