Lytchett Minster & Upton Gardening Club


Our club is 75 years old this year! Looking back through the archives, the first ‘minutes’ are from February 1942. During the war, many ‘garden clubs’ were formed, as clubs were able to access more seeds and lime than individuals for the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign. If you have any memories or photos about the club we would be very pleased to hear from you. We hope to have an event at some time during the year to celebrate our anniversary. In the meantime, there is still a plaque behind Upton Clock Tower celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2002.


Programme for 2017


23rd March: Choosing the Right Vegetable Variety by Joy Michaud. 27th April: A Walk on the Wild Side by Eric Watson. 13th May: Annual Spring Plant Sale 10am-12noon 25th May: Fragrant English Roses by Martin Young


22nd June: Breaking the Rules – Container Gardening with a Twist by Jonathan Garrett 27th July: My Life in Watercress by James Harper.


28th September: Spectacular South African Flora by Rosemary LeGrand.


The Upton and Lytchett Allotment Association (ULMAA)


If you are a resident in Upton or Lytchett Minster and would like an allotment, we have a few vacancies for ½ or full plots. Our fees are very reasonable and we have regular coffee mornings and events to support our projects, which improve facilities on the site.


Please contact Lynn (01202 622046), Carolyn (01202 631732) or Lorna (01202 622012), for more information and an informal visit.


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26th October: Discovering Dorset – Part 3 by Reverend Timbrell


23rd November: AGM and social evening


Put the dates in your diary now so that you don’t miss your favourites! All meetings are at Upton Community Centre on the 4th Thursday of the month, starting at 7.30pm. For further details, contact secretary@lmugc.org.uk. Why not join us?


Tessa Burrows


Next Event: Choosing the Right Vegetable Varieties. Thursday 23rd March, 7.30pm. In 1989 with many years of overseas work and agricultural research under their belts, Michael and Joy came to England to run their own market garden. Although chillies were not particularly popular in Britain in the early 1990s, for some unknown reason it was not long before they started specialising in chillies and in 1994 ‘Peppers by Post’ was born. The establishment of Sea Spring Seeds several years later was a natural progression. Come and be inspired by Joy’s expertise! The entry fee is £3 per session and includes tea and biscuits.


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