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The Association’s AGM will be held on Thursday 9th October between 7-8.30pm at Horniman Primary School, Horniman Drive.

Julie Loffstadt, Head Teacher, will be speaking about her vision for the School. Our new local councillors will also be there to answer any questions you may have. Issues of current concern include planning, the maintenance of our Estate, and road safety – particularly with regard to the danger to children on their way to School.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The meeting is open to all residents living in the area covered by the Association: Amroth Close, Canonbie Road, Cleeve Hill, Horniman Drive, Langton Rise, Liphook Crescent, Netherby Road, Rocombe Crescent, Ringmore Rise and Tewkesbury Avenue.

Sunday, 27th July
The annual Summer Picnic will be held in the Triangle between Liphook Crescent and Horniman Drive from 1pm. Bring some food to share with friends and neighbours, plus your own plates, glasses, and cutlery. The Association will, as always, provide the liquid refreshments!

Wednesday, 30th July
The last of the three Jazz picnics will be held on the bandstand in Horniman Gardens from 7-8.30p.m. Bring your own picnic and listen to an evening of music that goes back to the Edwardian roots of jazz from 1910s ragtime to 1930s swing while watching the sun set over London. The Horniman Café will also be open and serving food and drinks around the bandstand.

Our NGS Garden Opening on 31st May and 1st June was a huge success. The sun shone, 338 adult visitors plus lots of children came to see the gardens, many of whom were very tempted by the wonderful array of homemade cakes on offer. The same four gardens opened in 2013. This year they raised just over £3511, more than a 50% increase on last year! And the 50% increase was reflected in the amount we raised for the tea and cakes – our highest amount ever. So our thanks to all who the members who baked cakes, donated plants, and helped out at the event.

A new member also opened her garden for the first time on 13th July, raising over £700 – a fantastic result. All the money raised will go to the mainly cancer and caring charities supported by the National Garden Scheme.

Two gardens are opening for the National Gardens Scheme on SUNDAY JULY 13th between 2-5.30pm.

7 Canonbie Rd will be opening for the first time, and the second garden is nearby at 4 Piermont Green SE22. Homemade cakes and tea are available at both gardens, as are plants for sale. There is also live music by Richard Bremner and the 3 piece band ‘Open Road’at Piermont Green. More details available at http://www.ngs.org.uk

Four very different hillside gardens within a short walk of each other will be opening on 31st May (5-8pm) and 1st June (2-6pm) for the National Garden Scheme (NGS). The gardens opening are: Coach House, The Hermitage, Westwood Park; 27 Horniman Drive; 28 Horniman Drive; and 53 Ringmore Rise.

• Discover a sculptor’s creative courtyard ‘container’ garden crammed with unusual plants and the artist’s sculptures and ceramics (for sale).
• A small SE-facing garden with borders of rich colours within formal outlines to complement a modern extension plus mini meadow and a tranquil vegetable garden with seating, greenhouse and compost area.
• A corner plot garden of inspired by Beth Chatto’s dry garden, with informal borders crammed with herbaceous plants and shrubs to suit a variety of conditions.
• A hilltop country garden in two sections with deep informal flower borders under mature trees, raised vegetable beds, a fruit cage, greenhouse, chickens, and wildlife areas to encourage interest and diversity.

There will also be a Story Hunt for children. After being given a sheet of pictures from modern and old classics, they then have to find the matching scene in the garden. There are different hunts for children of all ages from 3years upwards.

Combined admission: £7 (payable at 28 Horniman Drive). No charge for accompanied children. Please note that if parents just want to bring children to the Story Hunt garden the charge will be £3 for adults with children free. All money raised will again be donated to cancer and caring charities.

Plants available on both days. Garden ceramics and sculptures for sale at the Coach House. Refreshments available on Saturday evening. Tea and homemade cakes on Sunday.

This year the Tewkesbury Lodge Garden Group opening for the National Garden Scheme will be on the weekend of 31st May and 1st June. All proceeds will be going to cancer and caring charities. More details will be sent to members nearer the time. Meanwhile, gardening enthusiasts might like to visit several other nearby gardens opening over the next few weeks:

Sunday 27 April
5 Burbage Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9HJ, 2.00pm – 5.00pm. Admission: £3.50, children
free. Refreshments available, plant sale, sorry no dogs, very limited wheelchair access.

Sunday 18 May
22 Scutari Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 0NN, 2.00pm – 6.00pm. Admission: £3,
children free.

49 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8AT, 2.00pm – 6.00pm. Admission: £3.50,
children free. Home made teas, plants for sale.

Stoney Hill House, Rock Hill, Sydenham Hill, SE26 6SW, 2.00pm- 6.00pm. Admission:
£3.50, children free. Teas and homemade cakes. Sorry, not suitable for
wheelchairs. No dogs please.

Wednesday 21 May
18, 19, 27 and 29 Holly Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 5DF. 6.30pm – 9pm.
Combined admission: adult £6, children free. Refreshments available.

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