Events

Event

World's End Summer Party

14 July 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

, Worcestershire

Worcestershire Group 

Workshop

Plant Propagation Workshop 16th July 2020

16 July 2020 10.00am - 12.00pm

Chobham, Surrey

Plant Propagation Workshop with Wendy Bentall and Virginia Lloyd-Owen

FULLY BOOKED

Open Day

Dierama spp.

16 July 2020 11.00am - 4.00pm

Stafford, Staffordshire

Open day to see National Plant Collection.

Event

AGM at Sandridge Village Hall

16 July 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

Open Day

Hosta (British introductions)

18 July 2020 10.00am - 5.00pm

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Agapanthus (Fairweather Nursery trials collection)

18 July 2020 10.00am - 19 July 2020 4.00pm

Beaulieu, Hampshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Visit

Garden visit to Hidden Valley Gardens

21 July 2020 2.15pm - 6.00pm

Par, Cornwall

We are venturing over the border to visit this award-winning 3.5-acre gem of a garden nestled in a secluded valley and with its own microclimate.  

Talk

Happy Hostas

23 July 2020 6.30pm - 8.00pm

, Surrey

A virtual event talking with two National Collection Holders of Hostas.

Open Day

Buddleja davidii cvs. & hybrids, Leucanthemum × superbum (Chrysanthemum maximum)

26 July 2020 10.30am - 4.30pm

South Molton, Devon

Open Day to see the National Plant Collections.

Open Day

Penstemon

26 July 2020 11.30am - 5.00pm

Kettering, Northamptonshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Araliaceae (excl. Hedera), Eucalyptus, Podocarpus & related Podocarpaceae (incl. Graham Hutchins introductions)

26 July 2020 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Wickham, Hampshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Workshop

Plant Propagation Workshop 30th July 2020

30 July 2020 10.00am - 12.00pm

Chobham, Surrey

Plant Propagation Workshop with Wendy Bentall and Virginia Lloyd-Owen

FULLY BOOKED

Visit

Garden visit: Brunswick Gardens

31 July 2020 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Douglas, Isle of Man

Open Day

Sarracenia

01 August 2020 10.00am - 02 August 2020 4.00pm

Hereford, Herefordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Codonopsis & related genera

02 August 2020 11.00am - 5.00pm

Louth, Lincolnshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Quercus

02 August 2020 2.00pm - 5.30pm

Tiverton, Devon

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'A Year in the Shrubbery' Dr Margaret Stone

11 August 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

Pershore College, Avonbank, Worcestershire

Talk by Dr Margaret Stone, Worcestershire Group Chairman

Event

Plant Heritage at Dibleys Virtual Flower Show 2020

15 August 2020 8.00am - 21 August 2020 6.00pm

, Surrey

Plant Heritage video showing displays by a number of National Collection Holders at RHS Shows.

Produced for National Collection Holders, Dibleys Nurseries, Virtual Flower Show 25 & 26 April 2020.

Visit

Visit to Greenfields Garden

21 August 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Brockweir Common, Gloucestershire

Open Day

Dahlia, Dahlia spp. & subspp.

23 August 2020 10.00am - 4.00pm

Penzance, Cornwall

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Event

Plant fair at Denbies Wine Estate

23 August 2020 10.00am - 2.00pm

Dorking , Surrey

Sorry, this event has been cancelled.

Visit

Coach Trip Bristol University Botanic Gardens

24 August 2020 9.00am - 6.00pm

Bristol, Devon

More details to follow!

Save the date in your diary

Open Day

Canna

28 August 2020 10.00am - 31 August 2019 4.00pm

Woking, Surrey

Open weekend to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Conophytum, Lithops spp.

30 August 2020

Matlock, Derbyshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Open Day

Codiaeum, Dracaena, Fuchsia hardy spp. & cvs., Solenostemon

30 August 2020

Liverpool, Merseyside

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Open Day

Quercus

30 August 2020 2.00pm - 5.30pm

Tiverton, Devon

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Fragaria vesca, Hakonechloa, Polemonium, Collomia, Gilia & Leptodactylon (Polemoniaceae)

30 August 2020 2.00pm - 31 August 2020 5.00pm

Trimdon Station, Co Durham

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Talk

'Around the world with Clematis' by Ron Kirkham

01 September 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Rhuddlan, Denbighshire

Open Day

Hedychium

05 September 2020

Chichester, West Sussex

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Event

September Plant Stall: Sausmarez Manor Farmers’ Market

05 September 2020 9.00am - 12.00pm

St Martins, Guernsey

Open Day

Lapageria rosea (& named cvs.)

05 September 2020 1.00pm - 06 September 2020 5.00pm

Truro, Cornwall

Open Day to see the National Plant Collections.

Event

Autumn Plant Fair: RHS Harlow Carr

06 September 2020 10.00am - 4.00pm

Harrogate , North Yorkshire

Open Day

Codonopsis & related genera

06 September 2020 11.00am - 5.00pm

Louth, Lincolnshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Eupatorium

06 September 2020 12.00pm - 4.00pm

Holywell, Flintshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Araliaceae (excl. Hedera), Eucalyptus, Podocarpus & related Podocarpaceae (incl. Graham Hutchins introductions)

06 September 2020 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Wickham, Hampshire

Please see event 'Autumn Plant Sale at Meon Orchard' for full details.

Event

Autumn Plant Sale at Meon Orchard

06 September 2020 2.00pm - 6.00pm

, Hampshire

AUTUMN PLANT SALE at Meon Orchard, Kingsmead, Nr Wickham. PO17 5AU.

A visit to Doug and Linda Smith’s garden, in conjunction with their NGS Open Day. 2 acre garden planted with a huge array of exotic plants, including three National Collections. Specialist nursery stalls and members’ plants, 20 acre meadow and ½ mile of river Meon bank. Please bring plants for sale. Members and children free, general public £6. Home made teas. Ample parking.

Directions: A32 north from Wickham for 1½ miles, turn left at Roebuck Inn, garden in ½ mile. Follow NGS yellow signs.

Event

Plant Fair: Sussex Prairies

06 September 2020 11.00pm - 5.00pm

near Henfield, West Sussex

Talk

'It's not time for bed yet!' by Helen Picton

08 September 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

Pershore College, Avonbank, Worcestershire

Rethinking Autumn in the Garden

Talk

AGM & Lecture: 'Island Gardens – around the British Isles' by Jackie Bennett

08 September 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

St John's, Isle of Man

Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be followed by a lecture.

Talk

'The art of pottery and plants' by Jonathan Garratt

10 September 2020 7.00pm - 10.00pm

Dorchester , Dorset

Jonathan Garratt is a distinguished craftsman potter and garden designer.

7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Talk

'Plants of the Dolomites' by David Carlton

10 September 2020 7.15pm - 10.00pm

Warwick, Warwickshire

7.15pm for a 7.45pm start.

Talk

'Lavender' by Dr Simon Charlesworth

10 September 2020 7.30pm - 9.45pm

Cobham, Surrey

Dr Simon Charlesworth is a National Collection Holder of Lavandula.

Event

Autumn Plant Fair: Edington Village Hall

12 September 2020 10.00am - 1.00pm

Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset

Talk

'Two for the price of one!' by Dr Timothy Walker

12 September 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Shurdington, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Dr Timothy Walker on plants with at least two attractive features

Event

Plant and Craft Fair: Athelhampton House

13 September 2020 10.00am - 3.00pm

Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

Event

Plant Fair: RHS Garden Rosemoor

13 September 2020 10.00am - 3.00pm

Torrington, Devon

With regret this event is cancelled!

There will be a wide variety of rare and unusual trees, shrubs and perennials from local Devon nurseries for sale, a must for all keen gardeners and plant collectors. 

Event

Autumn Plant Nannies Event

13 September 2020 10.00am - 2.00pm

Penzance, Cornwall

Visit

Garden Visit & AGM: The Church of St John The Baptist

13 September 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Eastnor, Ledbury, Herefordshire

Talk

'The Great Delights of David Austin's English Roses' by Michael Marriott

16 September 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Ayr, Ayrshire

This is a guest lecture.

Talk

'Lessons from great gardeners' by Matthew Biggs

17 September 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

Matthew Biggs is a gardener, writer and broadcaster.