Our Society is completely run by volunteers and we are always happy to welcome new people!
You don’t have to be an expert gardener or be actively involved all year long – a few hours every now and again can make a huge difference to our events and activities. If you do fancy being more involved though, do consider joining the Committee.
Activities to get involved in include amongst others:
- Maintenance of planted areas around the village, including the planters outside Bob’s Shop and Doctor’s surgery
- Growing plants for the Plant Sales
- Set-up and take down of the Shows
- Baking cakes for cake sales
- Being an extra pair of hands in the kitchen at events
- New plantings around the village
Joining the Committee
The Committee is made up of up to 12 Committee Members who meet approximately 8 times a year. We work as a group and all support the various activities and events that we organise. There are a number of names roles that have additional responsibilities: Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Secretary and Show Secretary. All committee members are asked to:
- attend as many meetings as possible
- take on responsibility for an event each year, such as a garden visit or village activity and help out at other events
- help to publicise events through word of mouth
The Committee is formed each year at the Annual General Meeting and each person can stay in role for up to 3 years. However, they can be returned for longer if no other committee member wishes to take on the role.