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About the Society

 

The History

of the Society

Kurt Berger's memories of the last 50 years

The Society was founded in 1915 as the Chiswick Allotment Holders’ Association and changed its name in 1945 to the Chiswick Horticultural Society. In 1999, the name was extended to the Chiswick Horticultural Society, Allotments and Gardeners’ Club. In January 2006, the Society became a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee with the name Chiswick Horticultural and Allotments Society.

The values of the Society are:

*         a determination to grow and enjoy first class flowers, fruit and vegetables;

*         a conviction that gardeners should care for nature and the environment;

*         a desire to share knowledge and nurture horticultural skills;

*         a commitment to reduce barriers and make gardening more accessible;

*         a belief that gardening and floral art are therapeutic and can improve the quality of life;

*         an understanding that a shared interest in gardening can help foster a friendly community spirit.

 

 

 

 

Joining the Society

 

The membership subscriptions each year run from 1 January to 31 December. The current rates are:-

Individual:

£10 / £5 for concessions

Household (2 adults at the same address):

£14 / £7 for concessions

Members may join, or renew their subscription, by sending a completed Membership Application or Renewal Form with a cheque payable to ‘Chiswick Horticultural and Allotments Society’ to the Membership Secretary. Please also consider completing the Gift Aid Section on the Form as this gives us an extra 25p for each £1 you donate.

Alternatively, members may join or renew their subscription in person at the Trading Hut on a Sunday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committee 2011

President

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Felicity Barwood

Chairman

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Rosemary Day

Secretary

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Penny Morris

Treasurer

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Catherine Steele

Joint Trading Co-ordinator

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Jill Morris

Joint Trading Co-ordinator

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Alastair Britten

Allotment Secretary

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Andrew Steele

Membership Secretary

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Philip Cole

Committee Member

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Henry Gewanter

Handbook & Website

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Philip Cole

Show Secretary

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Rosemary Day

Vice President

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Kurt Berger

Vice President

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Diana Graves

Vice President

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Paul Lynch

Vice President

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Dawn Walsh