January 16th 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Coffee Morning at Rookley Village Hall.  Coffee/Tea £1.00 and Cake £1.50.  Raffle.  This event includes a Bonsai Presentation by Charlotte Walby, Chelsea and Hampton Court Gold Medal Winner.  Organiser Sue Bulwer-Reed.

February  8th    Big Breakfast and Snowdrops at Newchurch Church.  We are joining with members of Newchurch Church for their Big Breakfast Celebration and to see the  many snowdrops in the area.  On offer is a Big Breakfast (£7.00) or the more modest Bacon or Sausage Butty (£4.00)   Please book through Pat Jefferies and let him know if you would like either of these options.  Afterwards there will be a visit to Honnor & Jeffrey for lunch.  Breakfast is from 10.00 am and lunch at 12.30 pm.  Again, please let Pat know if you would like to make a reservation.

February 10th  Annual General Meeting, 2.30 pm to be held at The Parish Rooms, Newport.  PO30 1JU.  Speaker: Ellen Penstone-Smith from Farringford.  Coffee/Tea £1.00 and Cake £1.50.  Raffle.

March 14th, Friday - from 10.30 am.
Coffee Morning at 'End of the Line' Garden Centre, Afton. PO40 9UH.  Competition:     "Tea Cup" Challenge with a prize for the best flower arrangement in a teacup using material from your own garden.  Raffle.  (NB.  Dogs are not allowed inside the cafe but are welcome at the outside seating areas.) Organiser: Sheila Spivey.

April 18th/19th
Spring Art and Garden Fair at Northwood House.  Exhibition stand to promote the Group..  Organiser: Sue Bulwer-Reed.

April 23rd
Day trip to New Forest Hostas & Exbury Gardens.  Cost £42.00.  Optional train trip -£5.00 payable at Exbury.  Organiser: Sheila Spivey.  Ref Exbury.

May 6th - 2.30 pm
Spring Lecture by Timothy Walker.  Venue; Parish Rooms, Newport PO30 1JU.  Cost: £8.00 to include refreshments.  Raffle.  Please book with Sue Bulwer-Reed.

May 19th - 24th
RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

May or June tbc
Visit to Farringford Garden.  A follow up visit to the talk by Ellen Penstone-Smith at the AGM.  Organiser: Sue Bulwer-Reed. 

May 25th - time tbc.
Plant Sale at Gunda Cross' home.  (Address in Newsletter.) Please grow and share plants to sell for Club funds.  Coffee/Tea £1.00, Cake £1.50.  Organiser: Sue Bulwer Reed.

June 3rd.  10.30 am - 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm.
Two visits to  Ningwood Manor NGS Garden.  Cost £5.00 plus Refreshment £3.00 (cash only).  Welcome introduction.   Pre-booking is essential but please do not pay until your booking is confirmed.  Organiser: Sally Whibley  (Ref Ningwood).

June early (date and cost tbc.)
Four day holiday to include a visit to David Austin Roses.  Organiser Sheila Spivey.  (Ref: Holiday 1.)

June 24th
Day trip to RHS Wisley.  (cost tbc).  Organiser: Sheila Spivey. (Ref; Wisley)

August date/cost tbc
Coffee Morning at Northwood WI Hall.  Talk by representative from Hants and IW Plant Heritage Group.  Raffle.  Organiser: Sue Bulwer-Reed.

August 13th
Visit to Carisbrooke Flower Farm with Claire Westbrook.  Cost £5.00 to include tea/cake.  Organiser: Sheila Spivey.

September (Date & Destination tbc.)
Day Trip.  Destination still to be decided. Organiser: Sheila Spivey.

September 2nd.
Member's Open Garden at Jane Barnet's home.  (Please see Newsletter for address.)   Coffee/Tea £1.00  and Cakes £1.50.  Organiser; Sue Bulwer-Reed.

September
(date/cost tbc)  Holiday to France to include a visit to Monet's Garden.  Organiser: Sheila Spivey (Ref. Holiday 2.)

October 8th
2.30 pm. Autumn Lecture by Rosy Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Plants.  Venue Parish Rooms, Newport. PO30 1JU.  Cost: £10.00 to include refreshments.  Raffle.  Organiser: Sue Bulwer-Reed. (Ref. Rosy.)

October 14th (cost tbc)
Day Trip to Andy McIndoe's garden - "Autumn Colours".  Organiser: Sheila Spivey.

November 10th
Demonstration by Claire Westbrook of Carisbrooke Flower Farm.  Venue; Parish Rooms, Newport. PO40 1JU.  Tea and biscuits £2.00.  Raffle.  Organiser: Sheila Spivey.

December tba
Christmas Lunch.  Quiz & Raffle.  (Ref: Xmas).

Organiser contact details are listed on the Committee page in your Newsletter.  BACS details for payments are given on page 9 of the Newsletter.

Don't forget that as an affiliated member of the RHS members are entitled to two for one entry to all RHS gardens.  Please contact Sue Bulwer-Reed for details.