Area Events

AREA Autumn Foam Free Workshop: 30 September 2025 

Back by popular demand this informative and instructive workshop will give options for going foam free and using this knowledge to make a beautiful Autumn Pedestal design.  The workshop will be run by Sandie Draper on Tuesday 30th September 2025, 10.00 – 3.00 at Neighbours Hall, Church Road, Great Milton, OX44 7PD  – Google Maps

Cost £40 per pedestal (Up to two people can make one pedestal).  So come and join us or bring a friend to share in the experience with you.  Please make one booking per pedestal and if known add the name of the second person in the Notes field. More details to follow once booking form received.

Please click on 2025 Autumn Foam-Free Workshop Booking Form to make a booking. Acknowledgement of successful bookings will be emailed to the email address on the form.

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.