Getting your information onto the Somerset Federation of Gardening Clubs Website The website has recently been overhauled and updated and we hope that you like what you see. To make it YOUR website we welcome your feedback and ideas on how to make the website work for you. The website is here for you to use - advertise your events - have a link to your website - have details of your Club programme - there are many ways to help your Club promote itself and help in getting new members. To get information onto the website, just drop an email to webmaster@sfgc.org.uk giving details of what you want published. The Noticeboard is there for major events such as a Flower Show, Plant Sale or other such event. The adverts will be displayed in date order with the earliest one first. If we have a lot submitted then those a long time ahead will need to be held over until nearer the time. Posters that you are using to publicise the event would be appreciated. The Noticeboard is for member clubs only. All items for the website can be sent in using: ● Microsoft Word ● Open Office Text ● Word Pad ● Notepad ● Apple Pages or almost any other word processor programme Please save it as a normal page and do not send it in a web page or HTML page even if your word processor allows that. Photographs of member’s gardens can be displayed and we have a page for these - please submit the photos separate from text and preferably as an attachment to your email. Brief details of where the garden is situated and when it was taken will help - please indicate what wording you would like to go with the photo. The photos will be changed on a regular basis.

Tintinhull Villge Hall Garden Planting We   very   recently   had   a   village   hall   garden   planting   day   in Tintinhull.   We've   a   new   hall   -   opened   Jan   2018   -   and garden-wise   inherited   what   the   builders   left   behind,   which wasn't a lot. Significant   funds   have   been   raised   over   the   past   9   months to   allow   the   garden   to   be   made   as   attractive   as   the   new building.    The    project    was    undertaken    by    Tintinhull Garden Club  on behalf of the Village Hall Trustees Support    -    advice,    plants    and    materials    supply    and assistance   on   the   day   -   and   some   financial   assistance generally,   was   provided   by   Mike   Burks   from   the   Garden Group. On   the   Gallery   Page    are   a   variety   of   photos   taken   on the   day   -   Sat   3rd   Nov   -   when   about   30   villagers   turned out   to   help   dig   and   plant.   Additionally   the   cafe   in   the village   hall   was   opened   for   the   day,   providing   hot   food, cakes   and   hot   drinks   to   keep   the   planters   and   passing well-wishers energised. Everything   went   into   the   ground   on   the   day   and   with   the weather   favourable,   it   was   a   hugely   successful   exercise. The   site   around   the   hall   really   does   look   like   a   garden now - albeit one in its early days.   Neil Garnett

Sandford Gardening Club Christmas Social Sandford had a great night at their Christmas social. John Dunster