Talaton Garden Club

TALATON GARDEN CLUB

Chairman: Chris Harwood      Secretary: Kathy Gray

Treasurer: Steve Spratt

 A Potted History

At a meeting in the School Room, The Talaton Produce Association was formed in November 1949 for Talaton residents and holders of allotments. The annual membership was 2 shillings. Mrs Glover was elected secretary and Mr Eric Bambury Chairman and Treasurer. The Association’s Golden Anniversary was celebrated in 1999 with a party and commemorated by the planting of a Golden Hornet Crab Apple Tree in the Church grounds by Mr Bert Maher, a founder member. Minute books dating back to 1949 are held in the Devon Records Office.

Membership

Membership Enquiries:

To the Secretary – Mrs Kathy Gray

Annual Family Membership is £5 and is open to anyone with an interest in gardening. This entitles members to enter the Annual Produce Show held on the first Saturday in August, and to benefit from discounted seed purchase from Dobies Catalogue. There is a comprehensive monthly events calendar based on the first Monday of each month that includes a variety of guest speakers, garden visits, stalls at various village events, and an annual pumpkin competition. There are quiz nights, question time and social events. The Annual General Meeting is in November, and this has the attraction of guest speaker and refreshments. There are a number of allotments in the village available at a nominal rent via the Parish Council.

Committee Members

Chairman: Chris Harwood Tel: 07709080439

Secretary: Kathy Gray 01404 822312

Events secretary: Alan Franklin 07546 075137

Treasurer: Steve Spratt

Committee Members:

Richard Bos, Alan Franklin, Kathy Gray, Neil Bollen, Terry Wright, Sarah Wood, Pam Weston