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The Frenchay Flower Show Committee will be meeting at the Village Hall this Thursday 9th Feb at 7pm to discuss whether it is going to be possible to run the Show this year. The current Chairman and several members of the Committee, including the Secretary, have had to stand down this year but will support it and act as …
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After more than 75 years the Frenchay Flower Show will not take place in 2023 UNLESS we have more volunteers to take on the following roles: Co-Chair, Co-Secretary, Publicity, Sponsorship, Booking of stalls and attractions, Health & Safety, Schedule Manager, Help on the day. If you are interested in helping to keep …
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More than one hundred people attended the Village Open Evening on Tuesday evening in Frenchay Primary School. The event was organised by the Residents Association with the aim of providing an informal forum to meet members of other groups and discuss future plans for Frenchay. Many of the groups were also looking to …
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Frenchay and Hambrook Horticultural Society is a member of the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies. It was great to see the successful return of the Frenchay Flower Show on The Common in July after a 2 year absence. For many years the Show was run entirely by the Horticultural Society and we continue to …
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The sun was out, the sky so blue, and a wonderful atmosphere prevailed on a very special day for our Frenchay Community. Any concerns we had about people coming to support the show after two years of pandemic restrictions, proved totally unfounded. Long queues quickly formed at both entry gates and very soon the Common …
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By the time you receive this the Show will only be days away. Final preparations are being made and soon the marquee will appear on the Common. It is not too late to enter, entries will be taken on the Friday before the Show between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. and Saturday morning on the day of the Show between 8.00 a.m. …
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July is a month to reflect on your hard work and to enjoy the fruits of your labour. It is also a fantastic month for sowing seeds, as both soil and air temperatures are high. The long, warm days with good light levels speed up the germination process, helping you to extend your season of cropping in the vegetable …
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Just one month to go now until the Frenchay Flower Show returns to the village on Saturday 9th July starting at 12.30pm. If you are looking to submit an entry for one of the Show’s competitions please use the entry form which was included in last month’s edition of the Frenchay Community News. If you have lost or …
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To help with costs and the environment this year’s flower show schedule and entry form is available from the Frenchay Flower Show website. There is a copy of the classes with basic information in this issue of Frenchay Community News. Please pull out the centre pages and keep for information or pass it on to someone …
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Just 3 months to go It’s just 3 months to go until this year’s Frenchay Flower Show which will be on Saturday 9th July so please put the date in your diaries and start planning your fruit, vegetables and flowers! The Committee are busy finalising the schedule for the Show, booking stalls and finding sponsors. We are …
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