November 2007 meeting and AGM report

The November meeting started with presentaion of the cups and trophies followed by the AGM, the Chairman gave his yearly report stating that once again the Society had had a very good year, the move to St Luke's church had proved very successful. The two events at Pontins had gone well, and both the show Early and Lat show had large numbers of entries of a high standard.
All of the officers and committee were re-elected, with the exception of one member who did not wish to stand for election this year. Two new members joined the committee, Anne Algar and Jenny Newby.
Afterthe formal business of the AGM Edwina Beaumont of the RSPB gave an illustrated talk on her expeditions looking for orchids in the wild, these included the Greek Islands, the UK, North and South America.

Trophy Winners List in Alphabetical Order November 2007

Tony Blake
The S.W.Humphery Memorial Salver  Best Exhibit in Section 4 - Begonias.  August Show
    

Shirley Connolly
Margery Mobbs Challenge Cup Best Exhibit in Section 9 - Floral Art  July Show 
 
Dick Cook
Malcolm E. Humphery Picture  Best Exhibit in Section. Section 3 - Pot Plants August Show

Julie Cubitt
The Corner Shop Challenge Cup  Best Exhibit in Section 7 - Floral Art  August Show

Jean Davis
The Sansom Floral Art Trophy for the most points in Floral Art classes at all shows

Hazel Edwards
Bob Banham Trophy For the best exhibit in class 1 - Sweet peas  July Show
 
Derek Fairhead
The Charles Leggett Memorial Shield best exhibit classes 73-86 Vegetables  July Show
The Mitchell Cup Best Single Dahlia Section 1 Dahlias  August Show 
The Vera Oldman Memorial Trophy Best Exhibit in Section 5 - Fuchsias   August Show

Neville Goddard
The Rachel Gurney Challenge Trophy highest number of points in Section 1 - Dahlia’s  August Show
The Cyril Richards Challenge Cup winner of class 1. Dahlias

Lynn Lewis
The Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal Most points in Horticultural classes at the August Show
Kessingland Challenge Cup Highest points in Section 5 - Fuchsias    July Show 
Dr Taylor Memorial Challenge Cup for highest points in Section 3 - Pot Plants  August Show
The Margaret Howard Trophy Ladies class of Collection of 3 Vegetables  Class 91 August Show

Frank Mortimer
The Jubilee Bowl (presented by the late M.E.Humphery) for the highest number of first prizes at all shows.
The Charles Leggett Memorial Trophy For the most points in Begonia classes at all shows
Fred Suggate Memorial Cup for best exhibit classes 17-22 Section 2  roses July Show
Buckley Challenge Cup  for the highest points in Section 3.- pot plants  July Show
Garden News Challenge Shield most points in Section 2 - Cut Flowers August Show
The National Vegetable Society Medal Best Exhibit Vegetables August Show

Rosemarie Page
The Lowestoft Country Market Trophy for most points in Section 10 Handicrafts August Show

John Pretty
The Sea View Challenge Cup for most points in Section 6 - Vegetables. August Show

Cynthia Thomson
The H.Capon Challenge Trophy most points in Section 9 - Domestic Economy  August Show

John Thomson
R.J.Pryce Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in the Section 1 Flowers. July Show
Harry Folkard Memorial Cup for the highest points in both Sections 6 & 7 Fruit and Vegetables July Show
Garden News Challenge Shield for best collection of Vegetables, classes  81-83

Peter Wright
Herbert Collins Memorial Cup for winner class 69- potatoes August Show

October 2007 meeting report 

The speaker for the October meeting of the society was Mr David Orme who gave a slide show and talk on Local natural history. His talk was divided into a number of catergories the first was Churchyards, and slides were shown of flowers such as cowslips, ox-eye daisies and snakes-head frittalaria that were found in churchyards in suffolk. His next category was Woodlands, with slides of Bluebells in Reydon woods and insects that can be found in woods such as ichneumon flies and comma butterflies. His slides also included pictures of unusual fungi such with equally unusual names such as the stink horn, dead mans fingers and the orange peel fungus. His Next selection of photographs were on Roadside verges with pictures of various orchids, and common verge plants such as the 'Jack in the pulpit' and the poppy. Next came Woodland and Marshes with pictures of various dragon and damselflies as well as moisture loving orchids and aquatic plants. Coast was the next selection with pictures of birds including the avocet and ringed plover, flowers including the harebell and animals such as the common lizard. His last selection of slides were on Gardens with pictures of moths and butterflies including the hummingbird hawk moth, elephant hawk moth and Painted lady butterfly, as well as easily recognisable birds such as the blackbird and robin. The next meeting is the AGM and presentation of show awards and trophies, followed by a talk and slideshow on finding Orchids by Edwina Beaumont.

September 2007 meeting report

 

September meeting report
 

Late Summer Show

The Late Summer show held at Pontins Pakefield was a great success with many top class exhibits shown. Major prize winners were Lynn Lewis who won the Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal for most points in the late Summer show as well as the Dr Taylor Memorial Challenge Cup, the Margaret Howard Trophy and the Certificate of Merit for cut flowers. Neville Goddard won the Rachel Gurney challenge trophy and the Cyril Richards challenge cup for dahlias. Derek Fairhead won the Mitchell cup, the National Dahlia Society Silver and Bronze medal Certificates as well as the Vera Oldman Trophy, and the Certificate of merit for fuchsias. Richard Newson won the Norfolk and Suffolk Dahlia Society's certificate. Mr Frank Mortimer won the Garden News Challenge Shield, the British Gladiolus Society Silver Medal Certificate, the British British Gladiolus Society Blue Ribbon, the Certificate of Merit for begonias and the National vegetable society Medal and Award card for best exhibit of Vegetables. Mr Dick Cook won the Malcolm E. Humphery picture for the best pot plant exhibit. John Pretty won the Sea View Challenge cup for the highest number of points in the vegetable section. Mr John Thomson won the Garden News Challenge Shield. Peter Wright won the Herbert Collins Memorial Cup. Mrs Julie Cubitt won the Corner Shop Challenge Cup for best floral exhibit. Mrs Ann wilson won the Certificate of Merit for best exhibit by a beginner. Mrs Cynthia Thomson won the H.Capon Challenge Trophy for the greatest number of points in Domestic Science, while the Certificate of Merit for the best exhibit in Domestic Science was won by Mrs Pamela Mortimer. The handicraft section was won by Mrs Rosemarie Page who won the Lowestoft Country Market Trophy for best exhibit and Hetty Strachan won the Certificate of Merit for most points in the section. In photography Mr Jim Aguss won the Certificate of Merit for best exhibit. Winners of the young gardeners sections were given award Certificates.
    Special awards were given to Mrs Jean Davis who won the Sansom Floral Art Trophy for most points in floral art in all shows and Mr Frank Mortimer who won the Jubilee Bowl for the highest number of first points in all shows, and the Charles Leggett Memorial Trophy for the most points in begonia classes in all shows.

Early Summer Show

The Oulton Broard and Lowestoft horticultural society early Summer show at the John Grose showrooms attracted a large number of entries from exhibitors both old and new, and exhibits were of a high standard considering the unseasonal weather the months leading upto the event. Trophy Winners were - Mr John Thomson - The R.J. Pryce Challenge Cup for flowers with the Harry Folkard Memorial Cup and Certificate of Merit for fruit and vegetables. Mrs Hazel Edwards - The Bob Banham Trophy, the Certificate of Merit for best vase of sweet peas, Certificate of Merit for best vase of cut flowers and the Certificate of Merit for best exhibit of soft fruit. Mr Frank Mortimer - The Fred Suggate Memorial Cup for roses, The Buckley challenge Cup for pot plants, The B.P. and G.S. 1st class Certificate for the best exhibit of Pelargoniums and the B.P. and G.S. certificate of Merit for highest number of points in the Pelargonium section. Mrs Joyce Aguss - The certificate of Merit for best pot plant exhibit. Mr Derek Fairhead - The East Anglian Fuchsia Fellowship Gold Medal Award for fuchsias, the Charles Leggate Memorial Shield, and the Certificate of Merit for his vegetable exhibits. Mrs Lynn Lewis - The Kessingland Challenge Cup for highest points in the Fuchsia section. Mrs Jean Davis - The certificate of Merit for best exhibit by a beginner and the Certificate of Merit for the best exhibit in the floral art. Mrs Shirley Connolly - The Margery Mobbs Challenge Cup for best exhibit in the floral art. Adrian Cullenden - Certificate of merit for the best exhibit in Domestic Economy and Mrs Cynthia Thomson - The Certificate of Merit for highest number of points in the domestic Economy section. Certificates were also given to all the winners in the Young Gardener Section.

June 2007 meeting report

The Oulton Broad and Lowestoft Horticultural Society's Summer flower evening was well attended by 73 members and 12 guests at St. Lukes church in Homefield Avenue. A fun evening where members were invited to bring in plants and flowers to be judged in a number of catagories by other members.

    There was an exceptional turn out of exhibits in the 14 classes, all of a very high standard, from in season annuals to an out of season christmas cacti. 
    During the interval when the votes were being cast members were treated to scones with strawberries and cream and given a short talk on growing sweet peas by John and Cynthia Thomson. After the votes were counted, the winners of the classes were chosen with the best exhibit being awarded to Mr Frank Mortimer with a white Phalaenopsis Orchid. The next meeting is the Early Summer show at the John Grose showrooms, Whapload Road, on Sunday 15th July. 

April 2007 meeting report

The April meeting of the society was well attended by over 70 members to hear Mr John Burrows talk on growing and showing daffodils. Mr Burrows a national judge of daffodils, and one of the top growers in the country started by saying that daffodils and narcissus are all the same, and that there are over 24,000 named varieties registered, and a single bulb can cost upto £100.00. When picking daffodil bulbs you should look out for a large rounded bulbs preferably with a single nose. Bulbs should be planted about 4-8" deep and 6-8" apart in a free draining, moisture retentitive soil. When growth reaches 2-3" they should be given plenty of water in dry periods and an occasional weak solution of hight potash fertiliser. After flowering the flower heads should be nipped off and ideally the foliage should be left to die down naturally.

February 2007 meeting report

An interesting and humourous evening with Bob Coutts and Brian Thornton was attended by over sixty memebers. Bob and Brian recalled stories of their life working in the gardens of large houses, public parks and local authority planning. This included the trials of being the apprentice and then turning the tables once they be came fully qualified tadesmen. They also discussed the changing attitudes to training and appearance, who would cut the grass in a shirt and tie these days, even if the Health and Safety people would allow it.