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2009 Talks And Events Held At Lacock And Whitchurch Sites As Marked
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July |
Nature Tots! |
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June 4th - 16th July 2009
Come and watch the seasons change with Teddy Edward and his friends.
We watch the birds, go for nature walks, do craft activities, listen to songs and stories and finish with a drink and a biscuit!
This is a session for pre-school children and their parent, grand-parent or carer... Everyone is welcome.
Led by Krysia - an ex Forestry Commision Education Ranger.
Every Thursday - 10 until 11am
£4 per child (second child if under 18 months is free)
Family of 2 £6 per session
For more information and booking please call 01249 730 204 |
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Bee Keeping with Fred Swift |
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Wednesday 8th July 2.30pm
This is one of our most popular talks. Subjects covered include the life cycle of the bee, flowers for bees, products made from bees, wax & honey, and bee keeping. This is a free talk, and will include a free cup of tea voucher valid in our restaurants. Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Dragonflies with Ian Mcall |
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Wednesday 15th July 2.30pm
Our guest speaker, Ian McCall will be telling you about the life of a dragonfly along with a fascinating slide show of these beautiful yet mystical creatures. Did you know we had so many different ones here in Britain? This is a free talk, and will include a free cup of tea voucher valid in our restaurants. Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204. |
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society |
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Saturday & Sunday 18th & 19th July
Learn more about Whales and Dolphins. Learn about WDCS’s vital work around the world and how you can get involved in the protection of these amazing animals. Includes a range of art & craft activities open to all ages, the WDCS Dolphin Diploma (including a competition) and a raffle with fantastic prizes!
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Hedgehog Rescue Society with Yvonne Cox |
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Wednesday, 22nd July 11.30am & 2.30pm
Yvonne Cox from the Hedgehog Rescue Society, a very popular visiting speaker will be here to give a talk on hedgehogs and how to look after them in your garden. Yvonne will bring along one of her hedgehogs for you to see! This is always a very popular talk. This is a free talk, and will include a free cup of tea voucher valid in our restaurants. Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Vintage Roundabout and Swing Boats |
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Saturday 25th July until Monday 31st August
Whitehall Garden Centre are pleased to announce that we will have a vintage roundabout and swing boats every day throughout the summer in the children’s play area. There will be a small charge per ride
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BCH Camping Tents And Accessories Display
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Saturday 25th July - Sunday 2nd August
Whitehall Garden Centre is proud to announce that BCH Camping are returning in 2009 for another one of there extensive tent and accessory displays. BCH Camping is a locally family run buisiness, established in 1976 has stores in Bath, Chippenham and Trowbridge. They specialise in Walking, Trekking, Traveling, Climbing, Camping and Caravaning and have a wide selection of products on display in the grounds of Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock. The display will be in the gardens of the centre for 1 week commencing on the 25th July 2009. For more information visit www.bchcamping.co.uk or call Whitehall Garden Centre on 01249 730 204. |
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August |
Dog Listener Pam Shaw |
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Saturday 1st August 11.00am-3.00pm
Pam Shaw will be at the garden centre today to help people establish a good relationship with their dogs. She will give tips on how to raise your dog the 'Jan Fennell Way' using the dog's own natural language. She will explain why dogs behave in the way they do and advise on how to put the relationship right.
This is a free talk, Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Sunflower Collage Workshop |
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Monday 3rd August
Make a Sunflower collage using the sunflower seeds, with the expert help from Krysia our specially trained nature ranger.
These sessions will run continuously between 10am-12pm in the morning and 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Building Bug Hotels with Fred Swift |
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Tuesday 4th August
Fred Swift will tell us all about building a bug hotel to help bugs and insects survive this winter. He will be using items that are easily found around the garden, he will also have some already built and on display to show you how easy it is to build your own and how to do it.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Sportzcoach |
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Thursday 6th August 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Come along and meet the Sportzcoach team who will get you playing all kinds of sport, including football, netball, handball, basketball and a new sport, triball. It suitable from aged ranging from 5 - 15 years old.These are free drop in sessions so you can stay as long as you like.
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Ugly Bugs |
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Friday 7th August
Make your very own ugly bug to take home and with the expert help from Krysia a nature ranger your bug really will be beautifully ugly!. These sessions will run continuously in the lecture room between 10am-12pm in the morning and 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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| Kidsrome Mobile Farm |
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Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August
Come and meet the animals from the farm, there will be sheep, lambs, goats, calves, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, dogs and even a farmer who will be happy to answer all of your questions!
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Sunflower Collage Workshop |
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Monday 10th August
Make a Sunflower collage using the sunflower seeds, with the expert help from Krysia our specially trained nature ranger.
These sessions will run continuously between 10am-12pm in the morning and 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Meet the Whitehall pets! |
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Tuesday 11th August 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
Come to this free event and learn a bit more about the animals from our Pet department. The pets team will let you handle and get closer to some of our small animals and birds and our staff will answer all questions. If you are considering a pet for your family this will be an ideal opportunity to learn about their care and welfare.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Hedgehog Rescue Society with Yvonne Cox |
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Wednesday 12th August 2.30pm
Yvonne Cox from the Hedgehog Rescue Society, a very popular visiting speaker will be here to give a talk on hedgehogs and how to look after them in your garden. Yvonne will bring along one of her hedgehogs for you to see! This is always a very popular talk. This is a free talk, and will include a free cup of tea voucher valid in our restaurants. Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Sportzcoach |
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Thursday 13th August 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Come along and meet the Sportzcoach team who will get you playing all kinds of sport, including football, netball, handball, basketball and a new sport, triball. It suitable from aged ranging from 5 - 15 years old.These are free drop in sessions so you can stay as long as you like.
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Ugly Bugs |
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Friday 14th August
Make your very own ugly bug to take home and with the expert help from Krysia a nature ranger your bug really will be beautifully ugly!. These sessions will run continuously in the lecture room between 10am-12pm in the morning and 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Bath Cats & Dogs Home |
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Saturday 15th August
Bath Cats & Dogs Home willl be here telling you about their work in looking after and finding new homes for small animals, rabbits, chickens and dogs.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Owls and Hawks |
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Sunday 16th August
Rob Evans from Hawks and Tallons will be here with a collection of his birds, Barn Owls, Hawks etc, for you to see and ask questions about.
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204. |
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Meet the reptiles with Barry |
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Wednesday 19th August
Barry from our Reptile Department will be on hand to answer all your questions about reptiles, which ones make good pets and which to avoid when you have young children. Come along and meet the reptiles we have!
This session will run continuously between 10am-12pm in the morning and 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Sportzcoach |
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Thursday 20th August
Come along and meet the Sportzcoach team who will get you playing all kinds of sport, including football, netball, handball, basketball and a new sport, triball. It suitable from aged ranging from 5 - 15 years old.These are free drop in sessions so you can stay as long as you like.
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Pet Check Dogs |
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Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August
The PDSA will be here as part of the 8th annual PetCheck tour. An experienced PDSA Veterinary Nurse will be on hand to provide free health checks for dogs as well as giving expert advice on the care of other pets including small animals. (PDSA vehicle will be in the main car park. Sorry dogs are not allowed in main garden centre)
This is a free event located in our car park- For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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WWII Weekend At Whitehall |
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Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August
Once again the local enthusiasts will be here with their vehicles for you to see and ask questions. There will be static displays and a chance to buy your own piece of 40s memorabilia! Have a bit of fun learning the dances of the times or just relax and leave it to the proffesionals and listen to the music.
This is a free event located in our gardens - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Meet the Whitehall pets! |
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Tuesday 25th August 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
Come to this free event and learn a bit more about the animals from our Pet department. The pets team will let you handle and get closer to some of our small animals and birds and our staff will answer all questions. If you are considering a pet for your family this will be an ideal opportunity to learn about their care and welfare.
This is a free event located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Hedgehog Rescue Society with Yvonne Cox |
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Wednesdays 26th August 2.30pm
Yvonne Cox from the Hedgehog Rescue Society, a very popular visiting speaker will be here to give a talk on hedgehogs and how to look after them in your garden. Yvonne will bring along one of her hedgehogs for you to see! This is always a very popular talk. This is a free talk, and will include a free cup of tea voucher valid in our restaurants. Located in our lecture room - For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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Whitehall Garden Centre’s
Amateur & Children’s
Produce Show |
Saturday 29th August At Whitehall Lacock
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Whitehall Amateur and Children’s produce show is intended to be ‘A Family Fun Day’ – not to be taken too seriously, so have a go and enter as many classes as you can, who knows, yours may turn out to be the best in the class!
Entries to all classes are free.
£5 Whitehall Gift Voucher for each class winner.
£3 Whitehall Gift Voucher for each runner up.
All entries must be received by 10:30am
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Children’s Novelty Classes Age 3-6 Year Olds
1. Miniature garden in a standard seed tray.
2. Miniature scarecrow, no more than 20cm high.
3. Animal not exceeding, 20cm made from Vegetables and Fruit.
4. Decorated Egg.
5. A model made from any waste waster material not to exceed 45cm in any direction.
Children’s Novelty Classes 7-12 Year Olds
1. Miniature garden in a standard seed tray.
2. Miniature scarecrow, no more than 20cm high.
3. Animal not exceeding, 20cm made from Vegetables and Fruit.
4. Decorated Egg.
5. A model made from any waste waster material not to exceed 45cm in any direction.
Vegetable’s Juniors up to 12 years old.
11. Heaviest Marrow
12. Most unusual vegetable in show.
13. Longest runner beans, 3 in number.
14. Matching potatoes, 3 in number.
15. Longest carrot.
Fruit, juniors up to 12 years old.
16. Dessert apples, 3 in number.
17. Any other fruit.
Flowers, juniors up to 12 years old.
18. Flower arrangement in an unusual container not exceeding 45cm high or 30cm wide.
19. Card decorated with pressed flowers.
20. Sweet pea’s, vase of 6.
Cookery, juniors up to 12 years old. Boys and Girls, All entries are open to exhibitors choice of recipe.
21. Tray of homemade sweets 10 in number.
22. Plate of biscuits, 5 in number.
23. 6 Fancy cakes.
25. 6 Rock Cakes.
Vegetables (amateur)
25. Potatoes any 3 matching white or coloured.
26. Runner Beans, 6 in number.
27. Beetroot any 3 matching.
28. Parsnips, 2 in number.
29. Tomatoes, 5 in number.
30. Tomatoes plum, 5 in number.
31. Onion up to 100, 4 matching.
32. Leeks.
33. Carrots tapered root, 3 in number.
34. Carrots stump root, 3 in number.
35. Cucumber outdoor or ridge, 2 in number.
36. Cucumber Greenhouse (frame), 2 in number.
37. Courgette, 2 in number.
38. Marrow not over 400mm.
39. 6 Shallots.
40. 6 Pickling Shallots
41. 6 Dwarf French Beans.
42. Any Other Vegetable
Fruit (Amateur).
43. Apple Dessert, 3 in number.
44. Apple Cooking, 3 in number.
45. Tray/plate of 12 Raspberries.
46. Tray/plate of 12 Gooseberries.
47. Any other Fruit.
Flowers (Amateur).
48. Dahlia 5 mixed in vase.
49. Roses vase of 6.
50. Gladioli vase of 6.
51. Sweet Pea vase of 10.
52. Vase of mixed Garden Flowers, Table arrangement.
53. Fuchsia any variety, any pot size, not standard.
54. Any flowering houseplant.
55. Any foliage only houseplant.
Cookery (Amateur)
All entries are open to exhibitors choice of recipe.
56. Victoria Sponge, own recipe.
57. 6 Fruit Scones.
58. Savoury flan.
59. Jar of jam labelled. 454g (1lb).
60. Jar of coarse cut marmalade. 454g (1lb).
61. Jar of fine cut marmalade. 454g (1lb)
62. Jar of chutney any variety. 454g (1lb)
63. Plate of cheese scones, 5 in number.
64. Loaf of bread.
Novelty (Amateur)
65. Oddest shape vegetable in the show.
66. Fattest Marrow.
67. Heaviest Onion.
Homemade Wine.
68. Red wine sweet.
69. Red wine dry.
70. White wine sweet.
71. White wine dry.
Photographic competition (Amateur) – Separate from Whitehall Garden Centre’s Photographic Competition 2009
72. Your home garden
73. Vegatable Garden.
74. Gardens you have visited.
75. Wildlife in the garden.
76. One flower.
77. Planted containers.
78. Spectacular View (Sunset, Snow in the garden etc).
79. Subject of interest (Steam train, Vintage tractor etc).
Children under 12 years old classes.
80. One flower.
81. Wildlife in your garden.
82. Your home garden.
83. Gardens you have visited.
84. Children in the garden.
Prize winners will be notified if not present at the show.
For more information see instore or please call Whitehall Garden Centre on 01249 730204
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Chuffy the train |
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Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August
Chuffy will be here giving rides around the gardens at Whitehall. Along with vintage roundabout and swingboats.
A small charge apply's located in our gardens- For more information please call 01249 730 204.
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