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Old Piggery (Weights Lane, Redditch B97 6RQ; top of Butlers Hill) from June 30 to July 2, from 2pm–6pm – entry £10 to include sandwiches and full cream tea. All welcome. On July 13 there’s a visit to David and Sarah’s garden (Badger’s Way, Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree WR3 8TB). Cost £7.50 plus refreshments. People will need to make their own way to the gardens. The Society’s Main Show is on Sat Sep 2 – schedules are available at www.
rowneygreenhorticultural.co.uk, so please take a look and decide how many entries you would like to make. For further infor- mation please do not hesitate to contact Lindsay Smith on 01527 592874.
FUN FLORISTRY/Flower Arranging classes run each month at The Ark, Alvechurch. Ring Claire for more information, and to book, on 07564 339157.
DODFORD GARDENING Club meets on the 2nd Monday each month (except August) usually in Dodford Village Hall at 7.45pm. New members and visitors welcome. More info at
www.dodford
gardeningclub.co.uk or call Penny on 07706 153618.
BURCOT GARDENING Club meets on the first Weds each month at Burcot Village Hall. Meetings start at 7.30pm. New mem- bers and visitors very welcome. For more info please call Jenny or Brian on 01527 522109.
WYCHBOLD FLOWER Club meets nearly every 2nd Tues of the month (unless there’s an outing) at 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion Hall, De Wyche Road, Wych- bold WR9 7PN. The varied and interesting programme includes demos, workshops, garden visits and garden party, and there’s also a plant stall and raffle. Visitors welcome – pay just £4 to include refresh- ments. More information from Barbara on 01299 851282.
BROMSGROVE & DISTRICT Flower Ar- rangement Society meets on the 3rd Thurs each month at 2.15pm (except January) in All Saints Church Hall. Visitors welcome. Info at
www.bromsgroveflowerclub.org.uk or Beryl on 01527 833287, or by searching ‘Bromsgrove Flower Club’ on Facebook.
SOLIHULL & District Orchid Society meets on the 1st Sat each month at St George & St Teresa’s Parish Centre, Station Road, Dorridge B39 8EZ. New members and visitors welcome, and members are always willing to offer help or advice. For more
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info or advice call Malcolm Moodie on 01295 788159 or see
www.solihullorchid-
society.org
WOMEN’S INSTITUTES
HILLSIDE AT ALVECHURCH WI meets at 7.45 pm on the first Weds each month at The Ark, Alvechurch. For more info call Pat McDonagh on 0121 628 4121.
BEOLEY WI meets on the first Tuesday of each month in Beoley Village Hall at 7.30pm. For more info please contact Georgia Jacobs on 01527 62766.
BROMSGROVE WI meets at the Life after Stroke Centre, Church Lane, Bromsgrove B61 8RA on the second Tues each month at 2.15 pm. For more info please contact Christine Hickman-Smith 01527 870342 or email
christine.hs@uwclub.net
ST CATHERINE’S WI meets at 7.30pm on the third Thursday each month, in ‘The Wheel’ at Blackwell. More information from Sue Barratt on 01527 596092 or
s.barratt@
bnvillej.bham.sch.uk
LICKEY WI meets on the first Tues of every month at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall (Trin- ity Centre), Old Birmingham Road, Lickey. More info from President Janet Ratcliffe on 0121 445 0163 or see
www.LickeyWI.
Wordpress.com
ARK ANGELSWI meets on the second Monday each month from 7.30 -9.30pm at the Ark, Alvechurch. For more info contact Rachael at
rachael.colclough@
sky.com
FINSTALL & Cofton Hackett WI meets on the first Monday of the month at Finstall Village Hall at 2pm. For more informa- tion call President Val Wheeler on 01527 874518.
FINSTALL CROSS WI meets at Finstall Vil- lage Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. For more info please see
www.finstallcrosswi.wordpress.com or contact Jenny Banner on 01527 871249.
ALVECHURCH WI meets on the second Monday each month in Alvechurch Vil- lage Hall, at 7.30pm. For more info call President Julie Hurlston on 07583 326252
BROMSGROVE BELLES WI meets on the second Monday each month at The Life After Stroke Centre, Church Lane, Bromsgrove, B61 8RA at 7.30pm. For more info, contact President Carla Priddon at
carlapriddon@aol.com
RUBERY WI meets at Beacon Church Cen- tre, Whetty Lane, on the second Wednes- day each month at 7.30pm. For more info please contact Josie Townshend on 0121 445 3502.
BENTLEY PAUNCEFOOT WI meets at 7.30pm on the second Tues every month at Bentley Village Hall. More info from President Vivien Mackenzie on 0121 445 1245.
HOPWOOD WI meets at Hopwood Village Hall on the first Thurs of the month at 7.30pm. For more info call Ann Thurrell on 0121 447 7668.
BLACKWELL & BURCOT WI meets at Bur- cot Village Hall on the second Wednesday each month, at 2pm. For info call Presi- dent Rae Fowler on 01527 874412.
BARNT GREEN WI meets at the Baptist Church in Barnt Green on the third Thurs each month, from 7.30–9.30pm. For more information please contact Julia Waters on 0121 447 9880.
ART & LITERATURE
WITHYBED POETS are a group of poetry writers who meet in Withybed Green to share their poems and write together. They are open to anyone who enjoys writ- ing and sharing poetry. They love reading their poems to audiences, which they do at the monthly Acoustic Roots in Alve- church, but also for libraries, churches, community groups and festivals. They write poems on request for people and special occasions. The next meeting is on July 12; for details or to ask about com- missioning a poem, ring Mary on 0121 445 5957.
ART INTHE VILLAGE: Learn how to draw and paint or how to improve your skills. Small friendly groups in home-studio set- ting in Barnt Green village with plenty of one-to-one tuition. All abilities welcome. Daytime and evening classes available. Contact Jo Pardoe on 07967 041446 for more information.
ALVECHURCH ART Group meets at the Baptist Hall (rear of church) every Tues from 1–3.30pm, using all mediums except oil. All welcome, especially beginners. Friendly tuition. Call Paul on 0121 445 5437 or drop in.
ALVECHURCH READERS Group now meets in the library on the last Tuesday of the month from 2pm until 3.30pm.
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