In late November we held our AGM and were pleased to welcome members for an annual report followed by an enjoyable light buffet. There were some changes to the Committee with Vanessa James standing down as Trading Centre Manager and Martin Clark as Trading Centre Treasurer. The President’s Award was made this year to Liese Holden for her work in bringing the Community Fair element of the Summer Show to fruition. Our next Community Fair and Summer Show will be held at The Hayling College on Saturday 22nd June so make a date in your diary.
It is with great sadness too, that we said farewell to Greg Taylor pictured, who passed away on 23rd October. Greg worked tirelessly for the Society, both in the Trading Centre and for the Growing Together Project. A wishing well is being erected in the Stead and Ritchie Garden in his memory and a tree will be planted at the Hayling College.
We have an exciting programme of events planned, starting with a talk by Annie Guilfoyle on What Makes a Good Garden on Thursday 18th January followed by a return visit by Ben Pope, who will deliver a talk with the intriguing title Creating Movement While Standing Still. This will take place on Wednesday 21st February. We also have a trip planned to the exciting and innovative gardens at West Dean where we will be shown round by the Head Gardener -Tom Brown. This is planned for Wednesday 28th March – shared lifts available – make sure you book early for this!
Full details of these events and others can be found on our website: www.hihs.org.uk