Events

Open Day

Santolina

19 September 2020 - 20 September 2020

Bridgwater, Somerset

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Event

Autumn Plant Fair: RHS Hyde Hall

19 September 2020 10.00am - 20 September 2020 4.00pm

Rettendon, Essex

Talks, specialist nurseries and stands, visitors centre, garden tours, restaurant.

Event

Autumn Plant Fair: Helmingham Hall Gardens

20 September 2020 10.00am - 4.00pm

Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk

Event

Plant Fair: Tavistock Pannier Market

20 September 2020 10.00am - 3.00pm

Tavistock, Devon

Open Day

Symphyotrichum (Aster) novae-angliae

20 September 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Callow End, Worcestershire

Open day to see National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Salvia spp.

26 September 2020 10.30am - 3.30pm

Fareham, Hampshire

Open Day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'History of the garden rose' by Robert Callow

30 September 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Knutsford, Cheshire

7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Open Day

Heuchera, × Heucherella, Tiarella

02 October 2020 10.00am - 04 October 2020 4.00pm

Crewe, Cheshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Event

Autumn Day

03 October 2020 10.00am - 5.30pm

Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset

Talks, tea/coffee & members' plant stall and bring and share lunch.

Open Day

Codonopsis & related genera

04 October 2020 11.00am - 4.00pm

Louth, Lincolnshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Malus domestica (cvs. bred & grown in Hampshire & Isle of Wight pre-1960)

07 October 2020 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Winchester, Hampshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'Creating a New National Collection at Wisley' by James Miller

08 October 2020 7.00pm - 9.45pm

Cobham, Surrey

RHS Horticulturalist, James Miller

Talk

'Plants of the Caucasus' by Terry Underhill

08 October 2020 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Dorchester, Dorset

Talk “Plants of the Caucasus” by Terry Underhill, garden writer, broadcaster and tour leader.

7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Talk

'Creating beautiful borders' by Jack Wilgoss

08 October 2020 7.15pm - 10.00pm

Warwick, Warwickshire

7.15pm for a 7.45pm start.

Open Day

Salix

09 October 2020 10.00am - 11 October 2020 4.00pm

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Open weekend to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'Right Plant Right Place' by Rosie Hardy

09 October 2020 7.00pm - 10.00pm

St Peter Port, Guernsey

Rosie Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants is a multi Gold Award winner at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Open Day

Camellia (autumn & winter flowering)

10 October 2020 10.00am - 5.00pm

Colchester, Essex

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Polypodium (hardy cvs.)

10 October 2020 10.30am - 4.00pm

Sevenoaks, Kent

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'Veteran Tree Project' by Nick Johnson

10 October 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Talk by Nick Johnson

Talk

Organic Gardening: 'Happy Plants, Happy Minds' by Nicola Hope

10 October 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Shurdington, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Talk by Nicola Hope

Talk

'Plants and gardens of New Zealand' by Colin Ward

10 October 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

2pm for a 2.30pm start.

Colin Ward is of Swines Meadow Farm Nursery.

Event

Annual Nerine Festival

10 October 2020 2.30pm - 24 October 2020 4.00pm

St Peter Port, Guernsey

Plant Heritage Guernsey has a National Collection of Nerines and there will be some available for sale.

Open Day

Chrysanthemum (hardy) Dispersed

11 October 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Norwell, Nottinghamshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

'Astounding Asteraceae - The Daisy Family' by Andrew Ward

13 October 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

Pershore, Worcestershire

The Ron Sidwell Memorial Lecture - Speaker Andrew Ward

Talk

'From corn to comb –'jeih as feed' with my feet in the compost' by Mark Tuson

13 October 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

St John's, Isle of Man

7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Open Day

Malus domestica (cvs. bred & grown in Hampshire & Isle of Wight pre-1960)

14 October 2020 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Winchester, Hampshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Visit

Visit: Exbury Gardens

16 October 2020 11.00am - 3.00pm

Exbury, Southampton, Hampshire

Open Day

Malus & Pyrus (Scottish heritage apples & pears), Malus (Scottish cider apples & Tidnor Wood collection)

17 October 2020 10.00am - 4.00pm

Errol, Perth & Kinross

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Dionaea, Sarracenia

17 October 2020 12.00pm - 5.00pm

Telford, Shropshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Talk

'Lessons from great gardeners' by Matthew Biggs

17 October 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

AGM & Talk by Matthew Biggs, gardener, writer and broadcaster.

Talk

'Lathyrus' by Dr Greg Kenicer

21 October 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Ayr, Ayrshire

Dr Greg Kenicer is from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Talk

'Repton and the development of the flower garden' by Mick Thompson

22 October 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

Mick Thompson is from Ashridge House and Gardens.

Open Day

Carpinus betulus cvs., Taxodium spp. & cvs.

25 October 2020 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Barnet, Hertfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Talk

'Orchids of the world' by Iain Wright

28 October 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Knutsford, Cheshire

7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Talk

'Garden bugs – cohabit, conserve or control?' by Dr Ian Bedford

31 October 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Stowupland, Suffolk

2pm for a 2.30pm start.

Talk

Max Walters Memorial Lecture: 'Looking to the future: the development of RHS Garden Bridgewater' by Tim Upson

07 November 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

2pm for a 2.30pm start.

Tim Upson is Director of Horticulture, RHS.

Talk

'Making a New Garden' by Josh Egan-Wyer

10 November 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

Pershore College, Avonbank, Worcestershire

Talk by Josh Egan-Wyer

Talk

'Pests, diseases & disorders' by Ray Broughton

10 November 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

St John's, Isle of Man

7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Talk

Neil G Miller 'The Secrets of Hever Castle'

12 November 2020 7.00pm - 9.45pm

Cobham, Surrey

Neil G Miller, Hever Castle Head Gardener

Talk

'Tales from the potting shed, where garden magic begins!' by Nicola Hope

14 November 2020 1.30pm - 5.30pm

Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset

1.30pm - Members’ Plant Sale & Coffee
2.15pm - Notices
2.30pm - Talk

Talk

Camassia

14 November 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Talk by the holder of one of the National Plant Collections

Talk

'Snowdrops and other winter joys' by Jim Almond

14 November 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Shurdington, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Jim Almond: speaker

Talk

'Plant Hunting in Vietnam' by Andrew Luke

19 November 2020 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

Andrew Luke is the Head Gardener at Wrest Park.

Event

Devon Group AGM and talks

21 November 2020 10.30am - 4.00pm

Exeter, Devon

The Devon Groups AGM and talks.

Save the date, more details to follow! 

Our main speaker will be David Jewell, Curator of Hillier Gardens his talk is entitled ‘The Hillier Gardens through the Year’ talking about the gardens collection of trees , shrubs and climbers. Included are the gardens Champion trees and there 14 National Heritage Plant Collections.

Talk

AGM and Christmas Meeting

05 December 2020 11.00am - 5.30pm

Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset

Talk, AGM, tea/coffee, members' plant stall and bring and share Christmas lunch.

Event

AGM and Christmas Party 2020

08 December 2020 6.45pm - 9.00pm

Pershore College, Avonbank, Worcestershire

A festive get together - all welcome.

Talk

'The Secret Garden at Birkheads' by Christine Liddle

12 December 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

A talk by Christine Liddle

Talk

'Heritage Vegetables' by Chris Smith

12 December 2020 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Chris Smith, of Pennard Plants

Talk

'A Night Scented Garden' by Rosemary Buisseret

12 December 2020 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

2pm for a 2.30pm start.