PORTADOWN GARDENING SOaErY Northern Ireland Charity Number: 100609 TRUSfEESANNUAL REPORT l April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Contact address Stanley Robinson . 38 Hunters Hill Road Gilford Craigavon BT63 6AL Chari Trnstees Paula Morgan. France5 Daly. Barbara Robinson. Andrew White. Mitchell Graham, Valerie Daly. John Lambe, Philomena Hagan, Sheila O'malley, Ann Trimble, Lyn Irwin, Hertor McAlpine When administering the Society the trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement and statutory guidan. Governi The Society is an unincorporated association estsblished under a constitution. Pur and attivities The SocieVs purpose is to provide education aimed at promotin& sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of horticulture, gardening and the environment in the Portadown and surrounding area. The meetings were well attended and are summarised below: April: Sean McAlinden gave a very interesting talk about making the most of garden produce from a small garden using pots. containers and rai*d beds. Ortober. Neill Porteous Neill explained the significance of . Annes Grove" in Co Cork, the former home of the Anne51ey farnily since the 16(K)s. and the work being done to ensure the garden'5 legacy has a dynamic future. November: "Putting down roots at Rowallane". Claire McNally tslked about her many challenges as new head gardener at the National Trust Garden at Rowallane. County Down December: A Christmas Lunch was held at -Sinton's at the 8ridge-. Scarva January: "From Seed to Vase- Charlene McKinstry of Gracehill Flowers in Loughgall, gave us an interesting talk about the famlly run farm, specialising in flowers fresh from the field. February: "Art and Arthitecture in the Gardens of the World"_A talk bv Trevor Edwards. an award- winnTng garden designer, writer and broadcaster. who has led many garden tours throughout the world and organtses the National Gardens Scheme in Northern Ireland.
March: Sean McAlinden visited us again and this time his subject was -Plant Propagation: Grow your garden for fre Sean. who runs courses in Leisure Gardening at Southem Regional Colleges. demonstrated his wealth of practical experien to members. Benefit ed to beneficiarles The horticultural talk5 provided a wide variety of educational and social benefit to members, guests and other members of the public attendin8. Private benefit incidental to the rovislon of ublic benefft There has been no prlvate benefit incidental to the provision of public benefit The Soci s finon(ial Itlon at 31 March 2024 The Socievs accounts demonstrated that the financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2024 was satisfactory and the reserves at year end were adequate to meet the anticipated expenditure in the incoming year. 51 Date Zo26 Paula Morgan (Chairperson) Barbara Robin50n (Treasurer)