Category: AGM

Monthly news, June 2024

2024 Best Kept Front Garden Competition, judging on Thursday, 6th June 2024
Peter Jackson (from Scotsdales) has very kindly agreed to judge the competition again. As usual, committee members will do the preliminary area judging beforehand. The Foxton resident with best kept front garden will be awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Cup at the Village Show in September.

Foxton Village Show
The categories for the Photos and Craft categories at the Village Show to be held on Saturday, September 7th 2024, are as follows:

Photos:

      1. Birds
      2. Skies
      3. Compeition
      4. Water
      5. Gardens

Craft, and an example of:

      1. Sewing
      2. Knitting or crochet
      3. Embroidery or tapestry
      4. Papercraft
      5. Painting
      6. Ceramics or pottery

Every house will receive a copy of the show schedule in August but here are the entries for the following classes.

Cup holders from last year’s show are asked to return them for engraving to IAN CONSTABLE 11 Illingworth Way tel 871508 (ian.constable1@ntlworld.com) as soon as possible and certainly by the end of July. Please do this sooner rather than later as Ian has a lot of cups to collect and arrange for engraving!

And thank you everyone who came along to the AGM and Plant Sale and Swap. Short reports featuring photos from the events are available via the links.

Categories: AGM, Best Kept Front Garden, Foxton Village Show, News, Plant Sale and Swap

2024 FGA AGM report

On Tuesday 16th April 2024, we held our Annual General Meeting in the Village Hall. We were delighted that so many people joined us!

The evening began with the brief presentations covering FGA activities over the last year, a financial report and an update on the allotments by Steve, Rebecca and Rachel, respectively,  followed by the election of officers for the upcoming year.

We then moved to the highlight of our meeting, a talk by our guest speaker David Short, entitled “My Life Behind Bars”.  David regaled us with entertaining anecdotes from his family’s landlordship of the Queen’s Head pub in Newton since 1962 intertwined with a potted history of pubs, covering the social function of pubs in village life, the history of beer and the changes he has observed in the industry over the last 60 years. It was a wonderful evening, enjoyed by everyone. Many thanks to David for giving such as wonderful talk and the free samples of gin!

Minutes of the 2024 AGM will be available here soon.

Categories: AGM, News

2024 FGA Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 16th April 2024

Poster for 2024 FGA AGM

Please join us for the FGA AGM on Tuesday 16th April 2024 7.30pm in the Village Hall meeting room.

The evening will begin with a few short presentations:

  • Review of last year’s activities
  • Annual accounts
  • Plans for this year
  • Election for the committee

Following the formalities we are delighted to say that the speaker will be David Short, who will tell us about his “life behind bars” – nothing to do with imprisonment but about life at the Queen’s Head pub in Newton, where his son is now the third generation in charge. Anyone who has heard David will know what an excellent speaker he is, not to be missed. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles will be served so do come along and enjoy.

Download a copy of the poster here.

Categories: AGM

Monthly news, April 2024

Some new dates for your diary!

  • FGA AGM, Tuesday, 16th April 2024
    7.30pm in the Village Hall meeting room.
    There will be a short formal start to present the annual accounts, review of last year’s activities, plans for this year and election for the committee. We always welcome new members who bring fresh ideas but don’t worry, you will not be pressganged to join!
    Following the formalities we are delighted to say that the speaker will be David Short, who will tell us about his “life behind bars” – nothing to do with imprisonment but about life at the Queen’s Head pub in Newton, where his son is now the third generation in charge. Anyone who has heard David will know what an excellent speaker he is, not to be missed. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles will be served so do come along and enjoy.
  • Plant Sale and Swap, Saturday May 11th 2024
    10am-12pm at the Village Hall
    Do come along to this always popular village event, as well as plants on offer the WI will be providing refreshments, a produce stall and running a tombola (no book stall this year).
  • The Foxton Village Show will be held on Saturday, September 7th 2024.
Categories: AGM, Foxton Village Show, News, Plant Sale and Swap

Monthly news, March 2024

The provisional 2024 dates for FGA events are as follows:
  • Tuesday, April 16th – A.G.M., details of the time and speaker to follow.
  • Saturday, May 11th – Plant Sale and Swap.
  • Saturday, September 7th – Village Show
At the time of writing all allotments plots are taken but if you are interested contact Rachel Harrison (FGA Allotments Secretary) to join the waiting list. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch!

Tips and hints for March
1. Prune bush and shrub roses.
2. Lift and divide overgrown perennials.
3. Split polyanthus and snowdrops after flowering.
4. Put growbags in the greenhouse to warm up.
5. Enjoy the Spring flowers.

Categories: AGM, Foxton Village Show, News, Plant Sale and Swap