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Committee Minutes

HALLING GARDENING SOCIETY

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 24th NOVEMBER 2025  from 7.30 pm At Manor Farm

  1. PRESENT

Pat Catchpole, Phil Badman, Kaeren Daunt-Jones, Barbara Hopkins, David Hopkins, Barbara Mead, Amanda Merritt and Matthew Wells.

Amanda Merritt was welcomed onto the Committee

  1. APOLOGIES

None

  1.  MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 13 OCTOBER 2025

The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.

  1. MATTERS ARISING
  1. 2026 programme and leaflet
  • The date of the seed swap is now 31 January 2026 14.30 to 15.30
  • Dahlia splitting 18 April 2026 10.00 to 15,00
  • The leaflet will include a call for plants for the plant sale
  • Matt will further investigate a group visit to NGS garden, possible Horton Kirby in May or June 2026
  • Kaeren will obtain details of Little Hermitage, Higham and email details to the Committee

All information has to be with Phil by 19 December 2025.  Photographs to be used are an orange dahlia on the front and cup winners on the back.  Phil will review allocated delivery  routes.  The leaflets should be with distributors early January 2026.

  1. AGM

This went well with 21 people in attendance.  The President’s report was made available to Phil.  The food bill is awaited from Matt.

  1.  TREASURER'S REPORT

      Total income           149.00                        Total Expenditure     93.67          

Current account           14.62

Reserve account      3786.10

Cash                            197.80

Total                          3998.52

  1. AUTUMN SHOW 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

The theme for this show is Scotland.

The schedule was agreed with minor changes to Sections A and B.  Barbara M will circulate a draft copy for approval.                                                                            Action: Barbara Mead

Committee members are asked to compare this with the website guidelines for showing to ensure consistency.                                                                                      Action: ALL

Pat advised that the show judges have been booked

  1. CUXTON BIG LUNCH

This is scheduled to be held on Sunday 28 June 2026.

  1. DATES FOR 2026

Committee meetings

All to be held at Manor Farm starting at 7.30pm

Monday 16 February 2026

Monday 27 April 2026

Monday  10 August 2026

Monday 12 October 2026                    

Monday 23 November 2026    

Spring Show             Sunday 29th March 2026

Autumn Show          Sunday 6 September 2026

AGM                           Monday 2 November 2025  7.30pm

12.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday 16 February 2026 from 7.30pm at Manor Farm.