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Gardening Tips for January from Garden Delight..

1111 Gardening Tips for January from Garden Delight..

11 The shortest days of the year and generally the coldest but plants are still growing The shortest days of the year to and the coldest but plants are still growing and there are still plenty of jobs do generally in the garden.. and there are still plenty of jobs to do in the garden..

Flowers, Tubs and Borders Tubs and Borders • Flowers, Firm around any shrubs or plants that have been loosened by the wind this pre-

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• Prune back Wisteria; doing this at this time of year will encourage them to pro• flower Prune buds back rather Wisteria; this at Cut this back time of year will encourage them produce thandoing lots of leaf. side shoots to 3’’-4’’ from thetomain duce flower buds rather than lots of leaf.

Cut back side shoots to 3’’-4’’ from the main stems stems • Hellebores (Christmas Rose) remove any leaves which are marked with black • Hellebores (Christmas Rose) remove any leaves which are marked with black blotches (this is a leaf spot disease) take these and burn them, this will help keep blotches (this is a leaf spot disease) take these and burn them, this will help keep the plants clean and disease free, new leaves will quickly appear. the plants clean and disease free, new leaves will quickly appear.

If it snows! Take the time to go out and with a bamboo cane knock the snow off everIf it snows! Take the time to go out and with a bamboo cane knock the snow off evergreen plants and conifers, it helps prevent them breaking under the weight of the green plants and conifers, it helps prevent them breaking under the weight of the snow. snow.

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Hucclecote Townswomen TownswomenGuild Guild Hucclecote Mr.Chris Chris Witts Witts was was the speaker TG, telling us us about his his Mr. speaker at at the theNovember Novembermeeting meetingofofHucclecote Hucclecote TG, telling about “Lifeon onthe theSevern” Severn” as as he worked on from Sharpness Docks, to to “Life on the the cargo cargobarges, barges,taking takingcargo cargototoand and from Sharpness Docks, andfrom fromthe thevarious various places places on the upper to to hear of of a way of life and upper reaches reachesofofthe theSevernSevern-sosointeresting interesting hear a way of life whichisisnow nowunknown, unknown, although the still doing a necessary jobjob which the barges bargeswhich whichsailed sailedononthe theSevern Severnareare still doing a necessary Purton,where wherethey they have have been driven ofof thethe banks by by thethe tidal atatPurton, driven into intothe theriver riverbank, bank,totostop stopthe theerosion erosion banks tidal river,from fromdamaging damaging the the canal bank The tides of of thethe river alsoalso river, bank which whichruns runsparallel paralleltotothe theSevern Severnhere. here.

The tides river revealthe theremains remains of of the the barges barges which thethe Severn, on on a foggy reveal which collided collidedwith withthe therailway railwaybridge bridgeover over Severn, a foggy nightinin1960, 1960,and and unfortunately unfortunately burned to to thethe bridge-and which night burned causing causingloss lossofoflife lifeand andserious seriousdamage damage bridge-and which becomevisible visibleatat low low tide, tide, an an interesting talk. become interesting talk. st brought the evening with Bring andand December 11st brought the Christmas ChristmasSocial, Social,which whichwas wasa arelaxing relaxing evening with Bring December Share Supper, giving members opportunities to chat and socialise without the formal part of the meetShare Supper, giving members opportunities to chat and socialise without the formal part of the meetingororaaspeaker, speaker, and and which which was was very enjoyable. ing very enjoyable. rd party of of Christmas Twodays days later later on on Dec. Dec. 33rd aa coach coachleft leftHucclecote, Hucclecote,taking takingananintrepid intrepid party Christmas Two shopperstotoWorcester Worcester for for the the day, stalls andand entertainments shoppers day, to to visit visitthe theChristmas Christmasmarkets,and markets,andvarious various stalls entertainments differenttimes times through through the the dayday- Morris singing Carols, even thethe atatdifferent Morris Dancers,Brass Dancers,BrassBands, Bands,Choristers Choristers singing Carols, even weather was kind to us so everyone had a happy and successful day, getting in the mood to prepare andand weather was kind to us so everyone had a happy and successful day, getting in the mood to prepare lookforward forwardto tothe the Festive Festive season! season! look TheJanuary January meeting meeting of Centre at 7-30pm, on on The of HTG HTG will willtake takeplace placeatatHucclecote HucclecoteCommunity Community Centre at 7-30pm, January, when when Mr. Mr. Phil Gloucester Part ll” ll” an an evenThursday19 19ththJanuary, Phil Moss Mosswill willtell tellususall allabout about“Hidden “Hidden Gloucester Part evenThursday ingtotolook lookforward forward to, to, as as everyone everyone who will be:be: Surplus Gifts. ing who enjoyed enjoyedPart Partl lwill willagree! agree!Sales SalesTable Table will Surplus Gifts.

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Larkhay Women's Women's Institute Institute Larkhay wouldlike like to to invite invite new would new ARE members to their meetings, AREYOU YOUBEING BEING members to their meetings, held every 2nd Thursday at SERVED held every 2nd Thursday at SERVED theHucclecote Hucclecote Community Community the performed bybyMADS Centre, starting starting at at 7.30 7.30 pm. performed MADS Centre, pm. rd th th st rd th st March 23 , 24 , 30 ,th31 2012 March 23 , 24 , 30 , 31 2012 We can offer a full and We can offer a full and entertaining programme programme every Book entertaining every Bookbefore before1212February February month.

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HUCCLECOTE HUCCLECOTE SCOUT SCOUT GROUP GROUP After After 26 years 26 years in our in our H.Q, H.Q, thethe oakoak tree, tree, planted planted bybyBaden BadenPowells Powells (who(who started started scouting) scouting) grandson, grandson, hadhad grown grown rather rather large largesosowe wehad hada a tree tree surgeon surgeon in toingive to give it aittrim. a trim.

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Beavers aged to with 8, with Cubs 8 to and6 6months, months,followed followedby byScouts Scoutstill till Beavers are are aged 6 to6 8, Cubs 8 to 1010 and 14 when goExplorers. to Explorers.

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Hucclecote HucclecoteHorticultural HorticulturalSociety Society Well, Well, the Christmas the Christmas andand New New Year Year festivities festivities areare now now over, over,and andwhile whilethe theweather weathermay maynot not be encouraging be encouraging us out us out intointo thethe garden garden tootoo often, often, what what wewecan canbebedoing doingnow nowisisgetting gettingon on with with the planning the planning for 2012. for 2012.

This This means means working working outout what what wewewant wanttotogrow growthis thisyear. year. Old Oldfavourfavourites,ites, perhaps, perhaps, or something or something we we have have seen seen in in someone someone else’s else’sgarden gardenand andtook tookaafancy fancyto. to.

To help us get the the bestbest value wewe cancan outout of of ourour 2012 seed To help us get value 2012 seedbuying, buying,we wehave haveteamed teamedup upwith with one one of the seedseed companies, so so thatthat [as[as long asas wewespend of major the major companies, long spendananagreed agreedminimum] minimum]members members can buy bothboth flower andand vegetable seeds at at a handsome can buy flower vegetable seeds a handsome50% 50%discount discounton onshop shopprices. prices. And And therethere are other lesser discounts forfor us us onon other garden products. are other lesser discounts other garden products.Definitely Definitelyworth worthhaving! having!

We We will will be placing ourour orders at the January meeting forfordelivery be placing orders at the January meeting deliveryiningood goodtime timefor forsowing. sowing. th , when , when MrMr DD Coombs Coombswill willbebetaking takingususon onaajourney journeyto to Our Our January meeting is on thethe 26th26 January meeting is on investigate investigate TheThe Shaded Shaded Garden, Garden, andand how how wewe cancan getget thethebest bestout outofofthose thosepatches patchesof ofour our gargardensdens – we– all we have all have them them - which - which areare shaded. shaded.Then Then to to whet whetour ourappetites appetitesfor forsomething somethingbetter better rd rd and and moremore stunning stunning thanthan we we have have already, already, February February 2323 will willbring bringususBrian BrianSkeys, Skeys,who who will will be talking be talking to ustoabout us about some some of the of the Inspirational Inspirational Gardens Gardensthat thatheheknows. knows.

All meetings All meetings are are at the at the Hucclecote Hucclecote Community Community Centre, Centre,and andstart startatat7.30 7.30pm. pm.

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