A gardening club that covers Sutton cum Lound and Barnby Moor is blooming with delight as a Councillor Community Grant will help them with preparations for their upcoming events this year.
A £200 grant from Councillor Darrell Pulk, Ward Member for Sutton, will help to hire a coach for their trip to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Harlow Carr, near Harrogate in August, plus other activities that support the club.
The club can take up to 55 members on the trip, which allows members to learn about landscaping, plant species, the work of the RHS and bring some ideas back into their own garden.
Jenny Bailey, Chair of Sutton-Cum-Lound and Barnby Moor Gardening Club, said “This grant is very welcome, not only does it help towards our annual trip, but it also supports us in booking excellent speakers which helps to increase our membership.
“We are keen to expand the knowledge of gardening, so I can’t thank Councillor Pulk enough for his contribution to the club.”
There was a good turnout for the first meeting of New Year, when Jenny Bailey spoke on ‘First Aid for Garden Injuries’. This very informative talk and demonstration was taken on board by the gathering, as one never knows when or how these things happen. Prevention being better than cure showed the dangers lurking in our gardens as stepladders and wheelbarrows are not returned to their usual resting / storage places, rakes, spades and other sharp implements also causing problems that may have been avoidable. Over-reaching from ladders or platforms when hedge cutting or shrub trimming is the cause of many garden incidents with casualties resulting in requiring treatment, the more serious needing medical attention or in worst cases hospitalization. Despite all the warnings, protective clothing advice is often ignored, and could lead to other injuries being avoided.
The club was established by David Mowthorpe in 2012 when a group of local villagers with an interest in gardening came together.
The group meet on the second Thursday of each month between 7.15pm and 9.15pm at the Sutton-Cum-Lound Village Hall. Membership for the club is £20per person.
Each Bassetlaw District Councillor is allocated a small budget and has the discretion to award grants to activities that will benefit the community within their respective electoral ward areas. Councillors will consider grant applications for sports; culture and heritage; environment and sustainability; social welfare; and community activities.
To learn more about this funding, please visit the Councillor Community Grant section of www.bassetlaw.gov.uk.