ANSTY GARDEN CLUB

NEXT MEETING: ​WEDNESDAY 28th JANUARY 7:45pm

COMPLIMENTARY CHEESE AND WINE EVENING WITH A QUIZ

VENUE:​​​ANSTY VILLAGE CENTRE MAIN HALL

MONTHLY MEETINGS HELD ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

NON – MEMBERS WELCOME

     £2-50 PER HEAD

Ansty Garden Club meets in the Ansty Village Centre at 7:45pm on the last Wednesday of the month – with the exception of June when we have an outing. A coffee morning and plant sale is held in May at the Ansty Village Centre and we have a varied programme of events including speakers on garden related topics throughout the rest of the year.  Membership is £12 per year. Visitors are charged £2:50p per evening visit.  Refreshments and raffle are available at each meeting.  New members always welcome. For further information, please contact Chairperson Derry Baillieux 01444 474660.

Any new Hall events will be posted here

25th February: The Diary of a Sussex Naturalist – Michael Blencowe

25th March: Rewilding the Gardens of Knepp – Charlie Harper

29th April: Demonsration of Flowers for a Gift – Shirley Carman-Martin

SATURDAY 16th May: PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING 10.00-12.30PM

27th May: Nuts – Cultivation and History of Nuts from around the World – Jacqueline Aviolet

JUNE: Outing TBC

29TH July: SUMMER SUPPER – 6.30-10.00pm

26th August: HKedychium Gardnerianum Gingers – Andrew Gaunt

30th September: Wildflower Conservation Society – Lindy Brook-Tweed

28th October: AGM

25TH November: Biodiversity Audit at Great Dixter (How a garden can support wildlife) – Fergus Garrett

9th December: CHRISTMAS SUPPER – 6.30-10.00pm

Film Night- Doors open at 7pm

Refreshments available in the Clubroom Bar from 6.45pm

ARTS & CRAFTS GROUP

MEET EVERY 3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH between 1.30-3.30pm

Annual subscriptions £25 due in January 2026

For more information please contact Valerie Merrett 07801 686726 or vmerrett@btinternet.com

All workshops are optional. Members are welcome to bring their own crafts to meetings.

PROGRAMME FOR 2026

21st January Unfinished projects and subscriptions

18th February – Crochet

18th March – Felted cord

15th April – Sands Knitting Challenge

20th May – Rag rug

17th June – Rag rug continued

15th July – Dying project

19th August – Embroidery stitches

16th September – Book cover

21st October – Tapestry

18th November – Christmas decorations

16th December – Christmas lunch