PORTADOWN GARDENING SOCIErY Northern Ireland Charity Number: 100609 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT l April 2022 to 31 March 2023 Contact address Stanley Robinson 38 Hunters Hill Road Gilford Craigavon BT63 6AL Trustees Paula Morgan, FranS Daly, Barbara Roblnson, Andrew White, Mitchell Graham, Valerie Daly, John Lambe, Philornena Hagan, Rosaleen Hamill.Sheila O'malley, Ann Trlmble. When administering the Society the trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement and statutory guidance. Governin document The Society is an unincorporated association established under a constitution. Pur oses and activities The Societ5 purpose is to provide education aimed at promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of horticulture, gardening and the environment in the Portadown and surrounding area. These were well attended and are summari5ed below: Aprll: e1rd and Whacky Plant ShO- Michael Perry, who travels the world in search of new plants, gave a very interesting talk about his discoveries. September: Your of Mahon Garden Centre" This Outing gave members an insight into the work involved in a Garden Centre. October: "A tale of Two Garden5" Conrad Mccormick gave a talk detailing the move from hls previous house through the creation of his new exotic garden and the challenges it presented. November: "The Making of a Gardener and a Garden" David Maxwell, a well known TV and Radio Broadcaster gave a talk on the creation of a garden. December: A Christmas Lunch was held at which Linda Lyons demonstrated the making of floral arrangements. January: "The Bees Knees" John Lambe, a member of our Society, gave u5 a look at solitary bees with an emphasis on the Mason Bee and flowers as pollinators throughout the year.
February: "Shady Plants and Shady Place<- Maurice Parkinson showed ways in which the shady areas of gardens could be made to come alive. March: "50 Favourites. Richard Barnes, a Chartered Landscape Architert. took us on a virtual tour of his garden showing us the plants he had chosen as his favourites Beneflt rovlded to beneficiaries The horticultural talks provided a wide variety of educational and social benefit to members. guests and other Members of the public attending. Prlvate benefit incidental to the rovision of ubllc benefit There has been no private benefit incidentsl to the provision of public benefit The Socle '$ financial osition at 31 March 2023 The Society's accounts demonstrated that the financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2023 was satisfactory and the reserves at year end were adequate to meet the anticipated expenditure In the incoming year. ned Paula Morgan (Chairperson) Barbara Robinson (Treasurer)