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2026 Members' Weekend

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Visit to Sarum, Church Lane Worpleston GU3 3RU

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Worpleston, Guildford , Surrey

The garden at Sarum is rectangular 2.5 acre space surrounding a bungalow which has been developed over the past 30 years by its present owners. Contact Lynsey Pink landjpink@tiscali to book your place for catering.

Visit

Talk by George Ellis Head Gardener at West Dean Gardens

Thursday, 9 April 2026 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Pearsons Lane , Hampshire

Since 2022 George has been the full time gardener in the Walled Garden at West Dean, working on ornamental borders, the cutting and kitchen gardens and a significant collection of fruit trees. This talk is a taster to the visit in June when George will give a guided tour of these lovely gardens.

Event

May Plant Fair

Monday, 4 May 2026 10.00pm - 3.00pm

Stockbridge , Hampshire

Spring plant fair with a great range of plants and invited nurseries.

Visit

Visit West Lavington Manor, Wiltshire

Friday, 8 May 2026 11.00am - 3.00pm

West Lavington , Wiltshire

The garden is in the grounds of a house (not open) with early origins dating from 1475 and extended over the years most recently in 1908. After the Norman conquest the manor was owned until the Dissolution by the Bishop of Salisbury.

Visit

Visit and guided tour West Dean Gardens

Wednesday, 10 June 2026 10.00am - 3.00pm

Chichester , West Sussex

Creatively inspired by its rich heritage and setting, West Dean Gardens is brimming with features to enjoy.

Open Day

Buddleja (hardy spp. & cvs.)

Sunday, 28 June 2026 10.00am - 4.00pm

Stockbridge , Hampshire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Agapanthus (Fairweather Nursery trials collection)

Friday, 17 July 2026 11.00am - Saturday, 18 July 2026 12.30pm

Beaulieu , Hampshire

Open days to visit the National Plant Collection.

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Autumn Plant Sale George Staunton Country Park, Havant

Sunday, 23 August 2026 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Havant ,

Autumn Plant Sale

Visit

Visit and guided tour by Andrew Gaunt of Chichester Gingers

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Almodington, Chichester , West Sussex

The collection by Andrew Gaunt of Chichester Gingers - Hedychium sp. Ginger lillies. the collection stated in 1998 when a couple of rhizomes were given as a plant to trial. Little did we know what it would lead to after that, when seeing exotic flowers and the ease of how they grow.

Visit

Savill Gardens by John Anderson, Keeper of the Gardens visit

Thursday, 22 October 2026 11.00am - 3.00pm

Englefield Green, Egham , Surrey

Savill Garden is a 35 acre haven of gardens, woodland and seasonal displays, commissioned by George V and created by Eric Savill in 1932. Autumn in the gardens is such a great time to see wonderful displays of naturally changing colour, some of the best are the Acers, Liquidambers, Caryas and of course the brilliantly colouring Nyssas. There is also a National Collection of Mahonias, some of which should be flowering at this time.

Talk

Talk by Rachael Collings - A look at Araliaceae

Thursday, 12 November 2026 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Shawford , Hampshire

Rachael's talk will provide a broad overview of Araliaceae, discuss her research findings and take a new look at some of the usual as well as the more unusual Araliads cultivated in our gardens with some general growing advice.

Talk

Zoom talk by Steve Edney - RHS Trials

Thursday, 21 January 2027 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Steve runs NoNameNursery in Kent, with his partner Louise, a sustainable project called 'The Land', which they established in 2019. Steve is a grower, breeder, horticulturist and experimenter with 30 years experience. Steve is on the RHS Herbaceous Committee and RHS Plant Trial Forum and has been involved with many RHS Trials. At present, he is involved with the Dahlia trial and is Chair of the Baptista trial.

Talk

AGM and talk by Jack Aldridge - 'The Importance of Being Evergreen'

Saturday, 13 February 2027 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Sparsholt , Hampshire

Evergreens of all kinds are such important but easily overlooked components of any garden, providing structure, shelter, texture and form all year round. This illustrated talk will highlight a diverse and eclectic mix of unusual evergreens, including trees, shrubs, conifers, perennials and ferns, looking at how they can be best used to add to the garden's rich tapestry.

Visit

Guided Tour - woodland garden at Mac Penny's - The Home of Choice Rare Plants

Thursday, 8 April 2027 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Bransgore, Nr Christchurch , Hampshire

Mac Pennys Nursery is a family owned & run retail nursery consisting of a mature 4 acre woodland garden, with alphabetically laid out sales' beds.

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