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| Forthcoming Events | ||
| Regular | Working parties every 2nd Monday, meeting at 2pm Kings Head area | |
| Working parties every 4th Saturday, meeting at 2pm Kings Head area | ||
2009 |
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| October | ||
| 1st | AGM in the Memorial Hall | |
| September |
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| 12th | Table Top Sale in the Memorial Hall. Poster | |
| 10th | A wormery for Upton Primary School | |
| 9th | Upton in Bloom in the Malvern Gazette | |
| 5th | Our Awards in the Window at the Tourist Information Centre | |
| 4th | Upton in Bloom in the Worcester News | |
| 3rd | Heart of England in Bloom Awards. Judges Comments | |
| 2nd | The riverside tubs wanderings along the river front | |
| August | ||
| 5th | We visited Ball Colegrave at West Adderbury to view their huge displays of all sorts of plants. Some pictures of the gardens. | |
| July | ||
| 25th | Our 2009 Portfolio produced for the Heart of England in Bloom judges | |
| 23rd | We moved the riverside tubs - again! This time it was for the continental market. Previously we moved them for Folk, Jazz & Blues Festivals. They will go back on the 25th. Next month they will be moved for Water Festival | |
| 18th | 'Upton in Blue-m' Hamper Draw | |
| Local in Bloom walk | ||
| 16th | The riverside tubs have been on the move again. For the Blues Festival they are under the bridge. | |
| 12th | Local in Bloom results | |
| 11th | Upton in Bloom in the Worcester News | |
| 11th | Judging day in the Malvern Gazette | |
| 10th | Heart of England in Bloom judging. Please join us at the Old Churchyard (the 'Pepperpot') at about 11.30am. The route. Judging | |
| Plant a Wellie Garden | ||
| 6th | Litter pick starting at 6pm at the Disabled Area opposite the Kings Head. If you can litter pick any of the route (above) beforehand, that would be a big help! | |
| 4th | Students from Hanley Castle High School painted a mural under the bridge | |
| 'Local in Bloom' judging | ||
| June | ||
| 27th | Summer hamper draw at Upton Jazz Festival | |
| 16th | Upton in Bloom in the Malvern Gazette The barrier and lamp post baskets were installed on the riverfront last week. They are well worth a visit! |
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| 6th | Planted boats and riverside tubs. Pictures | |
| 5th | The hanging baskets were put up by Earls Croome Garden Centre | |
| Week1 | Clearing Pansies from boats & riverside tubs | |
| May | ||
| Upton Primary School 'Grow their own' raised vegetable beds | ||
| 30th | During the previous week we cleared the smaller tubs at the Surgery, Old Churchyard, the bridge & New Street. We planted them with Summer plants today. The display boats and riverside tubs will be cleared this week, ready for planting on Saturday 6th. If you would like to help with the planting, please ring Jackie on 592336 | |
| 21st | 'Words & Music', Meadowsweet with Alan Johnston and The Cambrian Ensemble | |
| 15th | Upton in Bloom in the Malvern Gazette | |
| 11th | We emptied the barrier baskets opposite the Swan. These had been planted for Winter & Spring by the landlord. The Polyanthus have gone to the Parish Church and ivies have been planted along the back of two display boats. | |
| 3rd | Annual Duck Race at the Folk Festival | |
| 1st | Article in the Malvern Gazette | |
| April | ||
| 30th | We have a display in a shop in Old Street, which is to let by John Goodwin Estate Agents. We moved the riverside tubs into storage to make room for the stalls at the Folk Festival. |
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| 12th | Upton in Bloom in the Malvern Gazette | |
| 11th | Giant Easter Egg Draw. Thanks to Anemone/Cromwells for donating the egg! | |
| 3rd |
The RHS Britain in Bloom Spring Review, with new judging guidelines |
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| 2nd | Prize Bingo evening in the Memorial Hall. | |
| March |
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| 31st | The East Waterside planting was finished on 28th March. | |
| 21st | RHS Britain in Bloom celebrates 45 years with a fresh new face. Press release from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
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| 20th | Malcolm Brown, Tree Warden, lead a group, including children from Upton Primary School, in planting shrubs & trees on East Waterside. Hanley Castle High School students picked 5 bags of litter, some plastic crates and a chair today. |
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| 14th | Our second Table Top Sale was very successful, with 15 tables filled with all sorts of goods. | |
| 5th | Matthew Wilson, RHS Head of Gardens Creative Development, gave a talk in the Memorial Hall. | |
| February | ||
| 27th | Hanley Castle High School students were litter picking today | |
| 14th | Table Top Sale | |
| 10th | Some Crocus & Snowdrops flowering on the riverside. | |
| January | ||
| 25th | We published our 2008/2009 Autumn/Winter Review | |
| 24th | We planted tulips and cleared the dead plants from on top of the public conveniences in Lower High Street |
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| 23rd | Pupils from Hanley Castle High School started their weekly litter picking around the town. | |
| 20th | Our trophies are on show at the Kings Head | |
2008 |
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| December | ||
| Memorial Tree. Dedication Form | ||
| 20th | Christmas Hamper Draw. | |
| 8th | We planted daffodil bulbs at the bottom of Rectory Road, and finished off a small bed beside the gates at the back of the Kings Head. | |
| November | ||
| 26th | We held a very successful Pudding Evening at The Swan. Many thanks to all the local public houses, hotels, cafes & individuals who contributed puddings, and special thanks to Ralph & Sue for hosting the event at The Swan. Pictures | |
| 16th-22nd | We moved the riverside tubs back. The tubs have now been planted with pansies for the Winter. Three tubs have Cyclamen in them. These were planted last year, and left in place during the Summer. We moved all the remaining ones into the three tubs. Weeding along the riverfront continued. The bed on the right hand side of the Kings Head gates was tidied. | |
| 15th | We attended a Charity Fair in Malvern, selling containers of plant arrangements. | |
| 10th | The Environment Agency moved the riverside tubs to safety in anticipation of the barriers going up between the Kings Head & The Plough, for which many thanks. | |
| 8th | Planted pansies in Hanley Road, Marina & Old Churchyard boats, and tubs at either end of the bridge. Several youths helped us by taking bags of Greengrow out of Sylvia's truck and emptying them into the boat on the Old Churchyard and many thanks to them, and the lady who helped Rosemary& Jackie pull the truck to the OC from New Street. We received a donation of Greengrow from Severn Waste Services, for which many thanks. Thanks also to the gentlemen at the Recycling Centre and the delivery driver for helping offload the bags. |
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| 6th | The barrier baskets were removed from the disabled area & Old Bridge Abutment yesterday by Brian from Earls Croome Garden Centre. Plants were cleared from the ones alongside the Swan. Today Brian removed all our hanging baskets, apart from the ones at the White Lion Hotel. Cleared the display boat on the Old Churchyard. |
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| 4th | Cleared Hanley Road and Marina display boats | |
| 3rd | Planted Pansies in the display boats and troughs at both ends of the Old Road and the Fire Station | |
| 1st | Planted tulips in Hanley Road beds | |
| October | ||
| 31st | We held a BBQ at the Tudor House Museum to celebrate the end of the festival season. Members of the Folk, Jazz and, Water Festival Committees and the Marching Band & Youth Band came to a wind-down session. Emptied all plants except for geraniums from display boats. |
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| 26th | Weeded Sensory Garden and large bed. Deadheaded displays | |
| 25th | Emptied boats and troughs near the Fire Station and Severn Drive/Gardens Walk corner. Tidied the round bed on School Lane/Minge Lane corner. | |
| 23rd/24th | Weeded along riverside and layby opposite the Plough. Deadheaded barrier baskets, riverside tubs | |
| 22nd | Weeded alongside Kings Head patio wall/Old Bridge Abutment and alongside Old Bridge Abutment | |
| 21st | Our Awards are in Julie-Ann's window in New Street |
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| 18th | Continued weeding disabled area. Dead headed barrier baskets | |
| 17th | We held our AGM and 'Local in Bloom' Awards. Chairman's Report | |
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