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NEWS Archive
2008 -
Tomato Tasting 2010: Over 60 people enjoyed an afternoon at Great Close Field. There were 25 varieties of tomato to taste, along with good English cheeses, homemade pickles made with their produce, and bread from Ashwell. This was followed by tea and cakes made with organic ingredients where possible. Tomato varieties included Tommy Toe, King George, Yellow Perfection, White Beauty, Black Russian, Maltese Plum, as well as more usual Gardeners’ Delight and Moneymaker.
The Grand Opening of the garden and facilities at Great Close Field took place during
an open afternoon on :Sunday, July 18 2010 from 2.00pm -
Sir Graham Wynne, recently retired Chief Executive of the RSPB, officially opened the garden at Great Close Field. A good number of people took the opportunity to relax to music from the Adhoc Jazz Band and look around the garden. The refreshment tent was popular with delicious homemade cakes on sale.
DCGG were winners of the best overall award in the 2010 Garden of the year competition for Bedfordshire
- A Planning Day was held for members, committee, volunteers and staff 13th November. It was well attended and the output from the meeting will be available soon..
- 16 Volunteers went Bowling, followed by lunch at Church Farm, Ardeley.
During 2009 / 2010 we installed a polytunnel, a compost toilet. work room and storage facilities and a shelter.