Annual Conference & AGM

Saturday October 15, at Draycott Village Hall, Mendip

Wildlife Gardening is the theme for this year’s Annual Conference and AGM to be held at Draycott Village Hall on Saturday, October 15.

Horticulturist and TV broadcaster Toby Buckland will be giving his top tips for creating a beautiful wildlife garden and you can put your questions to Toby and our experts from the Trust’s Wildlife Gardening Group at ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. Find out more about our new Wildlife Gardening project by clicking here.

The conference will be followed by the AGM and a walk at our Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve. The closing date for bookings for lunches and the guided walk is Monday, 26 September.

Conference
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Conference programme

TobyBuckland credit Jason Ingram

10am Arrival and coffee

10.30am Highlights of the year from Simon Nash, Chief Executive, and introducing our new Wildlife Gardening project

11.30am ‘How to Have a Garden that’s as Beautiful to You as it is to Wildlife’ with guest speaker Toby Buckland

Former Gardeners’ World presenter and Chelsea gold medallist Toby Buckland is our special guest speaker at this year’s annual conference.

Following the event’s Wildlife Gardening theme Toby will be talking about ‘How to Have a Garden that’s as Beautiful to You as it is to Wildlife’.

Toby is a qualified horticulturist, TV broadcaster, author and a lifelong gardener. His career has taken him from Devon nurseryman, to professional gardener and on to presenting TV shows, including BBC Gardeners’ World.

He is an award winning garden designer, previously taking RHS Gold and Best in Show at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. Toby also lectures and writes for a variety of horticultural journals and newspapers. His latest book ‘Flowers Planning and Planting for Continuous Colour’ was published in April.

12.15pm Gardeners Question Time with Toby and our Wildlife Gardening Group

12.45pm Lunch (£7.50 adult, £3.50 child)

2pm AGM

3.30pm Visit to Westhay Moor Nature Reserve - for more info and directions click here.

Photo credit: Jason Ingram

AGM programme 2pm to 3.30pm

Welcomes and Apologies
Minutes of last meeting held on Saturday, October 16 2010 to be approved. Click here to download a copy. Minutes will be available at the meeting or can be sent to members on request
Matters Arising
Chair’s report by Eve Tigwell, Chairman of Council
Presentation and adoption of 2010/11 accounts by Treasurer Richard Denton-Cox
Appointment of Auditors
Recognition and thank-you awards
Introduction and election of council members by Secretary Norman Lees. Download biographies by clicking here.

Draycott Village Hall, Latches Lane, Draycott, nr Cheddar, BS27 3SA.

Entry is off A371 - Cheddar - Wells Road, near to the recreation ground. Parking is at the Hall.

The hall is wheelchair accessible and has a hearing loop.

By car

Go to the village hall website for full directions and maps.

By bus

Up-to-date details of bus services in Somerset are available online at
www.traveline.org.uk or www.firstgroup.com

By bike

For details of the National Cycle Network and other cycling routes see www.sustrans.co.uk