Worthing and District Allotments and Gardens Association

Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and the National Vegetable Society

EVENTS

The main event of the year is our annual show, which we hold jointly with the Worthing Horticultural Society in Broadwater Church Hall. The 2009 Show was on Saturday, 5th September. This year the flower arrangement in a teapot, judged by the public, was another new hit and the public really enjoyed getting involved. Over 160 votes were cast for both the teapots and the photographs of "Sunny Worthing". The children's marigold competition was set up outside in the sunshine where they made a lovely show and the winners of the two age groups were Jack Roberts and Orchard Chamberland.

It was clear that we had an outstanding showman in Peter Webb who won Best Exhibit of Fruit, Most Points For Vegetables, Best Exhibit of Vegetables, Most Points for Flowers, Best Collection of Vegetables, Top Tray and Best in Show for his beautiful Trug of Vegetables.

The event was again a tremendous success and a tribute to all the hard work put in by Jack, our show secretary, and Jenny, chairman of the Worthing Horticultural Association.

The Horticultural Society's Quiz Evening in 2009 was on Saturday, 10th October. The £6 entry fee also included a ploughman's supper - a cheap price to pay for such an enjoyable evening.

We have a pub night on the last Tuesday of every month in the North Star on the Littlehampton Road. All members are welcome and we don't even make you buy a round on your first visit. It's just a very friendly little get-together to talk about anything and enjoy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere.

NEXT PUB NIGHT: Tuesday, 30th March

Our Association Dinner in 2010 was again at the Windsor House Hotel, on Friday, 19th February. A great time was had by all. Click here for pictures.

Our main outing in 2009 was to Wisley on the 8th August but a small group also went on a short jaunt to Paris and took in delights such as the Jardin des Plantes, the Rose Gardens in the Bois de Boulogne and the Jardins du Luxembourg as well as other familiar tourist haunts. In April 2010 Worthing coaches are doing a trip to the Floralies Flower Show in Belgium, an event which is only held every 5 years. For more details click here.