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VILLAGE NEWS
FRIENDS IN DEED
A quiet month for Friends in Deed although requests for transport continue, with journeys to Hinchingbrooke dom-
inating the venues!
The ‘Drop-in’ for a cup of tea and cake in St Mary’s Church is still going strong but remember that it has now
changed to the second Wednesday of each month to avoid a clash. And don’t forget that our Winter Tea Party will
take place as usual in the Methodist Hall on 16 February at 2.30pm. Transport will be available on request to col-
lect and return those who would like a lift to the event.
After a fairly mild start to the winter, icy weather will no doubt arrive eventually so if anyone needs support with
shopping or errands during bad weather, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Also if anyone is housebound during com-
ing months and would like a visit from one of our volunteers then give us a call.
For help or information contact:
Coordinator: Christine Lawrence 07810 006598.
Requests for transport: Andy Scott 07914 669967.
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DAHLIAS
Dahlias? They are a flower that some older men grow on allotments. True but there has been a
resurgence of interest in recent years with more people now growing dahlias. Perhaps one rea-
son is, more new varieties have been developed. Now there is a dahlia to suit every type of gar-
den. The giant decorative dahlia with flower heads of ten inches diameter looks at home in the
large herbaceous border. Its much smaller cousin the border dahlia suits any small to large border.
There is the pompon which is shaped like a small ball made of small honeycomb petals and its larger cousin - the
ball dahlia, which is similarly shaped but much larger. Everyone recognises the cactus dahlia with its long spikey
petals and the Bishop of Llandaff well known for its purple foliage and pinky red flowers. There are more 'bishops'
these days with similar foliage but different coloured flowers.
Dahlias are also good value for money. They will bloom from June to the first frost and enjoy being cut.
Why not find out more? Come to a talk on how to grow dahlias at the Millennium Hall on 20 January at 8.00pm.
F Daniels
,
Buckden Gardeners' Association
Save the Date
Buckden Village Festival
Buckden Village Festival will be back in 2015 - please
mark
4
th
July
in your calendars. There will again be a pa-
rade and we hope to build on the success of last year with
even more people joining in with an American theme. This
will be followed by a fete in the afternoon – whilst we can-
not guarantee hot sunshine I think we can safely guaran-
tee less rain!
If you would like to be involved please contact us on
BuckdenVillageFestival@gmail.com or contact
Philip
Miles on 810027
.
Solution to last month’s code word puzzle