National Begonia Society Diary 2012

Cut-bloom Classes The National Show 2011	2012 Events The Society holds an Annual National Show with upwards of 26 classes for begonias including novice, intermediate, and open sections. In addition five or six areas hold somewhat smaller shows for the special benefit of their area members (but open to all Society members). The committee will also consider applications for the sponsoring of begonia classes in other shows. Exhibiting, or even just getting involved in a Show by helping is a great way to meet fellow Society members, begonia growers and enthusiasts. It is also an excellent way to learn more about growing these beautiful plants. If you intend to exhibit then you will want to try and have your begonias at their best when they are on the Show bench. This means getting the timing right and transporting them without damage. The aim is to have the plants at their peak "on the bench on the day"		4' x 4' Group. The National Show 2011
The National Championship The National Show 2011			Best cut-bloom National Show 2009
Best Pot South Wales Area Show 2011	1 Cut-bloom - 1st. South West Area Show 2011	Pendula Basket Class - 1st. East Anglian Area Show 2011	6 Pots - 1st.. Southport Show. 2011
Annual General Meeting The 63rd. Annual General Meeting Saturday 21^st. April 2pm Manningford Community Hall, Bell's Lane, Nr Maypole Island Birmingham B14 5TJ
NATIONAL SHOW NEW VENUE & NEW DATE WEBBS GARDEN CENTRE Worcester Road, Wychbold, Droitwich Spa, Worcester WR9 0DG 2 minutes from Junction 5, M5, on the A38 between Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove Saturday 11^th. & Sunday 12^th. August
YORKSHIRE/HUMBERSIDE AREA AREA SHOW Saturday 28^th. July. Pictures of last year's Show MEETINGS Saturday 28^th. April 2 - 5pm. Saturday 13^th. October 2 - 5pm. Outwood Memorial Hall (upstairs), Leeds Road (A61), Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2NE
NORTH WEST AREA SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW Victoria Park, Southport. Thursday 16^th. Friday 17^th. Saturday 18^th. Sunday 19^th. August Pictures of last year's Show MEETINGS Friday 6^th. April 7.30pm- Speaker John Irvine, Penicuik Scotland Friday 1^st. June 7.30pm - Speaker Bob Bryce (hopefully) Friday 5^th. October 7.30pm - Speaker Dave Coates, 2011 National Cut-bloom Champion Hartwood Hotel, Chorley. On right hand side into Chorley off the M61.
CENTRAL AREA MEETINGS Saturday, February 18^th. 2.00pm Tuber Auction, and where do we go from here, come along and tell us what you want from your area meetings Saturday, May 12^th. 2.00pm Learn how to Groups. Spare plants Sale. Small group talks. Saturday, 22^nd.September David Staines Afternoon. Saturday, 24^th. November John Taylor Review of 2012 Begonias All Central Members Welcome come along and get involved tell us what you need to help grow Excellent Begonias Meetings 2.00pm for 2.15 Start Manningford Hall Community Centre At the corner of Bells Lane and Manningford Road no more than 2 min from the Maypole Island on the A435 Postcode B14 5TJ George B Rushforth (0121) 744 6621 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (0121) 744 6621 georgerushforth@hotmail.com .
EAST ANGLIAN AREA AREA SHOW Baytree Nurseries, Weston, Spalding, Lancs. Saturday 18^th. & Sunday 19^th.August - NOTE NEW DATES MEETINGS Sunday 4^th. March 2.30pm Plant & tuber sale Sunday 25th. March 2.30pm Speaker Alan Harris The Canteen, Castle Cement, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs.
NORFOLK & SUFFOLK AREA
SOUTH WALES AREA WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW August Bank Holiday, Sunday and Monday, 26^th. and 27^thAugust Judge Dave Coates Exhibitors and visitors warmly welcomed. Pictures of last year's Show Wyevale Swansea Garden Centre Siemans Way, Enterprise Park, Llansamlet, Swansea SA79FT Further details and schedules available from Dorothy M Williams, Show Secretary tel; [01639] 720061 MEETING CHANGE OF DATE Sunday 22^nd. April 2pm Questions & Answers Session followed by a Plant Sale. Briton Ferry Community Hall, Briton Ferry, Neath New members welcomed.
SOUTH WEST AREA MEETINGS Sunday 25^th March 2.30pm . Dave Coates, current National Champion will be our guest speaker. Plus, plant & tuber sale of named varieties. Further details Grove Sports Centre, St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea, North Somerset, BS48 2NQ. Just off junctions 19 or 20, M.5.
SOUTH COAST AREA NEW VENUE FOR SOUTH COAST SHOW Because of the current problems with fuchsias (fuchsia mite) the Solent Fuchsia Club will not be holding their Show at Titchfield this year. We are very pleased therefore to announce that Havant Garden Centre have kindly agreed to host our show Saturday 28^th. & Sunday 29^th. July. SCHEDULE Classes for 6-cut blooms,3 cut-blooms,1 cut-bloom, 1 pot, 1 pot & 1 cut-bloom and 1 pot restricted. details from davidcoates3@sky.com Tel: 02392 210846.

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