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2026 Members' Weekend

2026 AGM

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Open Day

Chaenomeles cvs.

Saturday, 28 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Old Coulsdon , Surrey

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Event

Surrey group committee meeting 310326

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Surrey

Surrey Group Committee are meeting via Zoom.

Although closed to the public we welcome anybody from the Surrey Group who would like to contribute.

Talk

'Hand Pollination by Chinese Farmers' by Mariann Fercsik

Thursday, 9 April 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Originally scheduled for April 2024 this event was cancelled as Mariann had taken a job in China. I am happy to say she has returned to the UK and has agreed to give this talk for 2026.

Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for an invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Event

Denbies May 2026 Plant Fair

Sunday, 3 May 2026 10.00am - 2.00pm

Dorking , Surrey

Come along to our great plant fair, with lots of specialist nurseries as well as our popular Plant Heritage plant stand with plants propagated by the Surrey group.

Free to enter and plenty of parking

Visit

A Visit to Surrey Group's National Collection of Wisteria

Sunday, 3 May 2026 12.00pm - Sunday, 31 May 2026 12.00pm

Surrey

This event will take place at sometime in May dependant on the blooming time (never easy to predict!) of the plants this year.

Please send an email to register your interest for this trip.

Visit

A Visit to Norney Grange 2026

Saturday, 9 May 2026 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Godalming , Surrey

A Visit to Norney Grange, this time to see the rhododendrons. We have limited spaces so please book ahead.

Find out more about this beautiful and historically important property: www.barneslockhart.com/norney-grange

Open Day

Ajuga spp. & cvs.

Saturday, 30 May 2026

Croydon , Surrey

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Event

Surrey Group Summer Social 2026

Saturday, 13 June 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Croydon , Surrey

I am delighted to announce that Paul and Neil have invited us all back (again!) for another knees-up at their fabulous garden in Croydon, Surrey

Thank you both so much.

Event

Surrey group committee meeting 160726

Thursday, 16 July 2026 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Surrey

Surrey Group Committee are meeting via Zoom.

Although closed to the public we welcome anybody from the Surrey Group who would like to contribute.

Event

Denbies August 2026 Plant Fair

Sunday, 16 August 2026 10.00am - 2.00pm

Dorking , Surrey

Come along to our great plant fair, with lots of specialist nurseries as well as our popular Plant Heritage plant stand with plants propagated by the Surrey group.

Free to enter and plenty of parking

Visit

A Visit to Steve Edney and Lou Dowle's Private Garden and their No Nome Nusery

Sunday, 30 August 2026 12.00pm - 5.00pm

Kent

A Visit to Steve Edney and Lou Dowle's Private Garden and their No Nome Nursery in Kent

Save the date - full details to follow.

Talk

'Palace of Palms: Tropical Dreams and the Making of Kew' - Kate Teltscher

Thursday, 10 September 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A talk by Kate Teltscher. Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Postponed from October 9th 2025

Talk

'The Long Border' talk with Steve Edney and Lou Dowle

Thursday, 8 October 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A talk by Steve Edney and Lou Dowel, Holders of four Plant Heritage National Collections and Owners of The No Name Nursery

Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Event

Surrey group committee meeting 151026

Thursday, 15 October 2026 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Surrey

Surrey Group Committee are meeting via Zoom.

Although closed to the public we welcome anybody from the Surrey Group who would like to contribute.

Talk

Talk 'Plant Pathology and Pests' with Louise Jones

Thursday, 12 November 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Speaker - Louise Jones, RHS Plant Pathologist

Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Event

Surrey group committee meeting 020227

Tuesday, 2 February 2027 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Surrey

Surrey Group Committee are meeting via Zoom.

Although closed to the public we welcome anybody from the Surrey Group who would like to contribute.

Talk

Surrey Group AGM 2027

Thursday, 11 February 2027 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Our group annual meeting - attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Talk

Talk 'Sex, Lies and Putrification' with Timothy Walker

Thursday, 11 March 2027 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Speaker - Timothy Walker

Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

Talk

Talk 'Cones of the World' with Jonathan Newell

Thursday, 8 April 2027 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Speaker - Jonathan Newell

Attend in person in Cobham or via Zoom.

Please note the deadline for requests for a Zoom invitation for this talk is 11am on the morning of the event.

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