Programme of Events

The planned agenda for 2026 is as follows:-

January 14thSex. Lies and Putrefaction – all about pollination and pollinators
February 11thCoping with UK Weather in the Garden
February 26th ThursdayCOACH TRIP – Royal Mint and Cardiff Central
March 11thBest Climbing Plants for your Garden
April 8th Southern Hemisphere plants – agapanthus, penstemons, dahlias etc
May 1st FridayCOACH TRIP – Exbury Gardens and Steam Train, New Forest
May 13th Behind the Scenes – seasonal jobs in the garden at Waterperry
May 16th SaturdayBring ‘n’ Buy Plant Sale with afternoon tea
June 13th SaturdayCOACH TRIP – Hampton Court Castle Gardens, Hereford calling at Ledbury
July 12th SundayCOACH TRIP – RHS BADMINTON FLOWER SHOW 2026
August 19thLOCAL VISIT – Thyme Gardens, Southrop – private visit followed by social in member’s garden
September 6th SaturdayFLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW
October 14th Foraging for Mushrooms – the good, the tasty, the bad the ugly
November 11th Owl Rescue and Conservation with live Owls
December 9thAGM + SOCIAL – AGM, Social and Fun Beetle Drive
The planned agenda for 2025 was as follows:-

January 8th“Why did the hedgehog cross the road” by the Hedgehog Preservation Society
February 12thSecrets of successful ponds in your garden
February 15th (Saturday)COACH TRIP: Thenford Arboretum and Snowdrops
March 12thGrowing and Caring for Wild Flowers in the Garden.
April 9th Grow Your 5 a Day
May 14th Social and Plant Sale
May 30th (Friday)COACH TRIP: David Austin Rose Gardens and Tea rooms near Wolverhampton
June 11thFor The Love Of Salvias
July 9th (Wednesday)LOCAL VISIT: Visit to Pudding Hill Garden, Arlington
August 13thBritish Butterflies
September 6th (Saturday)FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW
October 8thNew Plants from old. Hands on demo of dividing and propagating from existing plants
November 12thAdventures of Seed Detective collecting and cultivating from around the world
December 10thAGM and Talk on Cider with Cider Tasting
The planned events for 2024 was as follows:-

January 10thTopical Tips to make Gardening Easier
February 14th Designing and making a smaller garden
March 13thThe Dahlia Year – growing, storing, propagating and showing dahlias
April 10thExcellent Plants – new varieties and old favourites. Hands on talk
May 5th Sunday COACH TRIP – Gardeners World Show, Beaulieu, Hants
May 8thTalk on NGS Open Gardens in Oxfordshire
June 4th TuesdayCOACH TRIP – Broughton Grange, Oxon + Coton Manor Gdn. Northants.
June 12thLOCAL VISIT – Chestlion House, Clanfield 6-8pm
July 11th Sunday Yeo Valley Organic Gdn. Blagdon Nr. Bristol
July 24th LOCAL VISIT Old School, Langford
August 8thSwallows, Swifts and Martins
September 7th SaturdayTHE SHOW – Flower and Produce Show
October 9th Bugs: the good, the bad and the ugly
November 13thPermaculture – gardening with less impact on the environment
December 11thAGM and Social with Beetle Drive – fun game of chance not skill. Drinks and nibbles