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• Village newsletter out now!February 24, 2024
  Our new newsletter editor Jo has given the quarterly publication a fresh new look. It should be hitting your doormat… Read more: Village newsletter out now!
• Hort Soc Autumn Show: Saturday 3rd SeptemberSeptember 1, 2022
  A reminder that this coming Saturday, 3rd September, is our Autumn Show in Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall. We do… Read more: Hort Soc Autumn Show: Saturday 3rd September
• Jubilee Tea thanks and upcoming Village FeteJune 8, 2022
  A massive thank you to everyone who supported our Jubilee Tea at the hall on Sunday – we had just… Read more: Jubilee Tea thanks and upcoming Village Fete
• Chesham Vale Gardeners Society Plant SaleMay 9, 2022
  Saturday 14th May at Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall, 2:30-4:30 More information about CVGS/Hort Soc here

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2023 events

• Spring Flower Show, AGM and Afternoon Tea – Saturday 1^st April 2 to 4.30pm. Methodist Church, Bellingdon Road. £2 for Afternoon Tea
• Plant Sale –  Saturday 13^th May 2.30  to 4.30 pm. Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall.
• Plant Sale  –  Saturday 20^th May 9.30am to noon. Market Square, Chesham.
• Visit to Maple Tree Farm, Chartridge – Saturday 17^th June 4pm. £2 entry with proceeds and donations to Alzheimer’s Society. Water & cakes provided. Bring own tea or coffee. Car sharing to minimise parking.
• Summer Social – Saturday 24^th June 6pm onwards. Focal Point, Cameron Road Allotments.  A joint event with Chesham Allotment Group (CAG) and Chesham In Bloom. CAG organising. 
• Summer Show  –  Saturday 1^st July 2.30 to 4pm. Methodist Church, Bellingdon Road. Tea and cakes will be on sale.
• Coach Outing to RHS Hyde Hall – Saturday 8^th July
• Autumn Show  –  Saturday 2^nd September 3 to 4.30pm. Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall.
• Cream Tea – Sunday 10^th September. 2 to 4pm. Focal Point, Cameron Road Allotments. CAG organising.
• October Social –  Friday 13^th October 7pm till late. Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall.

About Chesham Vale Gardeners’ Society

The Chesham Vale Gardeners’ Society was formed in 2020 from two old and established local Societies, The Chesham Horticultural Society and the Bellingdon, Asheridge and District Horticultural Society.

Affiliated to the RHS, its aims are to provide a focus for local residents for horticulture and associated activity, by fostering a keen interest in good gardening practice and an appreciation of plants and garden design.

The Chesham Horticultural Society was founded in 1913 to look after the concerns of the tenants of the new allotments and other gardeners and to generally promote interest in horticulture. [The allotment land, formerly Taylors Farm, had been bought by the Urban District Council in 1911]. In the early years there were annual exhibitions, such as the one recorded by The Bucks Examiner in 1929, held in the old Drill Hall in Bellingdon Road.  The standard of produce at this Show was said to be very high with a whole array of flowers, fruit and vegetables.  That show included exhibits from the Chesham Beekeepers’ Association with various classes of honey and honey-comb. Active Society members have come from many well-known local families over the years: Baines, Darvell, Hinks and Wright. Arnold Baines was President of the Society for at least 33 years. In latter years an Early Summer Show in July and a Late Summer Show in early September were held in Trinity Baptist Church

The Bellingdon, Asheridge and District Horticultural Society was formed in 1949 to coincide with the new Village Hall and has always been based around the village of Bellingdon. The Society has been meeting regularly and holding successful events and shows from then until the present day and has been a mainstay of village life. The annual show in particular attracts a high standard of exhibits with an enviable collection of trophies and awards; many are fond memorials to past members and supporters. In 1999 we celebrated our 50^th anniversary with a wonderful Open Gardens day, a Flower Festival and a Grand Dinner and Dance amongst other celebratory events.

We very much hope that the Chesham Vale Gardeners’ Society will continue to thrive and bring together the best of what both Societies stood for.

Membership

Membership is £3 per annum.

Benefits include:

• Three shows per year, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
• 50% Discounts on Seeds and 10% on plants from Suttons and Dobies and from February 2022 with our new membership cards 10% discounts on plants from some local nurseries and from JPS Stationers in Chesham.
• A Trading Cabin for supplies of onion and shallot sets, seed potatoes, spring planting garlic, fertilisers, canes and other gardening requisites all at very favourable prices.
• Annual Plant Sales in May in Chesham Town Centre and Bellingdon Village Hall.
• Social Events and Evenings throughout the year including supper and quiz, garden visits, talks and lectures.

Ready to become a member? Get in touch:

Shows

Spring Show – held in conjunction with our AGM, spring flowers, bulbs etc.

Summer Show – Held in Methodist Church Hall, Bellingdon Road, Chesham. Classes include summer flowers, sweet peas, soft fruit and salad vegetables along with our Group class in which one or more members can join together to show produce and crafts in a beautifully staged setting. Trophies and Prize Cards to be awarded. Raffle with Tea and Cakes on sale.

Autumn Show – our flagship event held in Bellingdon Village Hall. Classes include vegetables and vegetable collections, fruit, flowers and houseplants, floral art, baking, preserves, fun and competitive children’s classes, photography, handicrafts and art as well as a range of Novice classes for the new growers. Trophies and Prize Cards to be awarded including the coveted RHS Banksian Medal. Grand Raffle with Tea and Cakes on sale.

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