Work to be undertaken
We have a great deal of work to do preparing the Fernery for the Open Day on Sunday afternoon 17th June, and it has been decided that we will continue to meet on each Thursday between now and 17th June, but for light duties only.
We will clear and rake pathways, undertake weeding, watering, and tidying of formal flower beds. As the weed killers take more effect, we will start strimming the grassy banks.
Extra Thursday Meetings
Between now and the 17th June, we will meet on each Thursday.
Please note the following extra Thursday meetings in your diaries, and see if you can spare the time to come along and help from 10 am onwards:
Thursday 24th May
Thursday 31st May
Thursday 7th June
Thursday 14th June
Ad Hoc Evening Meetings – WhatsApp Fernery Gardening Group
Apart from the extra Thursday meetings, members will be meeting up on mutually agreed evenings to continue watering, weeding and other light duties.
To facilitate the organisation of ad hoc meetings we are now operating a WhatsApp Fernery Gardening Group which is proving to be an extremely convenient communications method for arranging short term/ad hoc arrangements between members, for gardening duties etc…
If you have WhatsApp installed on your mobile phone, please send a WhatsApp message to the Administrator John Roper on 07910 311589 asking to participate.
Use WhatsApp to let others know on which dates you could be available.
Logistics
Volunteering
We are busy planning jobs and responsibilities for the Open Day, so if you have not yet offered your services please give Andrew a call and see how you might be able to contribute.
We shall certainly expect most of you on site on the Open Day, wearing your hi-viz jackets, and ready to help act as marshalls to show visitors around the site in a safe manner.
Tentage
Harry and Andrew are also making plans to erect at least two tents one of which, a gazebo, will be at the entrance for the reception, and a larger marquee near the field gate which will act as a Refreshments Tent. They are sure to value your offer to help set those up as they cannot be erected until the morning of the Open Day, and there is little time to get everything done and ready.
Chairs and Tables
We were short last year of casual chairs and tables, and as we plan for good weather again, we will value your offer of chairs and tables in good time, so that arrangements can be made to collect them and return them on the day.
Refreshments
Hilary is busy drawing up a list of things, and help, she will need to stock and sell at the Refreshments Tent: we will be offering Victorian cakes and drinks.
Information Leaflets
We hope to get a new print of our Information Leaflet to the printers within two weeks. In format terms, it will appear very similar to the 2017 version with the benefit of having wording which was approved by Ann.
If you can help, and have not yet been approached, please contact any one of the Committee team whose contact details are on our website.
N.B. Contact details of all the Committee members are on the website.
If you can think of other matters that might appropriately be included please share your thoughts with the team, and if we reach agreement I will add more details to the website Notice.
Many thanks
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