Our May meeting was held in the Village Hall on a lovely sunny afternoon  when 25 members gathered for our annual Bring and Buy Sale.

Chairman Madge opened proceedings with current Notices including a plea from Thursley residents to support their petition against the proposal by the Post Office to close their facility

There was an excellent array of articles for sale and business was brisk and a total of approximately £37 was raised.

Our next meeting will be held on the 25^th of June when the children from St James' School will be entertaining us.

We welcome new members so come along if you have a spare hour or so !

One lady who still uses a tea pot and tea leaves to make her tea, told me that she always puts her finished tea leaves (grouts) underneath her rhododendrons. This is because tea is acid and the leaves make good ericaceous compost. Used tea bags could be used equally well but they won't look so good unless you dig them in.

Another lady puts chopped up banana skins round her roses. This is because roses like the potassium in the skins which turn black as they rot and look alright.

Of course, both banana skins and tea bags can be put on your compost heap but it is rather nice to put back what is needed in the right place.

A key member of Thursley Horticultural Society told me that he cuts up plastic milk bottles to make plant labels and then writes on them with a permanent marker.  He also told me that if you cut the bottom off any plastic bottle and sink it into the ground, neck first, at the base of a plant it is a good way of getting water to the roots of the plant where it is really needed and cannot evaporate easily.