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Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2006
Greetings to you all.
Winter is now drawing in quickly. Spring and Summer have passed and Autumn has started with a rush. The Garden had a clean up over the weekend of 28th and 29th of October, which meant the hiring of a skip to remove garden waste and a variety of rubbish that had been dumped in the garden.
The Society has been very busy this year, we are pleased to announce that our purchase of the freehold of the garden has been successful, this will mean that the garden is protected from development and will remain a private garden which is available to the public to enjoy for eternity.
The 6th Ryde Arts Festival this year was an outstanding success again. The Poetry reading held by the University of the Third Age (U3A) members was very well attended by a wonderful cross section of young and old alike. The poetry was inspiring and enjoyed by everyone who attended.
The VSPS web site is going from strength to strength. Claire Kay is keeping the site updated on a regular basis and has added some new photographs to the gallery from the U3A poetry readings and our very sucessful Wine and Cheese party that was held in July.
We have so far held three very successful events during 2006. The Poetry reading by U3A, The Cheese & Wine and our table top sale, these were very well attended. Thank you all for your support.
The problems with anti-social activity and vadalism have been kept to a minimum, the security of the garden has been improved and the removal of the tops of the fir's at the north end of the garden has helped to discourage anti-social behaviour. We have been able to keep the garden open right through the summer. Please note now that winter is decending upon us the garden will be closed eairlier in the evenings until the spring.
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