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Suburb Pets New Hon President of Hort Soc
Scarlett In June 2001 Jonathan Ross and and is an RHS Britain in Bloom
judge. He is also an RHS Show
his wife, Jane Goldman, then
newly moved-in residents of garden judge and selection panel
Writing this in the early hours, I Once, a jogger on the Heath, Hampstead Garden Suburb and member, and was elected an RHS
am keenly aware of the empty stopped and asked, in a thick newly-appointed Hon Presidents Associate of Honour for services
corner of our kitchen where, until (and slightly familiar) Mancunian of the Horticultural Society, to horticulture in 2017.
only a couple of days ago, our accent, where he could get a dog
Stephen’s association with
dog Scarlett would have been like mine. She’s a one off, I said paid their first visit of many to the Horticultural Society goes
open the Horticultural Society’s
fast asleep in her basket, under and explained her rescue story. Summer Flower Show in June in back many years. In 2008 he
her blanket, with just her nose He nodded and told me that I the Free Church Hall, Northway. designed and installed the
and tail peeping out. was very lucky, patted her and
Scarlett was a rescue dog. resumed his run. It was only In the early years they were Suburb Centenary Garden on
often accompanied by their
Willifield Green, which remained
Rescue centres are full to the after he’d left, I realised it was children and later Jonathan there till 2013. At the time of
brim with dogs needing a good Liam Gallagher. usually brought one of his dogs Stephen Crisp The Horticultural Society’s own
home and, whilst caution should Scarlett was my constant
always be exercised, especially companion, following me every- with him. When Jonathan and AGM, Chair Chris Page expressed centenary in 2009, he redesigned
Jane opened that first show, everyone’s heartfelt thanks to
and refurbished the attractive
with children, there are many where I went. Curled up at my they were presented with Jonathan and Jane for the time plot outside Fellowship House,
wonderful dogs who will thrive feet whilst I worked, her radar- L-plates, since they were self- they had given so freely and the which the Horticultural Society
in the fold of a caring, loving like ears on alert, we passed many
environment. Scarlett was one a contented hour. confessed non-gardeners at the fun they had brought to the took over from the London
many shows in which they had
Borough of Barnet and maintains
time, but said they were looking
such dog. She’d been picked up A couple of years ago we forward to learning by example been involved. to this day.
as a stray from rural Ireland, one Scarlett discovered Scarlett had a heart from members. At the AGM on 12 November, Also at the AGM in Fellowship
of the many farm dogs left to work and a bit of no-nonsense murmur. She was put on
Over the years, they drew
run wild. Badly mistreated, she training later and Scarlett was medication and was doing fine the crowds, judged children’s the new Hon President of the House, members applauded as
Chris Page presented a bouquet
Horticultural Society expressed
was a quivering wreck for the first fully integrated into our family until, inevitably, her heart scarecrow competitions, launched his pleasure at being elected. to Hilda Williams (see below), who
few months, fearful of anyone life. The Heath, Heath Extension, condition worsened and the pills the Horticultural Society’s Suburb Stephen Crisp has no need of had recently celebrated her 100th
with a stick, a hat and a deep Little Wood and Big Wood were finally stopped working. The
voice. It was heart-breaking to her (and my) stomping ground. tough decision had to be made. Centenary Garden on Willifield L-plates. He is Head of Horticulture birthday, and Hon. Vice-President
presented
for the United States Embassy
Franklin
Michael
Green in 2008 and ate a lot of
witness. A scrappy thing, caked She was at her happiest running She’d had enough. I stroked her home-made cake at the shows. in London where he has worked cups and other awards to all of
in mud and of an indeterminate across the fields on the Heath trademark ears one last time. In 2019, after 18 years, it was since 1987. He is a committee this year’s show and garden
colour, I knew we’d found our Extension or sniffing her way She’d done well to make it to
dog the moment she came off through the Woods, marking thirteen and it was time to say time to step down, so, at the member of the London Gardens prize-winners.
Network, champions apprentices
Horticultural Society’s recent
the van at the rescue centre. her territory in true terrier style. goodbye. I’d like to think she’s MARJORIE HARRIS
A few weeks later, after A distinctive looking dog, one now back on the Heath Extension,
completing the adoption of a kind as mixed breeds often running, sniffing and marking
formalities, Scarlett was handed are. Some thought she was an her eternal territory.
over to us. Approximately six Egyptian Pharaoh Hound because SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY PHOTOS: MARJORIE HARRIS
months old with large pointy of her ears and sphinx-like
ears, one slightly floppy at the silhouette, others thought she Suburb News welcomes stories about
tip, probably due to having been might be a Podenco. I hated to pets in the Suburb, large or small.
sat on by her siblings, she looked disappoint, so, sometimes said We will be running Suburb Pets as
comical. No show dog, but she was a Bitsa (a bit of this and a regular column so please do email
definitely our dog. Some hard a bit of that to you and me). us at suburbnews@hgsra.uk.

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On the 28 November, the new Archer Academy library was opened, to the delight of the many parents and supporters who had
worked so hard to bring it about.
Last November, local MP, Mike Freer, visited Northway Gardens to see all the hard work local volunteers had put in, rejuvenating
the flower beds and general area for the benefit of the community. He was particularly impressed with the range of roses.
The new Suburb News editors
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I came to the United Kingdom librarian which led to a MSc in co-invented and patented a hair
to study originally at the London Information Science. We moved accessory, I then ran a design and
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