This small, independent charity is run by over 100 volunteers and managed by a small staff.  With two National Collections, Malus domestica (Yorkshire apple cvs.) and Pelargonium (Rosebud), will be featured in the visit.  

Our AGM starts at 7pm, which is then followed by a talk from Sally Nex at 7:30pm.

Talk by Hopes Garden Plants

Cambridge group annual meeting at 2pm followed by a talk by Ángela Cano, Deputy Curator of Cambridge University Botanic Garden who conducts field expeditions, developing bioinformatics tools, analyzing data and more. 

A talk by Deborah Crombie, Head Gardener at Belsay Hall.

An opportunity to hear from label creators and users, to discover which labels will work best for you. We will look at labels for shows, National Plant Collections, and general garden use. 

A refresher session to get you going again with plant records in 2026.  All members, including Collection Holders and those working on proposals for new National Collections are very welcome. We will cover hints and tips for using Persephone as well as ideas and suggestions of useful information that can be recorded at this time of year.

A refresher session to get you going again with plant records in 2026.  All members, including Collection Holders and those working on proposals for new National Collections are very welcome. We will cover hints and tips for using Persephone as well as ideas and suggestions of useful information that can be recorded at this time of year. The same material will be covered in this daytime session as in the evening session on 20th January. 

Award winning all year round expert growers of 'berries'.  Please email Madelaine Ward before 16th Jan to confirm attendance.

Frank’s passion for Salvias from all around the world is immediately evident on entering the garden.