Events

Talk

Group AGM and Talk: 'Plants with a Story' by Hopes Garden Plants

Saturday, 10 January 2026 1.45pm - 5.00pm

Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Group AGM followed by a talk by Hopes Garden Plants

Talk

Group AGM and 'Why do we need to keep exploring in the 21st century' by Angela Cano

Saturday, 10 January 2026 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Cambridge , Cambridgeshire

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. 

Talk

Belsay Awakes: a post project review

Saturday, 10 January 2026 2.30pm - 4.00pm

Ponteland , Northumberland

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

Event

The Strawberry Company Vinnetrow Nry, Runcton

Thursday, 22 January 2026 10.00am - 12.00pm

Chichester , West Sussex

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

Talk

Talk by Tim Fuller 'New and Unusual Plants'

Saturday, 24 January 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Park Road, Wetherden, Nr Elmswell , Suffolk

Tim Fuller's nursery The Plantman's Preference has been providing quality ornamental plants since its founding in 1996. Tim is a member of the RHS's Floral Trials Panel (since 2008) who are responsible for recommending plants for the RHS's Award of Garden Merit (AGM) and of the Stipa Trial Panel. 

Workshop

Persephone Plant Records — A Virtual Workshop for Members (27 Jan 6-7pm)

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Virtual

An online workshop for all current members who use Persephone to record their private gardens and anyone who is interested in trying out the system.

Open Day

Galanthus

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 1.00pm - 4.30pm

Nr. Banbury , Oxfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection. Booking essential.

Workshop

Persephone Plant Records — A Virtual Workshop for Members (28 Jan 2-3pm)

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Virtual

An online workshop for all current members who use Persephone to record their private gardens and anyone who is interested in trying out the system.

Event

Committee Meeting 29/01/26

Thursday, 29 January 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.

Open Day

Cyclamen (excl. persicum cvs.)

Friday, 6 February 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Winkleigh , Devon

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Event

Seedy Saturday & Andrew Gaunt's presentation : Future Gardening Challenges Pests & Diseases

Saturday, 7 February 2026 10.00am - 3.00pm

Lewes , East Sussex

Andrew Gaunt's presentation Future Gardening Challenges Pests & Diseases.

Unusual and usual seeds and plants, seed swaps, talks, children’s activities, community growing projects, tool sharpening, willow weaving and café.

Open Day

Anguloa spp. & hybrids, Cymbidium, Masdevallia spp. & hybrids, Oncidium, Pleione, Stanhopea & Acineta spp. & hybrids

Saturday, 7 February 2026 10.30am - 12.30pm

West Sussex

Open day to visit the National Plant Collections. Booking essential.

Event

AGM at Holehird, Windermere

Saturday, 7 February 2026 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Windermere ,

Commencing with lunch at 1.00 p.m., followed by a speaker or speakers, yet to be decided.

Open Day

Hamamelis cvs.

Sunday, 8 February 2026 11.00am - 4.00pm

Colchester , Essex

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Talk

Surrey Group AGM

Thursday, 12 February 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

Our Annual AGM

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

Ken Thompson - Gardening for Wildlife

Thursday, 12 February 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Bridport Road , Dorset

Ken Thompson is an experienced ecologist and gardener and author of several popular books.

Open Day

Cyclamen (excl. persicum cvs.)

Friday, 13 February 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Winkleigh , Devon

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Galanthus

Saturday, 14 February 2026 10.00am - 4.30pm

Nr. Banbury , Oxfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection. Snowdrop spectacular - Booking essential.

Talk

Birmingham Botanical Garden and the National Collection of Hardy Cyclamen

Saturday, 14 February 2026 1.45pm - 5.00pm

Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Talk by Bethan Collerton

Talk

AGM and talk By Timothy Walker

Saturday, 14 February 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Winchester , Hampshire

AGM followed by a talk from Timothy Walker - subject to be confirmed. 

Workshop

Persephone Plant Records — A Virtual Workshop for Members (17 Feb 2-3pm)

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Virtual

An online workshop for all current members who use Persephone to record their private gardens and anyone who is interested in trying out the system.

Open Day

Pulmonaria cvs.

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Callow End , Worcestershire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Workshop

Persephone Plant Records — A Virtual Workshop for Members (19 Feb 6-7pm)

Thursday, 19 February 2026 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Virtual

An online workshop for all current members who use Persephone to record their private gardens and anyone who is interested in trying out the system.

Open Day

Galanthus

Friday, 20 February 2026 1.00pm - 4.30pm

Nr. Banbury , Oxfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection. Booking essential.

Open Day

Cyclamen (excl. persicum cvs.)

Saturday, 21 February 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Winkleigh , Devon

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Talk

My Family and other Irises: Lucy Skellorn

Saturday, 21 February 2026 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Wellbrook Way, Girton , Cambridgeshire

Lucy holds the NPC of Irises introduced by her great great grandfater Sir Michael Foster, known as the father of Iris breeding. Her interest was sparked when she was training to be a gardener and discovered the work of her illustrious ancestor. Lucy has made it her mission to find as many of Foster's irises as possible, her journey has led her to the Chelsea Flower Show, Gardeners' World and work with the Garden Museum.

Open Day

Pulmonaria cvs.

Sunday, 22 February 2026 11.00am - 4.00pm

Callow End , Worcestershire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Galanthus

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 1.00pm - 4.30pm

Nr. Banbury , Oxfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection. Booking essential.

Open Day

Anguloa spp. & hybrids, Cymbidium, Masdevallia spp. & hybrids, Oncidium, Pleione, Stanhopea & Acineta spp. & hybrids

Saturday, 28 February 2026 10.30am - 12.30pm

West Sussex

Open day to visit the National Plant Collections. Booking essential.

Talk

Talk by Simon White 'A to Z of Roses'

Saturday, 28 February 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Park Road, Wetherden, Nr Elmswell , Suffolk

Simon White retired as Garden Center Rose Sales Manager at Peter Beales Roses with over 40 years' experience in growing the nation's favourite flower. He is the vice chairman of Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society, a judge for Anglia in Bloom and holder of the RHS Long Service Award given to those who have made a significant contribution to horticulture over at least 40 years. Plants available for sale.

Open Day

Peperomia cvs.

Sunday, 1 March 2026 11.00am - 3.00pm

High Peak , Derbyshire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Anguloa spp. & hybrids, Cymbidium, Masdevallia spp. & hybrids, Oncidium, Pleione, Stanhopea & Acineta spp. & hybrids

Friday, 6 March 2026 10.30am - 12.30pm

West Sussex

Open day to visit the National Plant Collections. Booking essential.

Talk

My Chaenomeles cultivars by David Ford

Saturday, 7 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Haywards Heath , West Sussex

David Ford, the Surrey chairman, on his collection of Chaenomeles cultivars and the propagation workshops the group are holding at Stud Nursery, Hampton Court.

Event

Plant Fair : South Molton Pannier Market – March

Sunday, 8 March 2026 10.00am - 2.00pm

South Molton , Devon

There will be a wide variety of rare and unusual trees, shrubs and perennials from local nurseries for sale, a must for all keen gardeners and plant collectors. The local Plant Heritage group will also be selling plants and sharing more information about their work. Everybody welcome. Catering available.

Nurseries and traders will be added once confirmed

Talk

An Evening with David Hurrion

Thursday, 12 March 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cobham , Surrey

A talk by David Hurrion

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

Richard Horswood – Alpine Plants of Rocks and Screes

Thursday, 12 March 2026 7.00pm - 9.00pm

Bridport Road , Dorset

Richard Horswood is a specialist alpine plant grower.

Talk

Tool Sharpening for the Terrified!

Saturday, 14 March 2026 1.45pm - 5.00pm

Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Practical demonstration by Will Scott

Visit

Visit to Warley Place

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 11.00am - 1.00pm

Warley Road, Great Warley , Essex

Warley Place guided tour visit.

Workshop

The Importance of Images in Plant Recording (Evening Session)

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 8.00pm - 9.00pm

Online via Zoom , Virtual

An online workshop for all Plant Guardians, National Collection Holders and those working on proposals for new National Collections. We will focus on why adding images to plant and accession records is useful and explain how to add existing images as well as how to add images directly to Persephone with the camera app on your phone or connected tablet. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions about this topic and anything else to do with using Persephone during the session. 

Workshop

The Importance of Images in Plant Recording (Daytime Session)

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 1.00pm - 2.00pm

Online via Zoom , Virtual

An online workshop for all Plant Guardians, National Collection Holders and those working on proposals for new National Collections. We will focus on why adding images to plant and accession records is useful and explain how to add existing images as well as how to add images directly to Persephone with the camera app on your phone or connected tablet. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions about this topic and anything else to do with using Persephone during the session. The same material will be covered in this daytime session as in the evening session on 17th March.