Hello and welcome to the Surrey Horticultural Federation Early Spring Newsletter!
Please share this newsletter with your members, friends, and family and help them stay up to date with all the events happening in Surrey and the surrounding areas.
Tom Brown (Head Gardener at West Dean Gardens) will be the Surrey Horticultural Federation’s Speaker at our Spring Talk on Saturday 21st March 2026 at Normandy Village Hall!
The Surrey Horticultural Federation are delighted to announce that the celebrated Head Gardener of West Dean Gardens, Tom Brown will be our speaker at our Spring Talk on Saturday 21st March 2026, when Tom Brown will give us an interesting and informative talk on Getting the Most from your Greenhouse. Doors open at 2pm at Normandy Village Hall, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2DD. Tom’s talk will start at 2.30pm. NB: There’s free parking right outside the hall; this is an accessible venue. We have tickets left – members of all Surrey Horticultural Federation clubs enjoy reduced-priced tickets when bought in advance.
Tickets prices are £10 in advance for members of SHF affiliated clubs. Non-members are very welcome indeed to attend, tickets for non-members are £15, and if we don’t sell out before hand, any remaining tickets will be sold on the door at £15.
Pay by BACS transfer: Surrey Horticultural Federation, Metro Bank
Sort Code: 23-05-80
Account Number: 55314837
Reference: Talk + number of tickets
To receive ticket confirmation, you’ll must include an email address or phone number – please email Kathy.deaville@gmail.com.
Pay by cheques made payable to Surrey Horticultural Federation sent with a stamped, addressed envelope to our Treasurer, Katharine Deaville, ‘Garec’, Ham Lane, Elstead, Surrey, GU8 6HG. Any queries, please email Kathy.deaville@gmail.com.
Refreshments: We will have teas and biscuits available on arrival, (£1 charge) starting at 1.30pm and stopping about 10 mins before the talk. Please bring a bottle or a flask if you would like any extra drinks. Thank you.
Please Consider Opening Your Garden to Raise Much Needed Funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice
Please consider sharing your beautiful garden space with others to raise vital funds for Phyllis Tuckwell’s patients and families in our community. Whether you have a country garden, a charming cottage plot or a small courtyard full of pots and baskets, opening your garden to visitors is a lovely way to support local Hospice Care and share your passion for gardening with others. You can open your garden to the public or family & friends only, on a date that suits you. Meet other garden enthusiasts and enjoy a friendly community event.
Phyllis Tuckwell will provide guidance and materials to help you prepare and promote your day. Help raise funds for Phyllis Tuckwell’s hospice care across West Surrey and North East Hampshire. As a charity, only 25% of the Phyllis Tuckwell’s costs are usually covered by the Government/NHS, which means they have to raise over £25,000 every single day to continue their care free of charge for patients and their families, which is why they rely so heavily on our community for their support. If you’d like to find out more, please contact Helena at helena.burke@pth.org.uk or call Helena on 01252 729446. Thank you.
Wonersh & District Garden Club have these Bikini Vases to Give Away
Wonersh & District Garden Club have the following bikini vases to give away:
We have 17 x 30cm and 24 x 18cm show vases free to anyone who would like them. Please contact Louise.healy605@btinternet.com to arrange collection/delivery.
Would you like a Second-Hand Robinsons Rosette Greenhouse measuring 10ft7 x 8ft8?
Would you like a second-hand, Robinsons Rosette Greenhouse, measuring 10ft7 x 8ft8 in Pastel Sage? This greenhouse cost £2,628.00 when it was purchased in 2019. The owner is happy to give it away for free to any Surrey Horticultural Federation members who are able to travel to Putney, and dismantle and remove the greenhouse. The person taking this on would need to be aware of (and capable of) the considerable work involved in dismantling and re-erecting a greenhouse – it’s not a small task. When it is installed in its new home, the greenhouse will need to be put on a solid base – concrete slabs or similar.
The greenhouse is described as being in good condition, the reason it is being given away is because the owner wishes to replace the greenhouse with a garden building. One base level glass pane broke in the past, but a new piece of glass was glued on top of this.
The greenhouse is in Putney, SW15, near the top of the A3. There is parking on the owner’s drive (or free parking on the road at weekends).
If you’re interested, the greenhouse can be inspected from Saturday 14 March 2026. Initial contact should be made via email, please contact Xanthe Neale, xanthe.neale@gmail.com.
Your Fund Surrey Small Projects Grants for Community Groups
Your Fund Surrey (YFS) — Small Projects: Deadline: 20th March 2026
Each Surrey councillor has a £50,000 pot which can be distributed for community projects. It can only be used for capital measures (actual things), although you may be able to include a small percentage of revenue costs, eg advertising the project, or software to run the project. Check how much you councillor has left: Follow this link, then click on your district or borough to see your councillors remaining funds.
Tips
- Not sure who your councillor is?: Click your area on this map to find out.
- Be persistent. Councillors are busy people.
- Problems? Ask YFSsmallcommunityfund@surreycc.gov.uk for help.
- See the Commission’s 2024 webinar recording and slides for more YFS tips.
Guildford Residents, Businesses, and Community Groups are Invited to Enter the Annual Guildford In Bloom Gardening Competition
Guildford in Bloom is delighted to announce the launch of its annual gardening competition, inviting residents, businesses and community groups across the borough to showcase their creativity, care, and commitment to making Guildford a greener, more beautiful place to live.
The competition celebrates gardens and green spaces of all shapes and sizes, from colourful window boxes and front gardens to allotments and shared community spaces. Open to gardeners of all experience levels, it aims to encourage environmental pride, biodiversity, and community spirit throughout Guildford.
Chair Sallie Barker said: “Guildford in Bloom is about making Guildford an attractive place to live and work in, and to visit. We are committed to keeping Guildford and our surrounding villages looking their best and encouraging people to work together to achieve this goal. We have introduced new community categories in our annual awards scheme this year so we can recognise best practice wherever it takes place – residential, pubs, businesses, community and neighbourhood projects and open spaces.”
Entries will be judged on visual impact, plant health, creativity, sustainability, and environmental benefit. Judges will visit entries between Saturday 4th July 2026 and Sunday 12th July 2026 and an awards evening for all entrants will be held on Wednesday 9th September 2026 at the Baptist Church, Guildford. The competition is free to enter and open to all Guildford residents, commercial properties, groups and organisations. For more information email community@guildfordinbloom.com. To enter visit https://www.guildfordinbloom.com/2026competition.
Guildford in Bloom is a volunteer-led community group dedicated to enhancing the appearance of Guildford through gardening, conservation and environmental projects. Guildford in Bloom are grateful for the involvement of all their sponsors to make this competition happen.
Book your Group Visit to NGS Open Gardens in Surrey this Summer!
Dear Garden Club organiser,
I hope you are all looking forward to visiting some of the NGS open gardens in Surrey this year. We have eleven new gardens this year opening from May to October, all with very different garden features for you to enjoy.
In the NGS Surrey booklet all the gardens open by arrangement are listed by the month they are open to make your plans easier.
The Surrey County booklet has already been distributed around Surrey and will now be in your local garden centres, libraries and at RHS Wisley. You can also download the booklet by clicking this link. I hope you will enjoy your garden visits this year,
With Best Wishes
Sarah Wilson
Publicity Lead and Assistant County Organiser for the Surrey NGS
Shamley Green Gardening Club have invited Bob Flowerdew to give a talk about ‘No Work Gardening’ on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Shamley Green Gardening Club are hosting Bob Flowerdew on Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Doors open at 6.45pm, attendees should be seated by 7.30pm at Palmer Hall, Longacre School, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, postcode for sat nav is GU5 0UQ. Non-members are very welcome to attend, tickets are £16 each – book tickets online on Shamley Green Gardening Club’s website.
EcoLocal’s Four Week Flower Arranging Course starts on Saturday 4th March 2026
RHS Horticulture Expert, Ray Broughton will be giving a talk about Organically grown vegetables in small gardens to the National Vegetable Society at 8pm on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in the Larkin Room at The Leatherhead Institute
The National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association have moved their talks from East Horsley to the Larkin Room, at The Leatherhead Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8AH. NB: This group also hold talks in Redhill.
RHS Horticulture Expert and Lecturer, Ray Broughton will be giving a talk to the National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association about Organically grown vegetables in small gardens at 8pm on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in the Larkin Room, at The Leatherhead Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8AH.
The National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association welcome non-members and guests – everyone is very welcome to attend this event – entry is free for National Vegetable Society members, £1 for members of affiliated societies, £2 for RHS Students, and £3 for visitors.
Ascot Horticultural Society have invited John Anderson to give a talk about Windsor Great Park Gardens on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at King Edward’s Hall, Ascot
Ascot Horticultural Society have invited John Anderson to give a talk about Windsor Great Park Gardens on Wednesday 11th March 2026. Doors open at 7.45pm at King Edward’s Hall, King Edward’s Road, Ascot, SL5 8PD. Entrance is £1 for Ascot Horticultural Society members and £3 for visitors – this includes refreshments.
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Barry Newman to give a talk about Vegetable Growing Ideas & Advice on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Barry Newman to give a talk about Vegetable Growing: Ideas & Advice on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall. Doors open at 7.15pm, this meeting starts at 8pm at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Hampshire, GU26 6TZ. Visitors are always welcome to attend – entry is £5. There will be free light refreshments and a raffle.
Witley Gardening Association have invited David Hurrion to give a talk about ‘Raised Beds’ on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at the Chichester Hall in Witley
Witley Gardening Association have chosen David Hurrion as their 2026 celebrity speaker. Witley Gardening Association have invited David Hurrion to give a talk about ‘Raised Beds’ on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at the Chichester Hall in Witley. Doors open at 7pm (for 7.30pm) at Chichester Hall, Petworth Road, Witley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5PL. Non-members are very welcome to attend, tickets are £5 and must be booked in advance via Witley Gardening Association’s website.
Ewhurst Horticultural Society have invited Head Gardener, Ben Pope to give their Spring Talk, ‘Cutting out the middle man – growing your own cut flowers’ on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in Ewhurst Village Hall
Ewhurst Horticultural Society‘s Special Spring Talk will be given by Head Gardener, Ben Pope who’ll be giving a talk entitled ‘Cutting out the middle man – Growing your own cut flowers‘ on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in Ewhurst Village Hall, the Street, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7PX. Doors open at 7.30pm, a bar is available, and the talk starts at 8pm. Visitors pay £7.50. Please purchase tickets in advance from Anne (07980 122530), Carole (273580), or email tickets@ewhursthortsoc.org.uk. There will be refreshments and raffle.
Julie Verity is giving a talk about ‘Piet Oudolf – The Master of Planting Design’ to Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society on Thursday 12th March 2026 at The Winn Hall
Julie Verity is giving a talk about ‘Piet Oudolf – The Master of Planting Design‘ to Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society at 7pm on Thursday 12th March 2026 at The Winn Hall, Dunsfold, Surrey, GU8 4LA. DHHS members receive free entry, while guests and visitors pay £5 at the door. Tea, coffee and cake will be served. Please RSVP to bookingsdhhs@gmail.com for catering purposes.
Ripley and District Horticultural Society have invited Geoff Hawkins to give a talk on ‘All Year-Round Colour’ at 7.30pm on Monday 16th March 2026 at the Church Room, St Mary’s Church, Ripley
Ripley and District Horticultural Society have invited Geoff Hawkins to give a talk on ‘All Year-Round Colour’ on Monday 16th March 2026. Ripley and District Horticultural Society are meeting at 7.30pm (for an 8pm start) at St Mary’s Church room, High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AF. Non-members are very welcome to attend: entry is £3.
Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Spring Flower Show is from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 21st March 2026 at St Paul’s Parish Rooms
Wokingham Horticultural Association‘s Spring Flower Show is from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 21st March 2026 at St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, RG41 1EH. Everyone can enter this show and everyone is also welcome to visit. The show opens to the public from 2pm until 4pm. Entry is £2, children enjoy free entry. For more information, visit Wokingham Horticultural Association’s website.
Surrey Organic Garden Talks: Creating Hampton Court’s Kitchen Garden is from 7.30pm until 9pm on Friday 27th March 2026 at The Garden Hall in Carshalton
Newdigate Horticultural Society Spring Show is on from 11am until 12.30pm on Saturday 28th March 2026 in Newdigate Village Hall
Newdigate Horticultural Society Spring Show is on from 11am until 12.30pm on Saturday 28th March 2026 in Newdigate Village Hall, Kingsland, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5DB.
EcoLocal’s One Day Spring Propagation Workshop is on Saturday 28th March 2026
Beverly Exall BSc, MCIHort, MPGCA will be giving a talk entitled ‘Our Need to Garden – exploring the psychology of why we love to garden’ at the National Vegetable Society’s meeting at St Matthew’s Church in Redhill at 8pm on Wednesday 8th April 2026
Beverly Exall will be the speaker at the National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association‘s meeting at 8pm on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at the Parish Room at St Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1DL.
Our Need to Garden – exploring the psychology of why we love to garden. People who love gardening fulfil their needs through gardening, but what are those needs and how are they fulfilled? Gain insight into the beliefs, feelings and behaviours that gardeners revealed when interviewed. Gardening is not just what they do, but who they are. The research for this talk was conducted on gardeners who grew their own food.
The National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association welcome non-members and guests are very welcome to attend this event – entry is free for National Vegetable Society members, £1 for members of affiliated societies, £2 for RHS Students, and £3 for visitors.
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Rosy Hardy from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants to deliver their Keynote lecture on ‘Plants for Shade’ on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 8pm at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Rosy Hardy (from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants) to deliver their Keynote lecture on ‘Plants for Shade’ on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 8pm (doors open at 7.15pm) at Grayshott Village Hall, 35 Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6TZ. Tickets are £8 for visitors and £5 for members of inter-village clubs.
Barry Newman is giving a talk about ‘Vegetable Growing’ to Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society on Thursday 16th April 2026 at The Winn Hall
Barry Newman is giving a talk about ‘Vegetable Growing‘ to Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society at 7pm on Thursday 16th April 2026 at The Winn Hall, Dunsfold, Surrey, GU8 4LA. DHHS members receive free entry, while guests and visitors pay £5 at the door. Tea, coffee and cake will be served. Please RSVP to bookingsdhhs@gmail.com for catering purposes.
EcoLocal’s One Day Organic Lawn Care Workshop is on Saturday 18th April 2026
Banstead Horticultural Society have invited Barry Newman to give a talk on ‘Growing and Showing Vegetables’ at 7pm on Friday 10th April 2026 at Banstead Community Hall
Banstead Horticultural Society have invited Barry Newman to give a talk on ‘Growing and Showing Vegetables’ at 7pm on Friday 10th April 2026 at Banstead Community Hall. On Friday 10th April 2026, Banstead Horticultural Society will be meeting at 7pm at Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3AJ. Entry is £3 for members and £5 for non-members, which includes light refreshments.
Thursley Horticultural Society’s Spring Show is from 2.30pm until 4.30pm, on Saturday 11th April 2026, at Thursley Village Hall
Thursley Horticultural Society are holding their Spring Show from 2.30pm until 4.30pm, on Saturday 11th April 2026, at Thursley Village Hall, Dye House Lane, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6QD. New members and visitors are always very welcome. The raffle will be drawn at 4pm and the Prize Giving is at 4.15pm.
The Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group have invited Neil Miller to give a talk about Roses and Hever Castle at the HPS meeting on Saturday 18th April 2026
The Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group invite you to join them on Saturday 18th April 2026 when they’ll be meeting at The Old Barn Hall, 55 Church Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PQ. Doors open at 10am, the talk begins at 10.45am. Visitors are welcome at all Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group meetings and pay £7 to attend. This charge also applies to national HPS members, who are not members of the group, and friends of members.
A talk about the gardens at Hever Castle, with a particular emphasis on the Rose Garden. Neil started working at Hever in 2002 and became Head Gardener four years later. A rose specialist, Neil’s quest to introduce scented blooms to the Rose Garden at Hever Castle is one of his many legacies that visitors enjoy in the summer.
In 2021 Neil led his team to seven gold medal wins in a row at the South & South East in Bloom Awards, as well as being personally awarded the prestigious South & South East in Bloom ‘Horticulture Achievement Award’ in 2017 and Outstanding Achievement Award in 2021. Neil has raised a lot of money for charity over the years, and is kindly donating his fee from the talk he is giving us to The Caron Keating Foundation. There will be a plant and seedling sale at this meeting.
Banstead Horticultural Society’s Late Spring Show & Open Day is from 2.30pm until 5pm on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Banstead Community Hall
Banstead Horticultural Society‘s Late Spring Show & Open Day is on from 2.30pm until 5pm on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3AJ. There’s free entry to this event and free parking, too! Banstead Horticultural Society will be joined by other interesting local groups. There will be refreshments, a raffle, and plant sales.
Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society have arranged to visit The Manor House garden in Haslemere on Tuesday 9th June 2026
Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society have arranged for their members to visit The Manor House garden in Haslemere on Tuesday 9th June 2026.
The Manor House gardens are set across six acres in a valley on the edge of Haslemere. The house, which is Grade II listed, has its origins in the 14th century but is mostly 16th and 17th century with later alterations. The house sits on the southern slopes of Clammer Hill, enjoying views to Black Down and Quellwood Common.
The pleasure grounds were mostly created in late 19th century by James and Agatha Stewart Hodgson who came from Lythe Hill and their daughter the Marchioness of Sligo, who continued to own the house until the 1920s. The gardens have been restored since 1991 and include terraces and a water garden. The terrain is steep and stepped. The grounds were laid out across the terraced landscape around 1873 in an English romantic style and were heavily influenced by Gertrude Jekyll. They were once described in Country Life as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Haslemere’. It was also one of the inaugural gardens in the National Garden Scheme.
Julia Patterson has been Head Gardener at the Manor House for the past five years. During this time, Julia and her team have been infilling herbaceous borders, replanting the rose garden, and planting lots of bulbs to extend the seasons. Visitors can admire the garden’s mature trees, orchard and wild flower meadow, greenhouses and a magnificent pergola. Water features heavily throughout the garden, with a series of ponds travelling throughout, and an area inspired by Japanese influences.
If you’re interested in becoming a member of Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society and wish to join them for this visit, please email membershipdhhs@gmail.com. DHHS members pay £15 per person for this visit and guests pay £18 (if spaces are available). Tickets include a guided tour of the garden, plus refreshments of tea, coffee, and cake.
Do you need certificates for your Flower Show?
The Surrey Horticultural Federation Certificates of Merit are available from our Chairman, Janet Arm. If you would like to receive Certificates of Merit, please post an A4 or Foolscap sized, stamped addressed envelope with a large second class stamp (£1.55) to Janet Arm at Redleaf Nursery, Green Lane, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2AP.
Spreadsheets for Show Cards
John Manches has devised a special computer spreadsheet to cope with printing show entry cards and adding up the points won for cup presentations. If any Surrey Horticultural Federation Clubs and Societies are interested in receiving John’s template, please contact John by email at: johnmanches74@gmail.com or phone 01252-702752.
Sunday Gardening Programme on BBC Radio Surrey
Don’t miss the Sunday Gardening programme on BBC Radio Surrey from 10:30am until 12 noon. Each week, the show have a segment where they promote gardening events in the local community; from talks to workshops, from fairs to meet-ups. No matter if it’s big or small, ticketed or free, the team want to hear from you and your society about what events you’ve got planned.
If you have any events to promote, then get in touch via email: Sunday.gardening@bbc.co.uk. It’s possible you could also have the opportunity to come on the programme and tell the listeners about your group and what it is you do.
Additionally, please do let your members know that if they ever have any gardening questions, they can reach out to the Sunday Gardening programme via email Sunday.gardening@bbc.co.uk or call the team from 10am on Sundays on 0800 587 1046. The Sunday Gardening programme are joined every week by a gardening expert who is ready to answer any question you may have.
Report Asian Hornet Sightings
I am sharing this early, to allow you to have time to share this information with your members, so they’re informed and prepared, ready for summer. Asian Hornets have been sighted in the UK in recent years. Why does this matter? The Asian Hornet is highly aggressive predator of our native insects; entomologists feel that the Asian Hornet poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators.
Thank you to Entomologist, Andrew Halstead for updating us on the Asian Hornet. Andrew says, “Last year there was a record 162 nests found in England, mainly in the south East around the Channel ports; Ireland and the Scilly Isles also had their first nests. Some of the English nests were not found before they had time to produce and release next years queens. Together with queens hitching a ride on cross-Channel transport, 2026 is likely to be another busy year for the Defra staff that currently deal with reported sightings. Sooner or later it is likely that Defra will decide that Asian hornet is now here to stay and they will withdraw support from the eradication programme. We will then be in the same situation as France and other European countries where AH is well established. An Asian hornet nest is estimated to consume about 11.5kg of insects during the summer-autumn, so the impact on bees and other insects will be considerable. Many beekeepers in France have abandoned beekeeping because of much reduced honey crops and the difficulty of protecting hives. The same will happen here.”
Keep up to date with Asian hornet sightings by clicking here.
If you think you’ve seen an Asian Hornet, take a photo if you can. Please take care and do not disturb an active nest. Members of the public who suspect they have found an Asian Hornet should report it to the NNSS through their online form or by emailing alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk.
A free ID sheet is available from the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS). Click here to view detailed pictures to help you correctly identify an Asian Hornet.
Speaker Feedback
Has a speaker given a talk to your society over the past few months? Please share your confidential feedback by emailing me your thoughts, both positive and negative on the speakers you booked last year, and I will share your feedback privately (via email) with the other clubs that are members of the SHF – thank you. My email is contact@shf.email.
NB: Speaker feedback is private and confidential and is not to be shared with anyone other than your group’s programme secretary.
Publicising Your Club or Society’s Events
If your club or society is a fully paid up member of the Surrey Horticultural Federation, I will be delighted to add your society or club’s events to our website. Please email me, contact@shf.email. To successfully publicise your event, I need to know:
- What date your event takes place.
- What time your event starts.
- Where your event is held.
- What type of event you’re holding? If it’s a talk, please let me know the name of the speaker and their talk title.
- Finally, I need to know the entrance fee for non-members and visitors.
Do You Have Anything You Would Like Me to Add to the Next Surrey Horticultural Federation Newsletter?
If you are a member of the Surrey Horticultural Federation and you have something you would like me to add to the next newsletter or an event you would like me to add to the website, please contact me, Beth Otway, the Surrey Horticultural Federation’s Website & Events Secretary – my email is contact@shf.email.
On behalf of our Chairperson Janet Arm, Our Membership Secretary and Treasurer, Katharine Deaville, and all the Surrey Horticultural Federation Council, I’d like to send you our very best wishes for springtime.
Kind regards
Beth
Beth Otway
Website & Events Secretary
Surrey Horticultural Federation
Upcoming Events:
| March 2026 | ||||
| Mon 2-Mar-2026 | Worm: all you need to know but didn’t like to ask: a talk by Chris Stewart | Merstham Horticultural Society | ||
| Mon 2-Mar-2026 | Oakley Gardening Club AGM followed (hopefully) by a talk on Hedgehogs, plus wine and nibbles (Evening) | Oakley Gardening Club | Ms. Maureen Dallaway | 01256-780788 |
| Tue 3-Mar-2026 | No Work Gardening: a talk by Bob Flowerdew (Evening) | Shamley Green Gardening Club | Paulina Bayliss | |
| Wed 4-Mar-2026 | Easy Alpines for the SE of England: a talk by Julia Corden (Evening) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 4-Mar-2026 | Brooklands Horticultural Society Garden Quiz with Geoff Hawkins (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| Wed 4-Mar-2026 | Demonstration by Natalie Jarratt: ‘A Florists Life’ (Evening) | Guildford Flower Club | Cynthia Bromwich | 01483 772019 |
| Thu 5-Mar-2026 | Grow it & Show it: tips on growing vegetables & flowers for local horticultural shows: a talk by Janet Arm (Evening) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Thu 5-Mar-2026 | Fernhurst Horticultural Society Quiz Evening | Fernhurst Horticultural Society | Theresa Kennedy | 01428 656524 |
| Fri 6-Mar-2026 | New Plants for Free: a talk by Keith Hine (Evening) | Lightwater Gardening Club | Shirley Marrison | 01276 502025 |
| Fri 6-Mar-2026 | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Talk: The Victorian Gardener – a new breed – ordinary householders by Dr Judy Hill (Evening) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 7-Mar-2026 | Succession Planting: a talk by Steve Edney (PM) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| Tue 10-Mar-2026 | Ashford Horticultural Society Spring Show, Meeting, & Fun Quiz! (Evening) | Ashford Horticultural Society | Mr. B. Muggeridge | 01784-254986 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | SPECIAL SPRING TALK Ben Pope: Cutting Out the Middleman – A Guide to Growing Your Own Cut Flowers (Evening) | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Raised Beds: a talk by David Hurrion (Evening) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | The History of the Allotment Movement: a talk by Judy Hill (Evening) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Green Secrets: Explaining The Mysteries of How Plants Work: a talk by Katie Snowball (Evening) | Froyle Gardening Club | Brenda Milam | 01420 22216 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Vegetable Growing: ideas & advice: a talk by Barry Newman (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Organically Grown Vegetables in Small Gardens: a talk by Ray Broughton (held at The Leatherhead Institute) (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Windsor Great Park Gardens: a talk by John Anderson (Evening) | Ascot Horticultural Society | Mrs Lindsey Payne | 07847511361 |
| Thu 12-Mar-2026 | Talk: Piet Oudolf – The Master of Planting Design with Julie Verity (Evening) | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Thu 12-Mar-2026 | Workshop: Seeds & Cuttings (Evening) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Thu 12-Mar-2026 | Plant Heritage in-person & Zoom talk: An Evening with David Hurrion | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Thu 12-Mar-2026 | Flowers of the Mediterranean: a talk by Colin Jones (Evening) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Fri 13-Mar-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Quiz (Evening) | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Fri 13-Mar-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 14-Mar-2026 | Meeting of the East Surrey Horticultural Societies (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 16-Mar-2026 | All Year Round Colour: a talk by Geoff Hawkins (Evening) | Ripley and District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Sue Stranger | |
| Wed 18-Mar-2026 | Onslow Village Garden Club Spring Show (Club Activity to be announced) (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Wed 18-Mar-2026 | 500 Years of Gardening History at Hampton Court: a talk by Graham Dilmore, Head Gardener (Evening) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Wed 18-Mar-2026 | William Robinson (the builder of Gravetye Manor) a talk by Julie Verity (Evening) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | Flowers for Fun! (Evening) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | Spring into Action, Talk 1: The creation of the walled kitchen garden at Hampton Court: a talk by Vicki Cooke (Evening) | Dorking Allotment Holders’ Association | Andy Whitehouse | |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | The Development of Millais Nursery: a talk by Daniel Turner (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | CHAPS Event: Gardening for Butterflies: a talk by Bill Downey (Evening) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | Nature’s First Aid Kit: a talk by Belinda Allen (Evening) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Spring Flower Show (PM) | Wokingham Horticultural Association | Pauline MacBrayne | 07941 352411 |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Ellens Green & Rudgwick Gardening Association Spring Show (PM) | Ellens Green and Rudgwick Gardening Association | Steve Kenward | |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | AGM followed by ‘A Blessing in Disguise’: a talk by Lynne Moore (AM) | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | A Cultural History of the Rose: a talk by Jennifer Potter (PM) | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Hobbies Event | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Getting the Most from your Greenhouse: a talk by West Dean’s Head Gardener, Tom Brown at Normandy Village Hall (PM) | Surrey Horticultural Federation | Ms. Beth Otway | |
| Mon 23-Mar-2026 | The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: a talk by Pamela Holt (Evening) | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 01306 611515 |
| Fri 27-Mar-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Fri 27-Mar-2026 | Plant Heritage Surrey Group: Open Day to see the National Plant Collection of Chaenomeles cvs (PM) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Wonersh & District Garden Club’s Spring Show (PM) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Banstead Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show (PM) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Froyle Gardening Club Spring Show (PM) | Froyle Gardening Club | Brenda Milam | 01420 22216 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society AGM (PM) | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Newdigate Horticultural Society Spring Show (AM) | Newdigate Horticultural Society | Jen Warans | |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Fernhurst Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Fernhurst Horticultural Society | Theresa Kennedy | 01428 656524 |
| Sun 29-Mar-2026 | Tilford Gardening Club’s Spring Show (PM) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Sun 29-Mar-2026 | Growing Redhill: Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sun 29-Mar-2026 | Growing Redhill: Visit St Katharine’s Garden and Redhill Memorial Park to take photos | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 30-Mar-2026 | The Earthworm: everything you wanted to know but didn’t dare ask: a talk by Chris Stewart (Evening) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| April 2026 | ||||
| Wed 1-Apr-2026 | Cottage Garden Plants: a talk by Rosy Hardy (Evening) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 1-Apr-2026 | Fruit for a Small Garden: a talk by Jim Arbury (Evening) | Send Gardening Society | Fiona Collett | 01483 765730 |
| Wed 1-Apr-2026 | Brooklands Horticultural Society AGM & Spring Show (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| Wed 1-Apr-2026 | Flower Arranging Workshop led by Jane Rickard (Evening) | Guildford Flower Club | Cynthia Bromwich | 01483 772019 |
| Sat 4-Apr-2026 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Spring Show (AM & PM) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Tue 7-Apr-2026 | Shamley Green Gardening Club’s AGM & Cheese & Wine Party (Evening) | Shamley Green Gardening Club | Paulina Bayliss | |
| Wed 8-Apr-2026 | Plant Diseases: a talk by Louise Jones (Evening) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 8-Apr-2026 | Keynote Speaker: Plants for Shade: a talk by Rosy Hardy (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 8-Apr-2026 | National Vegetable Society Meeting: Our Need to Garden – exploring the psychology of why we love to garden: a talk by Beverly Exall BSc, MCIHort, MPGCA (held at Redhill) (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Thu 9-Apr-2026 | Plant Heritage Zoom Talk: ‘Hand Pollination by Chinese Farmers’ by Mariann Fercsik (Evening) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Thu 9-Apr-2026 | More garden impact for less effort: a talk by Alison Marsden (Evening) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Fri 10-Apr-2026 | Growing & Showing Vegetables: a talk by Barry Newman (Evening) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Fri 10-Apr-2026 | Lightwater Gardening Club Daffodil Show (Evening) | Lightwater Gardening Club | Shirley Marrison | 01276 502025 |
| Fri 10-Apr-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Fri 10-Apr-2026 | Why Does my Front Garden Look Boring? A talk by Nick Turrell (Evening) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society Spring Show (PM) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Spring Show (with Floral Art Inter Village Cup) (PM) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Witley Gardening Association Spring Show (PM) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| Sat 11-Apr-2026 | Headley Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sun 12-Apr-2026 | Growing Redhill: Planters Working Party at Reigate Station | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 13-Apr-2026 | Speaker: A Rose Garden Paradise by Michael Harvey (Head Gardener of Mottisfont) Please Bring: Arrangement of 3 miniature daffodils with 2 spring flowers from your garden in a Jam Jar (Evening) | Oakley Gardening Club | Ms. Maureen Dallaway | 01256-780788 |
| Wed 15-Apr-2026 | The Modern Kitchen Garden: a talk by Mark Dobell (Evening) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Wed 15-Apr-2026 | Growing Vegetables in Small Gardens: a talk by Geoff Hawkins (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Wed 15-Apr-2026 | Savill Garden Talk & Guided Tour | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| Thu 16-Apr-2026 | Vegetable Growing with Barry Newman (Evening) | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Thu 16-Apr-2026 | Spring into Action, Talk 2: The history of the allotment movement in England: a talk by Judy Hill (Evening) | Dorking Allotment Holders’ Association | Andy Whitehouse | |
| Thu 16-Apr-2026 | 2025 Top Ten RHS Plant Diseases: a talk by Louise Jones, RHS Plant Pathologist (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Fri 17-Apr-2026 | Grayshott Gardeners visit to Vann Garden, Hambledon | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Sat 18-Apr-2026 | Hever Castle and its Roses: a talk by Neil Miller (AM) | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Sat 18-Apr-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society: Cuppa at the Community Garden (AM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 18-Apr-2026 | Nutfield Gardening Society Spring Show (PM) | Nutfield Gardening Society | Mrs. Liz Dale (Hon Secretary) | 07710 218000 |
| Sun 19-Apr-2026 | Ripley and District Horticultural Society Coach trip to Savill Garden, Windsor | Ripley and District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Sue Stranger | |
| Tue 21-Apr-2026 | The Gardens of Hampton Court Palace: a talk by Graham Dillamore (Evening) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Tue 21-Apr-2026 | Dahlias: growing and showing: a talk by Dave Kent (Evening) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Wed 22-Apr-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Outing to Pashley Manor Gardens | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Thu 23-Apr-2026 | The Therapy Garden Charity: a talk by Stella Diamond (Evening) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Fri 24-Apr-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 25-Apr-2026 | Nutfield Gardening Society AGM | Nutfield Gardening Society | Mrs. Liz Dale (Hon Secretary) | 07710 218000 |
| Sun 26-Apr-2026 | Growing Redhill: Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 27-Apr-2026 | Herbs – History, Growing, & Care: a talk by Belinda Allen (Evening) | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 01306 611515 |
| Wed 29-Apr-2026 | A talk from ‘Cate’ of Field Flowers (an organic Flower Farm in Haslemere) (Evening) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| May 2026 | ||||
| Fri 1-May-2026 | Baskets and Tubs: a talk by Mark Dobell (Evening) | Lightwater Gardening Club | Shirley Marrison | 01276 502025 |
| Sat 2-May-2026 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Plant Sale (AM) | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sat 2-May-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society Plant Sale (AM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Sat 2-May-2026 | Ashford Horticultural Society Plant Fair (AM) | Ashford Horticultural Society | Mr. B. Muggeridge | 01784-254986 |
| Sun 3-May-2026 | Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate (AM & PM) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sun 3-May-2026 | Growing Redhill Working Party at Reigate Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 4-May-2026 | Send Gardening Society Plant Sale at The May Fair (PM) | Send Gardening Society | Fiona Collett | 01483 765730 |
| Wed 6-May-2026 | Drought & Dry Gardening: a talk by Hannah Neale (Evening) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 6-May-2026 | Aspects of Fuchsias: a talk by Carol Gubler at Grayswood (Evening) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 6-May-2026 | Flower Arranging Demonstration by Melanie Smith: ‘Pretty as a Picture’ (Evening) | Guildford Flower Club | Cynthia Bromwich | 01483 772019 |
| Fri 8-May-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Fri 8-May-2026 | Trees: a cut above the rest: a talk by Tony Kirkham (Evening) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Plant Sale (AM) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Onslow Village Garden Club Plant Sale (AM) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Plant Sale at Dunsfold Village Fete (PM) | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Jean Griffin: Let’s Talk Gardening (AM) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Ashtead Horticultural Society Bring & Buy Cakes & Plant Sale (AM) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Sat 9-May-2026 | Ripley and District Horticultural Society Plant Sale (PM) | Ripley and District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Sue Stranger | |
| Mon 11-May-2026 | Speaker: French Landscape Garden by Pamela Holt, Please Bring: A Spring arrangement in a novelty container from your garden (Evening) | Oakley Gardening Club | Ms. Maureen Dallaway | 01256-780788 |
| Wed 13-May-2026 | Gardeners’ Question Time (Evening) | Froyle Gardening Club | Brenda Milam | 01420 22216 |
| Wed 13-May-2026 | Christopher Lloyd – his life at Great Dixter: a talk by Stephen Anderton (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 13-May-2026 | Diseases of Fruit Trees: a talk by Louise Jones, a Plant Pathologist at RHS Garden Wisley (held at The Leatherhead Institute) (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Workshop in Floral Art by Jane Allen (PM) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society: Cuppa at the Community Garden (AM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Plant Sale (AM) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Gardeners, Cooks, Flower Arrangers and Crafters Questions at Library in Valley (PM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Nutfield Gardening Society Plant Sale (AM) | Nutfield Gardening Society | Mrs. Liz Dale (Hon Secretary) | 07710 218000 |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Quiz at “The Plough” in Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8NJ (Evening) | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 01306 611515 |
| Sun 17-May-2026 | Fernhurst Horticultural Society Plant Stall at Fernhurst Revels (PM) | Fernhurst Horticultural Society | Theresa Kennedy | 01428 656524 |
| Tue 19-May-2026 | Grayshott Gardeners visit to Little Brook Fuchsias, Ash Green | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 20-May-2026 | Drought Tolerant Plants: a talk by Hannah Neale (Evening) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Wed 20-May-2026 | Pruning: a talk by Ray Broughton (Evening) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Wed 20-May-2026 | Beneficial Insects in the Garden: a talk by Andrew Halstead (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Thu 21-May-2026 | Herbs – culinary, cultivation & folklore: a talk by Jacqueline Avoilet (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Fri 22-May-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 23-May-2026 | Witley Gardening Association’s Plant Sale at the Chichester Hall (AM) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Sat 23-May-2026 | Banstead Horticultural Society Late Spring Show and Open Day with Community Friends (PM) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Sat 23-May-2026 | Headley Horticultural Society’s Plant Sale (AM) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sat 23-May-2026 | Merstham Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Merstham Horticultural Society | ||
| Wed 27-May-2026 | Growing Redhill and Surrey Choices: Planting up the areas and Looking after the Planters by Merstham Hub for Raven Housing | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Thu 28-May-2026 | Companion Planting: a talk by Belinda Allen (Evening) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Sat 30-May-2026 | Plant Heritage Surrey Group: Open Day to see the National Plant Collection of Ajuga spp. & cvs. | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sat 30-May-2026 | Chris Reynolds – Walk & talk at Forest Research Arboretum, Alice Holt (AM) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Sun 31-May-2026 | Growing Redhill: Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |