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There are a number of regular meetings of clubs and societies around the village. Some of these meet locally at the Village Hall, whereas others generally meet outside the village. We have a few of these here, but see the Sutton Village Hall Calendar for those that meet at the Village Hall.

See a list of the regular groups and clubs meeting at the Village Hall in a typical month.

The village news items generally contain details of when and where meetings take place. The easiest way to stay informed about these is to sign up for our email updates.

Sutton cum Lound and Barnby Moor Gardening Club

Please note the following:

  • Sutton has its own Gardening Club in conjunction with Barnby Moor, hence the name Sutton cum Lound & Barnby Moor gardening club. We also accept members from surrounding villages and Retford.
  • They are an RHS affiliated club and have monthly guest speakers and a couple of day trips each year also.
  • They meet at Sutton cum Lound Village Hall, 38 Town Street, Sutton cum Lound, Retford, DN22 8PT, on the second Thursday of the month at 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Refreshments served( bring your own mug).

We are a very friendly and supportive group, so if you are new to the area, or new to gardening, we would love to see you. You do not need to be an expert at gardening, we all learn from each other and our guest speakers. New members are always welcome as are children supervised and accompanied by an adult.

Annual subscription period runs from April to March, from April 2026 annual subscription will be £20.00 per person per annum. There will be a charge of £2.50 per person per meeting for non-members and guests on a meeting night; refreshments and biscuits are included (bring your own mug!)

So if you would like to get involved, or just want more information, then please contact Chairperson Jenny Bailey, who will be pleased to help:

Email: gardeningclub@suttoncumlound.net

Recent Gardening Club Activity (2025)

Members of Sutton cum Lound & Barnby Moor gardening club and some of the local community embarked on a coach trip to RHS Harlow Carr, where we spent a most enjoyable day. The weather kept fine after a cloudy start, and lots of plants were brought back.

September’s talk was “Orchids, how to make them blooming flower” by Ray Creek who gave an excellent presentation about how to care for our orchids and dispelled a lot of myths surrounding their care. Members were also able to purchase orchid compost and feed.

In October, we welcomed Janice Bradley (MBE), who is Head of Nature Recovery (North) Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust based at the Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre. She spoke about “Return of the beavers” from both a local and national perspective. This was an excellent talk and highlighted how much work and research our nature reserve contributed to national scientific research.

November will be “All about chocolate” a talk by Alan Dickson who will be talking about cocoa pods, plants its growth and ultimately providing some wonderful chocolate to buy.

In December, the gardening club will be contributing to the Sutton cum Lound Christmas tree festival in St. Bartholomew’s church (13-14th December) and celebrating with a Christmas meal for gardening club members in the village hall.

Gardening Club Guest Speakers

See the List of Gardening Club Guest Speakers for 2026 (PDF)

See the List of Gardening Club Guest Speakers for 2025 (PDF)

See the List of Gardening Club Guest Speakers for 2024 (PDF)

See the List of Gardening Club Guest Speakers for 2023 (PDF)

Gardening Club Contact Form


Lunches for Locals

A group of new volunteers are re-launching Meet the Neighbours. The new group will be known as Lunches for Locals and occur on a regular basis throughout the year. A licensed bar will be open at the Village Hall.

Why not come along and meet friends old and new in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. For anyone new to the village, this is a great way to meet your neighbours and find out all that goes on in and around the village.

To book your place, either email lfl@suttonvillagehall.net or call (01777) 854 410 and leave your contact details on our answerphone.

Remember, numbers are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!

See the Village Hall Calendar for meeting dates and times.

Visit the Village Hall website for more details.

Sutton and Barnby Moor W.I.

Sutton and Barnby Moor WI meet every third Wednesday of the month at Sutton Village Hall.

Historically, meeting times have been in the evening at 7:15pm, but from Wednesday 17th November 2021 this has now changed to 7:15pm (summer) and 2:15pm (winter).

Members old and new are very welcome.

Visit the WI site here for more details of where and when they meet.

See the Village Hall Calendar for meeting dates and times.

Sutton Art Group

Sutton Art Group normally meet on Friday mornings throughout the year at the Village Hall.

They have their own website here

The group holds an annual Exhibition and Sale of Work, and has a resident artist.

See the Village Hall Calendar for meeting dates and times.

Want something publicising?

Don’t forget, if you have any event or item of interest for the village, just email it to webmaster@suttoncumlound.net and our resident website monitor will do his best to accommodate you. All posts go out to our increasing list of email update subscribers as soon as they’re published.

We also have the Sutton Spotlight, which goes out to every house in the village on a quarterly (ish) basis. Space is sometimes limited, so try to get your entry in early.

We’re also lucky to have a village Journalist who collates news and updates for the Retford Times on a weekly basis. Get your copy in on Monday morning for the Thursday issue.

Some updates are also sent down the village “X formerly Twitter” feed, @SuttonCumLound. So, follow us there for these and other items in and around our area.

The Parish Council has a Facebook presence for all things of a council nature. Contact the Clerk if you want anything on this feed.