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Despite the sudden snowy conditions, particularly in north Norfolk, a good number made it to our winter social at Hethersett Village Hall. The committee had arrived earlier to prepare the hall and members, once again, provided a superb buffet. We enjoyed a ‘Table Quiz’ prepared by Andrew Lawes, a ‘Past Gardens Visited’, photo quiz by David King and a ‘Plant-Shrub Identification’ poser by John Metcalf. Many members had provided raffle prizes, which was most appreciated. 
I would just like to thank members for bringing food and raffle prizes which all helped to make it a most convivial event.
Don't forget, our next meeting will be on Saturday 6th January commencing at 2pm at Roydon Village Hall where our speaker will be Joe Sharman on Primroses. Fingers crossed that we do not have to cancel again because of bad weather!
May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Linda Hall
Chairman
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Flora Nova, Foxley, Bawdeswell, NR20 4SS (morning visit)
For something completely different we visited 'Flora Nova' in the morning. 'Flora Nova' breeds and develops bedding plants.
Nick Belfield-Smith is in charge of plant-breeding, including petunias and pelargoniums. He led us round the site and was a most informative guide.
Woodgate Nursery, Cawston Road, Aylsham, NR11 6UH (www.woodgatenursery.co.uk)
In the afternoon we visited this very pleasant, general nursery with shade plants, shrubs, perennials, alpines, ericaceous shrubs and water plants as well as bedding and herbs, hedging and climbers. They also had a wide range of composts, decorative stone and plant pots. Peter Purdy, the proprietor told us the history of the nursery and three of our members were lucky enough to win some very choice specimens when answering a question correctly - one such plant was a Wollemi pine.
photographs by Linda Hall 
- Social at Four Seasons, Forncett St.Mary, Norfolk
- Bedfordshire and Northants Trip - 14th August 2010
- Norwich Garden Visits - 24th July 2010
- Roses at David Austin - Shropshire Trip July 3-5 2010
- A weekend in Shropshire - 3rd to 5th July 2010
- Garden visits
- Plants and Propagating - the Hardy Plant Society
- Weekend in Kent - Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne, Kent - 16 May 2009
- Weekend in Kent - Goodneston Park, near Sandwich, Kent - 16 May 2009
- Weekend in Kent - Bilting House, Ashford, Kent. - 17 May 2009