Events
Tuesday 1st October, 7pm for 7.30pm at the Old School Hall, Fulmodeston
Talk by David Ward of the Hawk & Owl Trust at Sculthorpe Moor:
BIODIVERSITY, SCULTHORPE MOOR & YOUR GARDEN.
Sculthorpe Moor Community Reserve is managed by the Hawk & Owl Trust and has a rich variety of wildlife in its woodland, fen and reedbed habitats. The talk aims to introduce the reserve and link to how to achieve a variety of habitats in the garden landscape.
The talk is free to members, £3 per person to non-members – payment by cash only
The Bar will be open; tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available.
Thursday 21st November, 7pm for 7.30pm at the Old School Hall, Fulmodeston
Talk by Jim Paine of Walnut Tree Nursery
THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS
Remarkable discoveries of the Inner Workings of Plants - how & why do plants communicate with each other, tell the time and why do some plants generate enough heat to melt snow? A fascinating talk expanding our understanding of the plants around us..
The talk is free to members, £3 per person to non-members – payment by cash only
The Bar will be open; tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available.
Dates to note in your diary 2025
Friday 31st January, 6pm – 8pm - Seed Swap and Social: please donate surplus seeds and saved seeds from the garden and veg plot
Tuesday 4th March, 7.30pm - Talk on Butterflies by Ian Bedford
Thursday 27th March, 7.30pm – Talk by Candi’s Chutney
Saturday 26th April – Annual Plant Sale: please make cuttings and save surplus seedlings
Thursday 22nd May – Talk on English Peonies by Sarah Hammond
Thursday 19th June – Talk on the Gardens of East Anglia by Simon White
Saturday 26th July - Annual Show
SHOW SCHEDULE - 26th July 2025
The Barney, Fulmodeston and Thursford Food Production Club is one of the oldest gardening groups in the area, being formed during the ‘Dig for Victory’ and ‘Make Do and Mend’ days of the Second World War. At that time the Club included a pig section and showed rabbits, activities since lapsed.
The Club has seen many changes over the years and the focus is now as much on “gardening” as “food production”. The Annual Plant Sale, held in May, is our major fund raiser, when we sell the excess plants cultivated by members and friends, and from this year, have invited a couple of local craft sellers to join us and sell their wares.
Our Annual Summer Horticultural and Craft Show held in July is the opportunity for our members to show their skills in growing vegetables and houseplants, arranging flowers and displaying their craft skills in categories such as baking, knitting, needlework, photography and painting.
Talks and visits to gardens and other associated sites are arranged during the year as suggested by members; a Seed Swap and Social is held at the beginning of the Year, and other events on an ad hoc basis.
And all this for an annual household membership of £10
Benefits of membership:
Free entry to most Food Production Club talks - non-members pay £3 per person,
Opportunity to attend visits ,
Opportunity to enter all classes of the annual show (non-members are eligible to enter 2 classes on payment of a fee)
Receipt of FPC email newsletter
For further information ‘phone 01328 822583
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