Annual General Meeting
This Wednesday
13th November 2024, 7.30pm
Lavant Memorial Hall
All members are warmly encouraged to come to the AGM.
The Society is run by the members for the members, so it is vital that members have their say.
After discussing reports on 2024 and hearing the plans for next year, members vote on the items listed in the agenda and for the election of the Society’s officers and committee.
Although the time limit for members to request anything to be included in the AGM Agenda has now passed, other issues can be raised at the AGM itself, but only those items that are on the Agenda can be put to the vote.
LHS Secretary, Margaret Rhodes, has already sent the AGM documents to all members in order to expedite proceedings.
After the close of formal business, the meeting takes on a more sociable air, with the opportunity to chat with other members over complimentary refreshments.
Live in Lavant, Summersdale or nearby?
Why not join Lavant Horticultural Society?
and enjoy its lively programme:
- monthly meetings with interesting guest speakers;
- plus Shows & Competitions, Plant Sale, garden visits and other events.
Meetings are held in Lavant Memorial Hall.
All this for £10 per person for the year.
Regular meetings are then free to members.
Visitors are welcome to our monthly meetings at £3 each.
New members will find a warm welcome.
Interested?
Just click the button below to submit your details and
Membership Secretary, Margaret Rhodes, will contact you.
RHS GARDENS
REDUCED PRICE ENTRY
FOR OUR MEMBERS
Lavant Horticultural Society has a card that can be loaned to any LHS member that will entitle that member and one adult guest to a 50% reduction on the entry price to RHS Gardens.
Clearly, this could be very interesting for any of our members who are not themselves members of the RHS.
Any member interested in borrowing this card, click below:
RHS ENTRY CARD REQUEST.
Annual Buffet Supper
Wednesday 10th July 2024
Some 60 members enjoyed this year’s Annual Buffet Supper.
The traditional”Bring and share” format produced a wide variety of tasty savoury dishes and salads. Members were also spoiled for choice by an excellent selection of mouth-watering deserts.
A taxing quiz added to the conversations around the tables.
Many thanks to Liz Hewitt for setting up a well balanced selection of food and to her and her team for organising the evening so well.
In all, a very enjoyable evening!
Don’t just look after your plants,
make sure you look after yourself!
LHS member and retired physiotherapist, Fenella Sowden, gave a talk with demonstrations on how to take care of yourself, both working in the garden and underlying fitness, with the emphasis on the prevention of problems.
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Use the links listed below to follow-up on the points that she made, accessing further information and details of appropriate exercises.
- The right footwear
The importance of good, supportive, properly fitting footwear - The importance of posture
Details of exercises to help with posture - Balance and strength exercises
Details of exercises to help with balance and strength - Balance and strength videos
Videos showing exercises for all abilities, plus advice on health when exercising, from Age UK - Health benefits of balance
Dr Michael Mosely: ‘Why you should stand on one leg’ - Lifting in the garden
Alan Titchmarsh shows how to move heavy weights safely
Bungee cords can cause serious eye injury –
ensure they are never in line with your face - Gardening with a heart condition
Guidance on gardening if you have a heart condition - Gardening with a disability
RHS page with links to a range of useful websites - What can Physiotherapy do?
The role of physiotherapy in treating a wide range of conditions - Online self-referral form
to access local NHS Physiotherapy services
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