Events

Talk

Talk by Victoria Davies - My Collection of Eriosyce

Thursday, 12 March 2026 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Sedlescombe Village Hall , East Sussex

A talk by Victoria Davies who has the National Collection of Eriosyce. Victoria has this extensive collection of seed-grown cacti housed in two greenhouses in a private garden.

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.

Workshop

Spring Plant Propagation Day 2026

Saturday, 14 March 2026 10.30am - 2.00pm

Kingston , Surrey

Propagating plants at Stud Nursery, Hampton Court in preparation of our Denbies Sale in May.

No experience necessary, all welcome!

All welcome!

Talk

Tool Sharpening for the Terrified!

Saturday, 14 March 2026 1.45pm - 5.00pm

Cheltenham , Gloucestershire

Practical demonstration by Will Scott

Talk

Alpine Plant Adventures by Train

Saturday, 14 March 2026 2.30pm - 4.00pm

Ponteland , Northumberland

By Peter Edge.  

Peter has been involved in horticulture and plants in Northumberland for the past 15 years after moving to work as Plant Centre Manager at Alnwick Garden. Since then he has worked in public and heritage gardens including Wallington, Belsay and Cragside, where he was Head Gardener. He is currently studying for an MSc. in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants at RBGE. 

His talk highlights his interest in travelling sustainably to accessible wild places while being immersed in the colour of mountain plants.

Workshop

Rose Pruning Masterclass Sunday 15th March 2026

Sunday, 15 March 2026 9.30am - 3.00pm

Hever, Edenbridge , Kent

Rose Pruning Masterclass on Sunday 15th March 2026
With Head Gardener, Neil Miller

Places Strictly Limited and going fast!

Talk

A Short History of Flowers - Advolly Richmond

Sunday, 15 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Advolly Richmond is a garden writer, historian and television presenter. Many of you may have seen her o Gardeners' World. Her talk will look at the stories that make our garden. Advolly has written a book of the same name and will be bringing copies to sell.  There will be plants to sell.

Open Day

Scilla (Chionodoxa)

Saturday, 21 March 2026 10.00am - Sunday, 22 March 2026 4.00pm

Canonbie , Dumfries & Galloway

Open weekend to visit the National Plant Collection.

Talk

Spring Lunch and talk from Timothy Walker, entitled ‘The Shrunken Garden: moving and making a much smaller garden from scratch’

Saturday, 21 March 2026 10.00am - 3.00pm

Rattery , Devon

Lunch, plant sale and Timothy Walker, botanist and former director of Oxford Botanic Garden, entitled ‘The Shrunken Garden: moving and making a much smaller garden from scratch’

Talk

Flowers of the Drakensberg by David Livermore

Saturday, 21 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Wellbrook Way, Girton , Cambridgeshire

Retired chemist with an interest in alpines who has taken many holidays in mountainous regions around the world. He has given talks to a number of Alpine Garden Society Groups, local gardening clubs and the Hardy Orchid Society.

Open Day

Pulmonaria cvs.

Sunday, 22 March 2026 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Callow End , Worcestershire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Talk

Talk: 'Acanthus' by Ingrid/John Millington

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 1.30pm - 3.00pm

Knutsford , Cheshire

Join our friendly Cheshire group for a talk by Ingrid and John Millington of Hillview Hardy Plants about Acanthus, a great statement plant for any border. Talk starts at 2pm but come along from 1.30pm. All welcome. 

Open Day

Hyacinthus orientalis

Saturday, 28 March 2026 11.00am - Sunday, 29 March 2026 4.00pm

Cambridge , Cambridgeshire

Open weekend to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Chaenomeles cvs.

Saturday, 28 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Old Coulsdon , Surrey

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Quercus

Sunday, 29 March 2026 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Tiverton , Devon

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Quercus

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Tiverton , Devon

Open event 31 Mar-4 Apr to visit the National Plant Collection.

Visit

Visit to The Picton Garden (Old Court Nursery)

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Colwall, Malvern , Worcestershire

Visit to Hill View by kind permission of Helen Picton and Ross Barbour.

Please book by Wednesday 23^rd March.

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.

Event

Plant Heritage Spring Fair at RHS Bridgewater

Friday, 3 April 2026 10.00am - Saturday, 4 April 2026 5.00pm

Salford, Greater Manchester ,

The PH Spring Fair at RHS Bridgewater is a 2 day event, featuring specialist northern nurseries and unusual spring plants. Includes talks, demos and the opportunity to purchase plants. 

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.

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.

Open Day

Lewisia

Saturday, 11 April 2026 10.00am - 2.00pm

Kingswinford , West Midlands

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Narcissus (Springfields Collection)

Saturday, 11 April 2026 10.00am - Sunday, 12 April 2026 4.00pm

Spalding , Lincolnshire

Open weekend to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Narcissus cvs. (bred & introduced by the Rev G H Engleheart)

Saturday, 11 April 2026 11.30am - 4.00pm

Cotton , Suffolk

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Talk

The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Crosby Holme Grown

Saturday, 11 April 2026 2.30pm - 4.00pm

Ponteland , Northumberland

Ian Burrow will introduce us to Crosby Holme Grown Plant Nursery in Crosby-in-Eden, Cumbria and the history of the nursery's development.

Visit

Gala - 'Spring Fling' - East Tuddenham Jubilee Hall

Sunday, 12 April 2026 11.00am - 4.00pm

Norfolk

For our day long Gala we will welcome Keith Wiley and John Grimshaw MBE and there will be plants for sale from Twelve Nunns Nursery and Daisy Roots.

More information and a Booking Form to follow....  

Open Day

Euonymus (deciduous), Rhus, Toxicodendron

Sunday, 12 April 2026 12.00pm - 5.00pm

East Bergholt , Suffolk

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

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

Sunday, 12 April 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Errol , Perth & Kinross

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Quercus

Monday, 13 April 2026 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Tiverton , Devon

Open event 13-17 Apr to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Erythronium, Gaultheria (incl. Pernettya), Polystichum, Vaccinium

Tuesday, 14 April 2026 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Porlock , Somerset

Open day to visit the National Plant Collections.

Visit

Private visit to Sherwood, Devon - stunning gardens

Wednesday, 15 April 2026 2.30pm - 5.00pm

Newton St Cyres, Exeter , Devon

In April there will be many flowering trees and shrubs, including Camellias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Most spectacular will be the collection of 120 Magnolias in every shade of pink, purple, yellow and white. The winding paths are bordered by carpets of spring bulbs and masses of vivid Azaleas.

Open Day

Lewisia

Saturday, 18 April 2026 10.00am - 2.00pm

Kingswinford , West Midlands

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

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

Saturday, 18 April 2026 10.30am - 12.30pm

West Sussex

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

Talk

The Dry Exotic Garden by Paul Spracklin

Saturday, 18 April 2026 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Wellbrook way, Girton , Cambridgeshire

Paul says 'Plant nut' pretty much covers it but, more formally: garden designer, plantsman, garden writer and author.  His seminal dry exotic garden in southeast Essex has been widely featured in the media.  He will bring his book on the subject for sale.

Open Day

Ficaria verna cvs., Primula sieboldii, Sarracenia spp. & cvs. (incl. Adrian Slack hybrids)

Sunday, 19 April 2026 10.00am - 4.00pm

Llandysul , Carmarthenshire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Primula auricula (Alpine)

Sunday, 19 April 2026 10.00am - 4.00pm

Bridgnorth , Shropshire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

Juglans, Pterocarya

Sunday, 19 April 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm

Moreton-in-Marsh , Gloucestershire

Open day to visit the National Plant Collections.

Event

Spring Plant Fair

Sunday, 19 April 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm

Chichester , West Sussex

The plant fair coincides with the very popular Arundel Castle Tulip Festival of 100,000 bulbs (and 130+ varieties) planted in and around the walled gardens of the Castle. Volunteers welcome to come along and sell plants. Contact Maddy Ward for more details.

Visit

Essex Plant Heritage April Plant Fair

Sunday, 19 April 2026 10.00am - 4.00pm

Hall Lane , Essex

A great selection of nurseries and stalls with a wonderful selection of plants in the beautiful setting of the new venue of the historic Ingatestone Hall and Gardens.  Come along and support Plant Heritage.

If you can help the group in any way, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you - for instance, could you propagate plants for the Plant Heritage stall at the Plant Fairs or help at this or our other Plant Fairs?