The
Society
was
formed
in
1919,
originally
for
local
allotment
holders.
Nowadays,
the
Society
welcomes
anyone
who
is
interested
in
gardening
of
any
sort.
Membership
is
available
at
£7
per
household
per
annum
.
EHS Membership provides the
following benefits
Access
to
The
Hut
(the
Distribution
Store)
which
offers
most
gardening
requirements
at
reasonable
cost. Advice is also on hand
A program of talks on gardening and related subjects
Coach
outings
to
gardens
of
horticultural
and
historic
interest
Additionally,
there
are
opportunities
to
meet
with
fellow
enthusiasts
and
admire
local
gardens
at
our
Garden
Natter
Mornings
and
occasional
Open
Gardens
Plant
Sales
are
held
at
talks
and
annually
at
The
Distribution Store (The Hut)
Quarterly Newsletter to keep members informed
Website updated:16th February 2019
Message from the Chair
In
1919
The
Land
Settlement
Facilities
Act
required
land
to
be
made
available
to
all
to
produce
food,
but
mainly
it
was
a
way
of
assisting
returning
service
men.
In
Emsworth
the
site
chosen
was
a
field
off
Victoria
Road.
The
Emsworth
Allotments
and
Gardens
Society
was
set
up
to
run
it,
collecting
rents
and
making
sure
that
plots
were
cultivated
and
in
good
order.
Many
plots
were
miniature
small
holdings
on
which
members
(all
men)
kept
livestock
such
as
hens
and
pigs
as
well as growing vegetables and fruit.
One
hundred
years
on,
the
Society
has
evolved
into
Emsworth
Horticultural
Society
which
no
longer
runs
the
allotments
and
whose
activities
reflect
a
range
of
the
horticultural
interests
of
its
350
or
so members.
Our centenary programme of events includes:
Radio Solent Gardeners’ Questions
Join
us
on
Friday
March
15
th
2019
at
1.45pm
for
a
2pm
recording
in
Emsworth
Baptist
Church
Hall
hosted
by
Rebecca
Parker.
Bring
along
your
questions
to
put
to
local
gardening
experts
Andy
McIndoe
and
Pippa
Bensley.
Tickets
will
be
on
sale
at
our
talks,
the
Hut
(see
below)
and
at
Bookends.
Price:
£2
for
members
and
£3
for
non-members
to
cover
the
hire
of
the
hall
and
refreshments.
‘Planning
and
Planting
for
the
Year
Ahead’,
a
talk
by
Steve
Austin.
Thursday 17
th
January 2018
‘Herbaceous
Perennials’
a
talk
and
sale
of
plants
by
Rosy
Hardy
of
Hardy’s
Cottage
Garden
Plants
award
winning
nursery.
Thursday
18
th
April
2019.
'Doing
Chelsea
in
2001BC—Before
Computers'.
President
of
the
EHS,
Sarah
Sanderson
will
give
a
talk
on
her
experience
with
the
society's
entry.
16th May 2019.
Centenary
Garden
Party
in
the
grounds
of
Hollybank
House, 30th June, courtesy of Viv and Anna Williams.
Talks
will
be
held
at
Emsworth
Community
Centre
starting
at
7.30pm
and
are
free
to
members,
£2
to
non-
members.
It
only
costs
£7
to
join
the
EHS
–
look
at
our
website
www.emsworthhorticulturalsociety.org.uk
for
details,
and
join
at
one
of
the
monthly
talks
or
at
the
EHS
Distribution
Hut,
on
the
Washington
Road
Allotments site, on Sunday mornings, 10 – 12 .
Lyn Davies (Chair)
Emsworth Horticultural Society
celebrates its centenary.
Important Notices
Emsworth Horticultural Society