ERHS committee would like you to tell us what you want from or think of our society’s current and possible future activities.   Please give your own personal perspective.  The committee are keen to develop the society’s activities in line with member needs, preferences and ideas.  We would be grateful if you would take 15 minutes to give us your answers to these questions on the Trading Shed activities, the visits and the talks. 
If you have digital copy, please either: 
a)	Fill it out online. Rename and save it with your answers and e-mail it to erhs@hotmail.co.uk   with the subject “survey return”  or
b)	Print the form, and complete it and hand it in at the shed, or 
c)	Pick-up and fill in a paper copy at the shed 
Or if you have a paper copy delivered, please fill it in and return to the shed. 
Problems responding? Contact erhs@hotmail.co.uk. We can arrange a time to do it by phone or pick it up if you can’t get to the shed.
Please return completed forms on or before Sunday 25th May 2025, Thank you.

Section 1:  Trading Shed
1) Mark X for how many times have you visited the trading shed in in the last 3 months?	
0		1-3		4+		

2) Are the shed opening times convenient for you?   (The shed is open Saturday and Sunday 9.30am to 11am and also in April /May Wednesday evenings 6.30pm to 7.30pm).   	
Yes		No			
2 a) If NO what days and times would be better.  Please put an X by 2 preferences only
Monday	Tuesday 	Wednesday 	Thursday 	Friday 	Saturday	Sunday 	
Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 
	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	Morning

Afternoon 

Evening 	

3)  Are there other products you would like to see on sale?  Please give details.

	
4)  Do you have any other suggestions or comments on the shed and its activities?

	

5) The shed relies on volunteers to keep it running.  Could you help by volunteering once every 6 to 8 weeks?  	
I Already volunteer 		Yes, I might help* 		No, not at present 		
   
*Please provide your name, and contact details below, or contact Trevor Wilson at the shed (or by phone – see number in your programme card).

    
Section 2:  Visits and social events
6)  Mark X for how many ERHS organised bus trips to a garden or show have you been on in the last 7 years?    	
0		1-3		4+		
                                                                                                  
7) Please mark X if any of these affect your decision to book a trip	
Prefer to do our own trips and make our own arrangements		
Dates and times not convenient 		
Difficulty in getting to and from the coach pickup/drop off point 		
Difficulty in parking near to the coach pickup / drop off point		
Personal mobility or other issues make visiting the venues difficult 		

No-one to go with		
Other reason – please give details below 

	

8) Do you expect to book a future ERHS visit?  (Mark with an X)	

Yes		
Possibly 		
No, not likely 		

9) Where would you like to visit within a two-hour coach journey of Reading?

	

10)  Are you happy to pay up to £50 per person to include travel costs and entry fee?	
Yes,		No, not very likely 		

Section 3:  Talks and Speakers  
11) How many Tuesday evening ERHS monthly talks have you been to last year (October to March)?  	
0		1-2 		3+		

12) Is there a specific issue or topic you would like speakers to talk on?  

	

13) If, in addition to the in-person Tuesday evening talk, ERHS could provide the talk as a live Zoom session would you (mark with an X)	
a)	Watch on zoom at home on Tuesday evening		
b)	Attend the hall to hear the speaker on Tuesday evening		
c)	Do neither		

14) Would you like talks to be changed to an afternoon rather than an evening?	
Yes		No 		

15)  Other comments on Talks and Speakers?

	
16)  Do you have any comments on the newsletter?  (Length, content, delivery etc) 

	

17)   Do you have comments or ideas on other aspects of ERHS activities?  (Annual Show, volunteers, new activities etc….), Please let us know here. 

Section 4:  About You 
18) Are you an allotment holder?	Yes 			No 		

19) What is your age group? (Mark X)	Under 50	50-70	71-80	81+	

20)  How many years have you been a member? (Mark X)	1-2 	3-10 	More than 10	

If you need to use another page for your comments, please do.
All data, information, comments and suggestions will be anonymous and non-attributable. 
Thank you for your time, views and help with this.  ERHS will provide a brief summary of results through the newsletter in the summer.