Clubs and Societies

Waldringfield Sailing Club

Waldringfield & District Bowls Club

 Waldringfield History Group

 Waldringfield Gardeners

 Tennis Court Association

 Waldringfield Wildlife Group

Waldringfield Golf Club

Waldringfield Wine Club

 Others

Waldringfield Sailing Club

Waldringfield Sailing Club is an active sailing club on the River Deben on the east coast of England. It was formed in 1921 and now has a membership of some 700 of whom around 80 live in the village. We race a variety of dinghy classes as well as having an active yacht cruising membership.

Waldringfield & District B C  

(W&D BC) is a well established and respected Federation Bowls Club. The club took over the unused and overgrown bowls green at Ransomes in 2016, after it lost its own green in 2000 for the building of a new village hall and meant it had to rent various spaces across the county.

Waldringfield & District Bowls Club.

The club has made efforts to attract increased local membership by running taster and coaching sessions, and by offering the community chance to ‘have a go’ at the opening of Ransomes Pavilion in May 2017. As a result, the club has been pleased to see substantial interest in bowling from local residents.

Please contact the Secretary, Mike Nunn, on 01473 736337

Waldringfield Wildlife Group  

Waldringfield Wildlife Group exists to conserve, enhance and record the local wildlife; to protect wildlife habitats and encourage biodiversity; to encourage wildlife-friendly management of land, gardens and public spaces; and to encourage a greater interest in and knowledge and love of wildlife in general.
If you would be interested in joining the Wildlife group please contact Jill Winter or tel. 01473 736125
All meetings in the Village Hall, Kennedy Room starting at 10.00 (talks at 11.00) unless otherwise specified.

Annual Membership fee is £10 pp which includes admission to all talks and field trips apart from donations.  This is advertised in the programme see below.

Contacts:

Coordinator: Linda Wilkins 736044 linda.thequay@btinternet.com

Secretary:    Jill Winter736125 jillwinter2@gmail.com

Treasurer: Alexis Smith 

All meetings in the Village Hall Kennedy Room starting at 10.00. Talks start at 11.00 unless otherwise specified.  Visitors welcome.

Admission charge:  £3.00 for visitors and non-members. Members – No charge

Field Trips: – Contact Linda 01473 736044 mob 07788 286482 Or  Jill Winter736125

Meetings are held on the second Saturday of February, April, June, August, October and December, a there is a programme of speakers and practical activities.

What's About available online

Verges Project Update

More information about all their activities can be found  here and on their page on the Greener Waldringfield website  - click here

Tennis Court Association  

There is a Tennis Court Society which families may join for an annual fee, or you may hire the court by the hour, also for a fee. If you wish to obtain further information please contact Colin Archer.

For booking please enquire at the "The Lilacs" Annie Cawthorn on tel. no. 736278

Waldringfield Wine Club  

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. If you are intending to join us, please let us know so that we can have some idea of numbers. Tel: 736577.

Waldringfield Golf Club

The club has now closed.

Waldringfield History Group   

This group has been set up to investigate the local history of the area covering most aspects from very early times to the modern day. Members are following up their own paricular interests from geological, archeological and industrial, to social and family history. If you are interested in being involved please contact us

Waldringfield Gardeners (WALGA)  

Waldringfield Gardeners 

(incorporating WALGA) welcomes new members £5 p.a. (payable November) which includes membership of the National Society and Allotment and Leisure Gardeners and a substantial discount on Kings Seeds): contact the secretary Betsy Reid betsyr@talk21.com

Waldringfield Gardeners is for all who grow for pleasure or production to share their enthusiasm and expertise. We hold a village Open Gardens (in aid of the St Elizabeth Hospice)and a village Flower Fruit and Veg show annually, a scarecrow display and a Pumpkin Party with Lantern Parade, as well as having a programme of talks, visits and work-shops.

We have group membership of The Royal Horticultural Society with a magazine to circulate and access to their advice service. Members can join the WhatsApp group for ongoing conversation, sharing and swapping. There are as yet no allotments in the village but a healthy list of people desiring one held by the Parish Clerk. We need to know the extent of demand to act: if you would like an allotment please contact the Parish clerk to be added to the list.

Waldringfield Gardeners has three associated projects: The Scattered Orchard: contact mariah.skellorn@hotmail.com

Community Fruit Preserving Equipment (large steriliser, apple press and dehydrator) contact betsyr@talk21.com

Waldringfield Community Composting contact linda.thequay@btinternet.com