King's Lynn Horticultural Society klhs.co.uk
February 2016 Volume 3, Issue 1
KLHS News
A display of cacti in one of the glasshouses.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN VISIT Kelvin Fairweather, Society Publicity Officer, describes a visit to the Cambridge University Botanical Garden with members of his family last September.
we were free to explore the 16 hectare grounds, firstly exploring the first tree-lined walk in total 38 trees, all expertly labelled with names, countries of origin and date planted.
Over 20 beds were planted, each with a different theme and in each, plants were clearly labelled. One bed was planted with plants which arrived in the country in different We caught the 9.54 train periods going back to from King’s Lynn to CamRoman times. bridge arriving 10.40am, then had a 30 minute Amongst the trees in difwalk —about half a mile— ferent areas were Sequoito the garden. as (Redwoods), a fruiting offshoot from Sir Isaac Having paid the £5.50 entry fee, (which includ(Continued on page 2) ed a free map of the site)
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A “stinking hellebore” (helleborus foetidus) in our garden.
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ISSUE Cambridge University Botanical Garden Visit 2 Annual Meeting
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Christmas Dinner Report 2 Forthcoming Events 3 New Schedule 3 Membership Due
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Society stalwart Cyril 4
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Newton’s apple tree (Flower of Kent) which is said to have inspired his theory of gravity, Oaks, Willows, Maples and a massive Cedar of Lebanon, all of considerable age. There is a very good café and gift shop. A range of glasshouses containing plants from around the world were specifically laid out in their climate zones, from mountainous, to dry, to rainforest. These are well worth exploring, as is the whole garden. We spent around five hours looking round and could have spent more, but we had to catch the train home.
The apple tree grown from a cutting from Sir Isaac Newton’s home.
ANNUAL MEETING
A colourful flower bed
CHRISTMAS LUNCH A Christmas lunch organised by the Society at the Stuart House Hotel, in King’s Lynn, proved an enjoyable occasion. Seventeen people attended the event on December 6th, 2015.
The Royal British Legion Club, in Tower Street, King’s Lynn, will again be the venue for the Society’s annual meeting. Wednesday, March 23rd, is the date when the officer and committee posts will come up for re-election. Any-one interested in getting involved should go along.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS TALK ON KLHS HISTORY A second, more detailed look at the history of the KLHS will be taken on Monday, April 4th. “King’s Lynn Horticultural Society: History Revisited”, an illustrated talk , has grown from details contained in a booklet produced by Kelvin Fairweather in 2014.
“[…] these events are taking place at the Royal British Legion Club, in Tower Street, King’s Lynn, and are due to begin at 7.30pm.” Kelvin, the Society’s Publicity Officer, felt there were more routes to investigate and continued digging for facts after the booklet had been published. The talk is certain to provide some surprises and also gives an insight into the social history of King’s Lynn over the last two centuries. BINGO A bingo session to raise funds for the Society has been arranged for a few weeks after the talk, on Wednesday, April 20th. Both these events are taking place at the Royal British Legion Club, in Tower Street, King’s Lynn, and are due to begin at 7.30pm.
NEW SCHEDULE Members of the Society’s committee are finalising the new schedule which will cover shows for the next two years, 2016/2017. The Amberley Hall Care Home, in King’s Lynn, have kindly donated a new trophy to be awarded in the cookery section. The schedule should be available in the next few weeks.
MEMBERSHIP DUE A reminder that it is time to renew your membership of the Society. This remains at just £5 for adults and free for under 16s.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FOR LONG-STANDING SOCIETY MEMBER Cyril Route of King’s Lynn, has been a member of the Society for many years. And not only that, Cyril, who is now in his nineties, must be one of the oldest. And, remarkably, he still works on his allotment close to his home in North Lynn—proof that fresh air and exercise, plus lots of fresh vegetables, work wonders! Now, Cyril has lent us some pictures taken by local newspaper photographers so that we can share some of the highlights of his days as a grower, and of his time with the Society!
In recognition of his commitment to the Society, Cyril has been made a life vice president. Keep up the good work, Cyril!