Area Events

Area AGM: Friday 24 October

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 24th October at Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ.  The meeting will take place 10.30-12.00 and is open to anyone, although voting is by BB&O clubs only.   This will be followed by lunch and afternoon entertainment which is open to any member or visitor. Those wishing to enjoy the lunch and/or afternoon entertainment should complete the booking form further down this page. The afternoon entertainment will be a demonstration entitled ‘Sapphire so Good’ by two of our recently qualified Area Demonstrators  Caroline Golding and Helen Temple.

Cost is £35 for lunch AND  afternoon entertainment – OR £12 for the entertainment only. Deadline for booking lunch is Sunday 19th October

Main course choice:

  1. Breast of chicken with Coronation sauce (Gluten Free)
  2. Warm homemade sausage roll with caramelised onion and poppy seed
  3. Vegetarian Option

Dessert choice (including coffee and mints):

  1. Lime and passionfruit cheesecake
  2. Fresh fruit salad

Each table will  have self-service bowls of the following side dishes to go with the main course:

  • Tomato, cucumber and dill salad with mixed lettuce leaves
  • Carrot and raisin salad with chives (Gluten Free)
  • Pea, mint feta salad with cous cous
  • Warm new potatoes with herb butter (Gluten Free)

This will be followed by tea/coffee and mints.

Please click on 2025 AGM Booking Form to make a booking If completing for someone else you should include THEIR MENU CHOICES, and THEIR NAME, but you may include YOUR EMAIL and Your telephone number if you wish.  Acknowledgement of successful bookings will be emailed to the email address on the form.

AREA Christmas Workshop: 29 November 2025 

Join us in making an ‘Alternative Wreath’ and Table Decoration to make you home ready for the Christmas season. The workshop will be run by Carol Bennett on Saturday 29th November 2025, 10.00 – 3.30 at Holyport Memorial Hall, Moneyrow Green, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2NA,

Cost £40 per person.  So come and join us and perhaps bring a friend to enjoy the experience with you.  More details to follow once booking form received.

Please click on 2025 Christmas Workshop to make a booking. Acknowledgement of successful bookings will be emailed to the email address on the form.

AREA Garden Tour to Suffolk: 7-10 May 2026 

The 2026 Area Garden Tour will be to the delightful gardens on Suffolk, 7-10th May. For more information and booking form please click on the following links:

Deposit of £60 payable by 20 November 2025.