Category Archives: Garvald Horticultural Society

Protecting your data

GDPR reaches Garvald…

Yes, the tendrils of GDPR and the new data protection laws are far-reaching, affecting even tiny groups such as the village website and the horticultural society. But we are on the case!

If you are happy to continue receiving email updates from the village website, then just have a read of the information below – no action required! Please note that you can unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time, by clicking the unsubscribe link at the end of the email or by contacting us.

Here’s the gist of our data privacy policy:

Website Privacy Notice

To run the village website we operate a latest news mailing list (using MailChimp) and deal with email enquiries sent via the contact form – so we are mostly dealing with your email addresses.

We have delved into the details of our data collection and have found:

  • We know what personal information we hold and why we hold it.
  • We only hold and use what we data need to do the job (such as provide village news and announcements).
  • We keep your personal information up to date (or you can easily update your mailing list subscription yourself).
  • We keep your personal information secure and confidential.
  • We will deal with a data breach within 72 hours, informing you and the Information Commissioners Office where necessary, i.e. in cases which might expose you to serious risk.
  • We make it easy for you to withdraw your personal information (you can unsubscribe at any time from our mailing list).

Our Website Privacy Notice is on the About/Privacy page if you want to read more.

Garvald Horticultural Society – Membership Data Protection

Garvald Horticultural Society collects membership data in order to run the annual village show. They have a separate Privacy Notice governing protection of this data. In summary, only personal data necessary to run the show is collected. This data is stored securely, not shared with third parties and only accessed by members of the Committee dealing with membership tasks. If you want to read more, the Garvald Horticultural Society’s Privacy Notice is available on the Garvald Horticultural Society page. 

If you have any questions, please use the contact form to get in touch.

Garvald Village Show 25th August – Schedule

Growers, makers, bakers – the 2018 Show Schedule is now up on the Garvald website (hard copies will be posted through doors in May) –

https://www.garvald.org.uk/garvald-horticultural-society/

For the less competitive out there, why not bring along anything you have grown, made or baked for the new ‘Anything goes’ display table?

For primary school children – have a go at growing your own tatties for the Show! Seed potatoes are available from Jo Robertson, for planting SOON in April/early May.

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Village Show – George Anderson judging

Green-fingered Garvaldians take note!

George Anderson will be judging again at this year’s Village Show. So if you’re looking for some tips, get along to Gardener’s Question Time in Gifford this Wednesday evening, 7pm where George will be on the panel along with Stan DePrato, a pot plant and alpine specialist, Beryl McNaughton from Macplants and Jim Williams, renowned vegetable grower.

Watch this space for the Show Schedule! And save the date – Saturday 25th August.

 

Raffle Tickets

Raffle prizes to collect from the Village Show…

Ooops! – we’ve just found left over prizes from the village show raffle. If you still have tickets (and you haven’t washed last Saturday’s trousers!) please check – you could be the lucky winner of fig chutney, bag of smarties or a bottle of Seven Giraffes beer.

Here are the prize winning numbers…
Pink 32
Pink 189
Blue 417

If not collected they will be recycled into next village raffle. Contact Jo on 830685 or via the contact form.

Garvald Village Show 2017 – The Sun Shone!

What a great afternoon – thanks to all our volunteer helpers and to everyone who came along and enjoyed the show and brought along their competition entries – 283 in total this year! Full results are available on the GHS page.

Here is a photo of the very well behaved and under control four-footed members of our community (and handlers).

Congratulations to all our trophy winners:

  • GHS Industrial Trophy for most points in Industrial sections – Hazel Clark
  • GHS Cookery Challenge Cup for most outstanding exhibit – Hazel Clark
  • GHS Ladies Challenge Trophy for most outstanding exhibit in Handicraft section – Kathleen Harrison
  • Audrey Mae Traynor Cup for the best hand-knitted exhibit – Helen Thomson
  • Sancta Maria Abbey Cup for best photograph – Lee Robertson
  • GHS Challenge Cup for the most outstanding veg/fruit exhibit – Dougie Clark
  • J.K.Webster Rose Shield for the best rose exhibit – John Sheldon
  • James Hardie Cup for the best Gladioli exhibit – John Sheldon
  • Smithy Shield for the best sweet pea exhibit – John Sheldon
  • J.K.Webster Shield for best beetroot – Dougie Clark
  • Cardinal Gordon Gray salver for best entry for Basket of Vegetables – Dougie Clark
  • Village Show Cup (Pre School Children) for most points – Archie Edmonds
  • Village Show Trophy (Pre School Children) for most outstanding exhibit – Archie Edmonds
  • Garvald & Morham Community Council Cup (Ages 5 to 8) – Evie Houston
  • The Bette Pratt Memorial Quaich (Ages 5 to 8) for the most outstanding exhibit – Katie Freeland
  • Tanderlane Cup (Ages 9 to 12) for the most points – Libby Ballantine
  • Alice Lawrie Trophy (Ages 9 to 12) for the most outstanding exhibit – Euan Evatt
  • Floral Art Trophy For the most points – Fiona Sheldon
  • Cameron Cup for Best Floral Art exhibit – Fiona Sheldon
  • GHS Salver for most points in show – Hazel Clark
  • NOVELTY “Perfectly imperfect” vegetable – John Sheldon

Village Show helpers

LAST CALL FOR HELPERS

Just a reminder that we need some help on Thursday 24th at 7pm to set up the tables and again at the end of the show (many hands make light work). Thank you!

Friday staging is 7-9pm and Saturday 8-10am (not 7.30am as before). Entries must be in by 10am sharp! The schedule is on the GHS page.

Garvald Village Show – Saturday 26th August

CALL FOR DONATIONS AND SET UP HELP

It’s nearly SHOW TIME – and this year we are delighted to welcome George Anderson of the Beechgrove Garden as part of the judging team. No pressure there then for all you growers out there!

As usual we are looking for:

  • Donations for the raffle – bring on the day
  • Donations of home baking – including any show entries that didn’t turn out as planned…(please leave in the kitchen)
  • Children (and the odd parent) to do a stint on teas
  • Help on Thursday 24th at 7pm to set up the tables and again at the end (many hands make light work)

If you are able to help/donate please leave Jo a message on 830 685 or use the contact form.

Friday staging is 7-9pm and Saturday 8-10am (not 7.30am as before). Entries must be in by 10am sharp!

The schedule is on the GHS page.

We look forward to lots of entries and a dry afternoon!