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Catisfield & District Horticultural Society

For the Catisfield District, Fareham, Hampshire, UK

Founded at a meeting held on Friday October 7th, 1961

Fuchsia Catisfield Pride - bred by Catisfield Horticultural Society President John Bridgland
President: Dr Hugh Carling MBE
Vice-President: Eddie Rose
2008 Officers: Chairman: Alan Martin, Vice-Chairman: John Rustell,
Treasurer: Doreen Baker, Secretary: David Hawkesworth, Show Sec: Sue Dixon
above is the Fuchsia

Catisfield Pride

- bred by Catisfield Horticultural Society President John Bridgland
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SHOWS
  • Each held in the Catisfield Memorial Hall, Catisfield Lane, Catisfield, Fareham.
  • Many Different Classes. Up to 70, in sections such as: Flowers; Veg; Fruit; Floral Art; Children's; Craft & Home Produce; and The Garden News 'Top Tray' & 'Top Vase' classes.
  • Visitors and new Members WELCOME
  • Plant Sales, Raffle, Tea, Auction
SPRING Sat 22nd March 2008 viewing 1:30 - 4. All Members receive a copy of the Schedule.

SUMMER Sat 28th June 2008 viewing 1:30 - 4. The Summer horticultural show is Open for entries from non-members - schedule 60p plus post from Sec (see below)

AUTUMN Sat 6th Sep 2008 viewing 1:30 - 4


MONTHLY MEETINGS in 2008
  • at 7:30, in the Catisfield Memorial Hall, Catisfield Lane, Fareham PO15 5NN
  • Second THURSDAY of the Month
  • Interesting Talks on Gardening and other Topics too, Advice, Library, Raffle, Tea
  • Visitors and new Members WELCOME. Just come along for a meeting.

The 2008 Programme is wide and varied, and is of interest to anyone who enjoys gardens, gardening and our surroundings:

10th January 2008 Roger Young - Creating the Parks & Gardens for the Southsea Show

14th February 2008 Kester Westcott - Managing Sustainable Woodland

13th March 2008 Geoff Hawkins - Colour in the Garden Throughout the Year

10th April 2008 Jayne McBride - Creating a Sub-Tropical Look

8th May 2008 Douglas Patterson - Gardens of the West Country

12th June 2008 CHS Plant Swap Evening.

10th July 2008 Richard Thornton - Wisley Throughout the Year

14th August 2008 Carol Watson - South Africa in Bloom

11th September 2008 Marion Emery - Victorian Garden Design

9th October 2008 Penny Gower - Volunteering in Sri Lanka

13th November 2008 AGM + Phillip George - Kangaroos, Koalas & Kyle

11th December 2008 Get-Together + American Supper

For more information

  • contact Alan Martin, CHS Chairman,
    at 9 Harvester Drive, Catisfield, Fareham PO15 5NR
  • or anyone on the CHS Committee
  • or email (see below)


EVENTS
Trips, Socials, Quizzes

  • June and December meetings
  • 2008 Coach Outing to a Garden of interest - to be announced
  • also an Evening outing to a local garden / nursery / etc - to be announced
Gardener of the Year

Each year the member who has achieved the most points across the three Society shows is named as the "Catisfield Horticultural Society Gerdener of the Year" and awarded the Bob Campbell Trophy.

In 2007 the winner was Doug Glading

CHS President John Bridgland (right) congratulating Dr Hugh Carling CHS President John Bridgland (right) congratulating Dr Hugh Carling - Hugh stood down as Chairman in 1999 after holding that position since the Society's formation.
Catisfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show 2004 Catisfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show 2001 CHS Autumn Show - general views
Catisfield Horticultural Society Spring Show 2004 judging Catisfield Horticultural Society Spring Show 1996 A CHS Spring Show.
Catisfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show 2003 Floating Flowers Catisfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show 2003 Oddest Vegetable Catisfield Horticultural Society John Rustell 2003 Catisfield Horticultural Society Alan Martin 2003 Catisfield Horticultural Society John Bridgland and Jessica Law Catisfield Horticultural Society - Shirley Cambell Some photographs of winners in the Flowers, Vegetable, Craft, Floral Art and Children's classes.
Catisfield Horticultural Society Summer Show 2003 Roy Freemantle Catisfield Horticultural Society Spring Show 2003 Beryl Crudgington Catisfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show 2004 Winning Tart

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See also Catisfield - More Information about Catisfield.
BOB CAMPBELL was Show Secretary from 1989 till his unfortunate death in September 2002. He helped this Society so much, in so many ways. He is sorely missed.
Catisfield 1972
John Bridgland at the 1972 CHS Spring Show The CHS President, John Bridgland reached the grand age of 100 in August 2007. Unfortunately we have to record that John died on August 15th. He will be remembered as a staunch supporter of the Society for tens and tens of years, as well as for the many fuchsia varieties he bred.