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Hook Allotments And Gardens Association

Are you interested in gardening?

Did you know there is an association in Hook?

Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run by volunteers, can provide a wide range of composts, fertilisers, seeds and other gardening products at not-for-profit prices to our members. We support gardeners and allotment holders.

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749

Membership is £2.50 a year and new allotment holders have free membership for the first year Our trading facility is situated next to the entrance to the allotment plots, beyond the rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington

Open: Sundays 10am - 12 noon Feb - Nov 10am - 11am Nov - Jan

Surbiton Bird Club

Fully accessible monthly talks at St Matthew’s School, Langley Road, Surbiton, KT6 6LW 7.30pm-9.30pm

Non members always welcome, £2 for tea & cake donation appreciated! Membership includes access to Hogsmill Nature Reserve and hides

Tues16th May: Social Evening for members. Tickets are available at the door, £7.00.

Tues 20th June: Simon Ginnaw, British Coastal Birds & their Secret Life.

Field Outings: Friendly walks for beginners to experts. To confirm participation, arrange time and meeting place, and pre-arrange lifts if needed and available:

Full details Surbitonbirds.org. 020 8399 9121

Sun 30th April: all day: Otmoor RSPB & Farmoor Reserve, near Oxford. Leader: Paul Spencer

Weds 3rd May: All day, midweek walk Pulborough Brooks RSPB, Leader: Mike White

Thurs 11th May: All day, Dungeness RSPB, Leader Peter

Knox

Sun 14th May: Morning Staines Moor. Leader Thelma Caine

Sun 21st May: Morning, Horton Country Park. Leader Paul Spencer

Sun 28th May: Short day, Tice’s Meadow & Crooksbury

Common

Full details Surbitonbirds.org. 020 8399 9121

Deadlines for

submitting new artwork for forthcoming issues of A Berrylands Companion

8th May for June issue

June 8th for July/Aug issue

Aug 8th for September issue

Sept 8th for October issue

8th Oct for November issue

8th Nov for Dec/January issue

8th Jan for February issue

8th Feb for March issue

8th March for April issue

8th April for May issue

For more information call

Karen on 020 8274 0096 or send an email to karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk