The Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

THE WEATHER is warming up now and there is plenty to be getting on with in the garden. New plants can be put in and vegetable and annual flowers seeds sown.

for our annual Garden show in August. You might like to growing your best cucumbers and runner beans. The title for (the point of view of any sports photography, the themes this year and ‘Night lights’. For artists, the you might like to ‘decorate a glass stitching’. We’re an ‘anything goes’ We’d love to see your creations .

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At the GGA, plans are being made for our annual Garden show in August. You might like to start planning your knitting or growing your best cucumbers and runner beans. The title for this year’s poetry is ‘On the Field’ (the point of view of any sports ball). For those of you who enjoy photography, the themes this year are ‘Birds, Butterflies and Bees’ and ‘Night lights’. For artists, the theme is ‘Seaside Escape’. Or you might like to ‘decorate a glass bottle’ or make ‘a piece of crafty stitching’. We’re an ‘anything goes’ show so don’t be afraid to enter. We’d love to see your creations.

Howard Drury gave a talk to the Glenfield Gardeners’ in March on ‘container gardening all year round’, giving lots of useful ideas on how to maintain colourful pots all year. This month, Darren Rudge, a garden designer will be giving a talk ‘teabags, bras and tights’ with tips on how to save money in the garden. In May, David Charlton will introduce us to the delights of ’flowers from the Dolomites’ and how to use them in our gardens.

All are welcome to come along to our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is just £16 or you can come for the evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there is always tea and biscuits. Check out our facebook page for more details at www.facebook.com/ ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791 488 784/0116 231 3732.

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Government to test EMERGENCY ALERT system to mobile phones

AS REPORTED IN THE INDEPENDENT, the government has launched a new emergency alert system that will send a siren-like alert to mobile phones.

The system will give the government and emergency services the ability to send a message directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. When your device receives the alert it will vibrate and play a loud siren-like sound for up to 10 seconds.

Glenfield Gardeners’ in March on ‘container gardening all year round’, giving useful ideas on how to maintain colourful pots all year. month, Darren Rudge, a garden designer will be giving a talk ‘teabags, bras and tights’ with tips on how to save money in the In May, David Charlton will introduce us to the delights of from the Dolomites’ and how to use them in our our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there out our facebook page for more details or ring us on 07791488784/2313732

The siren will be accompanied by a notification on your home screen, which you will have to acknowledge before you can use other features. The notification may include telephone numbers or website links containing further information.

The new system, which will go live on Sunday 23 April, should allow the government and emergency services to get urgent messages quickly to nearly 90 per cent of mobile phones in a defined area. Any compatible device within range will receive the message.

The messages will be broadcast from cell towers near the emergency, ensuring that they are secure, free to receive and one-way. People’s privacy will not be affected as the alerts do not reveal anyone’s location or collect personal data.

People who do not want to receive these alerts can opt out of them in their device settings. The system has already been successfully tested in East Suffolk and Reading, prior to the planned national test. A survey of people conducted after the tests found that 88 per cent wished to receive the alerts in the future.

The US, Canada, the Netherlands and Japan have all successfully rolled out and used similar systems. The alerts have been widely credited with saving lives. However, the US state of Hawaii caused widespread panic on 13 January 2018 when it accidentally sent out an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile to televisions, radios and mobile phones. Officials blamed miscommunication during a drill at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

You can see what the alerts look and sound like at www.gov.uk/alerts

Gearys donate Tiger Rolls to Glenfield Community Food Hub

A BIG THANK YOU to Gearys Bakery at Optimus Point for their generous donation of bread to the Glenfield Community Food Hub on Friday 24th March 2023. The Hub is extremely grateful for their assistance and look forward to receiving future donations from the company when supplies allow. Aren’t people kind!