A hardy group of 12 Beech Gardeners braved the cold and damp to visit Little Copse in Crawley, near Winchester, on March 2. Fortunately the rain held off just long enough for everyone to wander around the garden, enjoy the snowdrops, crocuses and hellebores, see the lovely view from the back field, ... Read more
Beech Village Show 2022
The popular Beech Village Show, organised by Beech Gardeners, will take place on October 1, 2022. Please support the Show by entering as many classes as you can and dropping by to view the exhibits. Be surprised at the hidden talents of your friends and neighbours! We aim to cover the cost of ... Read more
Beech Village Show 2021
The popular Beech Village Show on September 25 was a very good show, with the Beech Gardeners pulling out all the stops to get their entries in. It was very heartening that many who entered for the first time gained a certificate. The Cake Fest corner added very much to the ambience of the occasion ... Read more
100 Club win for BGs’ organiser
At a very well-attended Village Social on Friday 28th February, Kathy Pearce won this month's 100 Club prize. Kathy is known to many of us in Beech as one of the hard-working organisers of Beech Gardeners (BGs), and is also a member of Sally Cox's popular weekly art class at the Village Hall. ... Read more
Beech Gardeners Winter 2019/20
Our winter program was kick started by Ray Broughton with a talk on Plants for Year-Round Interest. We had a very enjoyable evening amongst friends as Ray has been a judge for our Show every year and we were joined by a former student of his and members of Herriad Gardening Club. He was a little ... Read more
Beech Gardeners 2020 Programme
Following a feature packed and successful 2019, Beech Gardeners have announced their programme for 2020. With something for everyone, including the Annual Show in September, new members are always welcome and should contact Kathy (549401) or Sheila (88924) for further information. BEECH GARDENERS ... Read more
Beech Gardeners: 2019 – A Busy Autumn
Our visit to Colemore House Gardens started with a torrential downpour but fortunately the delightful church was unlocked so we spent a little time inside its calming influence. The clouds soon cleared and the sun shone so we had a very enjoyable saunter around the arboretum and the four acre ... Read more
Beech Village 2019 Show Results
Beech Village Show – Saturday 28thSeptember 2019 A successful show, in spite of the earlier weather conditions, with a good bit of competition. Highest Overall Points – Stoodley Cup Sheila Sorby Finest Flower – The Claughton Crystal Ann Monk Best in Show (Flower) Ann Monk Best in Show (Produce) ... Read more
Beech Gardeners Village Show Saturday 28th September
Organised by Beech Gardeners and open to all Beech Residents and those who participate in the social life of Beech. don't miss this year's show and enter as many classes as you can. Children can enter any class, we had several worthy children's First in Class in last year's show. Please ... Read more
Beech Gardeners 2019 Summer Report
We are halfway through our summer program and the weather has been kind again this year. On Mayday we visited The Vine, watching the speeded-up video of the scaffolding (all 43 miles of it) going up around the great house which was very entertaining, and the displays illustrating ... Read more
