Hello and welcome to the Surrey Horticultural Federation Early Winter Newsletter!
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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!
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.
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.
Roy Lomax Obituary by Janet Arm
I first met Roy and Pam at a Surrey Horticultural Federation meeting in 2003, when it looked like the group might fold. They both volunteered to join the council, and so did I, so starting a long- lasting friendship. They had actually worked for the Federation before this date, when we used to have shows and meetings in the main hall at Merrist Wood College, helping as always with teas and raffles. Since 2003 they continued to be on the committee, and rarely missed a meeting, Roy standing in as Chairman when necessary. Their input to the Federation has been outstanding, and we were all only too sorry when Roy’s health deteriorated and they finally decided to retire from the council at this year’s AGM.
Asking Pam about their earlier life, Roy had worked with his father looking after a prize -winning herd of Guernsey cattle on a farm owned by Lord and Lady Swaythling, and the garden has now become Townhill Park. During the war Roy moved up to Wraysbury, and actually used to mow some of the grass for what is now Heathrow airport! After another couple of moves he met Pam at a Youth Club, and they became engaged for 4 years while he served in the RAF in Malaya, and when he returned they married and lived in Mayford for their married life – all 67 years of it!
Pam (who’s father worked for what was Jackmans’s Garden Centre) introduced Roy to horticulture and he became an excellent grower, belonging to several clubs, including Jacobs Well (where he was Chairman for a while), Surrey Chrysanthmum and Dahlia, and Mid Southern Daffodil. He used to compete in all of these shows, usually coming away with lots of prizes, even at the highest level.
Roy Lomax‘s funeral is on Monday 22nd December 2025 at 3pm at Woking Crematorium, Hermitage Road, St John’s, Woking, GU21 8TJ. Afterwards at Mayford Village Hall, Saunders Lane, GU22 ONN. I am sure that everyone in the Surrey Federation who knew Roy would wish to send their condolences to Pam and their family. We will miss him.
Janet Arm (Chairperson)
SURREY GUILD OF HORTICULTURAL JUDGES AND LECTURERS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN, OR CAN YOU HELP?
Wondering what to do with your spare time? Perhaps you are a talented exhibitor who would like to actually become a judge – becoming a trainee under a senior judge for approximately 2 years with no actual exams involved – or maybe you have some wonderful photos of your garden or places you have seen on your travels and you would like to give talks to gardening clubs. You can choose your own area to cover, and lecturers choose when they would like to work, i.e. afternoons and/or evenings, and set their own charges. The cost of belonging to the Surrey Guild of Horticultural Judges and Lecturers is only £7 a year (plus £5 the first year – for the guild badge) and for this your name is circulated to all clubs within the Surrey Horticultural Federation plus a few other organisations.
We currently have 45 members, but In order to keep this guild going we need new members, especially new committee members. We are currently looking for a new Chairperson and a Treasurer, so if you have financial skills or can run a website, we would love to hear from you.
We meet once a year for an AGM (currently at Chiddingfold in March) and a couple of other committee meetings a year (usually in a member’s house). All secretarial work is done by Fiona Jackman and she can give you further details of what the posts involve. Nothing is set in stone – fresh ideas are always welcome, so please contact Fiona – email fionasjackman@gmail.com or telephone 01243-551501.
SURREY HORTICULTURAL FEDERATION 49th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Minutes of the Meeting held at 2.30 pm, Sunday 2nd November 2025 at East Horsley Village Hall.
Present:- Chairperson Janet Arm, Treasurer/Membership Secretary Katharine Deaville, Quizmaster John Negus, and Council Members: Nicky Cornell, Barbara Boyse, and Paul Yeoman.
Club Representatives: As well as the above there were a total of 29 club members present, representing the clubs:- Albury Produce, Hardy Plant (Southern Counties) Society, Lightwater, Merstham, Nutfield, Plant Heritage (Surrey), Thursley, Tilford, and Worplesdon.
Chairperson Janet Arm gave a welcome to all members who had managed to get to the hall despite the A3 and other roads being closed, and explained that President Daphne Foulsham had recently had a back operation and although recovering well was not able to come to the meeting. A small gift was being sent to Daphne from the council.
Janet also apologised for the lack of a microphone as the hall had not replied to our attempts to contact them.
- Apologies for absence: President Daphne Foulsham, Vice President Richard Tabot, Beth Otway, Anne Bradbeer, Jane Swift, Pam and Roy Lomax and David Woodall.
- The 2024 Minutes were circulated, read and agreed by all.
- Matters Arising. There were none.
- Chairperson’s Report.
Janet read her report for 2025, as follows:
In March we were pleased to host award winning Chelsea designer, Ann-Marie Powell and hear her talk about her life and work, and her ‘Passion for Plants’.
Ann-Marie’s company has three main concepts, Be Bold, Vibrant and BioDiverse, and she showed us slides of her favourite colour combinations, Purple and Orange, plus a bright pink, and many of her designs showed bold swathes of these colours. Ann-Marie has been exploring various ways of creating wild flower gardens, and showed a selection of these with different colour combinations. By using a wide range of colours and plants, and a pond if possible, her gardens attract many insects and animals, thus increasing pollination. The new Hilltop World Food and Wildlife gardens at RHS Wisley show other examples of her work, with edible flowers growing amongst colourful vegetables. Her motto is ‘be brave and go for it’! The audience really enjoyed the talk, and it is a pity that she doesn’t give daytime or weekend talks as we think there would have been even more who would have liked to come.
Then on a very hot day in June we were lucky enough to visit Lower House, Bowlhead Green, This garden was reconstructed from some old Gertrude Jekyll plans and the current head gardener (who is here today!) took members round the garden before we had tea and cakes in the orchard. I think this was a fortunate visit as I believe the owner has decided not to open her garden again – she has done so for 19 years and it is a lot of work. Perhaps one day we will find a suitable garden in the east of the county so that more members can come – anyone any ideas?
I would like to mention how many garden events and shows Beth has managed to find to put into the Newsletters over the past year – she has done a wonderful job and the photos have been great. I am only too sorry she is unable to join us on these occasions, but would like to thank her for all her hard work in keeping us in touch with one another.
I would also like to thank the President and all the committee for all their support over the past year, particularly Kathy for dealing with the Membership, the accounts, and tickets for our talks. We do now have a specific Surrey Federation email address so that you can contact either Kathy, Beth, or me.
Thanks everyone for your support – I wish there were more of you here today, after all we do currently have 82.clubs within the Federation, and the subscription of £10 a year hasn’t been changed in the 20 or so years I have been involved – what a bargain!
- Treasurers Report.
Katharine read her report for 2025 as follows:
The Federation currently has £9,065.97 in hand.
Income for the year was £1,007.00 made up of subscriptions and donations from clubs and the AGM/Quiz raffle.
We were delighted to welcome 3 new member clubs during the year, six clubs rejoined, but we sadly bade farewell to another 3 clubs who closed their doors this year. The Federation had a total of 82 member clubs in 2025.
Expenditure was £302.60 made up of affiliation fees, quiz costs, hall hire, insurance and newsletter/secretary expenses. This resulted in a surplus of £704.40.
This year’s Spring talk was by Ann-Marie Powell and was an evening talk. The loss of £421.08 was released from the reserve at the end of September 2025.
The overall net result for the year was a surplus of £283.32 (£704.40 – £421.08). We propose to keep subscriptions unchanged at £10 per club for 2026.
Thanks are due to auditor John Manches, for examining the books of the Federation for 2025. There were no questions and the report was agreed by all.
- Election of High Officers and Council Members.
Janet reported that the 3 High Officers, Chairperson, Janet Arm, Treasurer/Membership Secretary Katharine Deaville, and Webmaster/Events Secretary Beth Otway had all been re-elected in 2024 so were within their 3 year terms. It was a pity that Beth was unable to attend any meetings, but we all thank her in her absence for the work she does.
Council Members stand for a single year at a time. Current members are Anne Bradbeer, Barbara Boyse, Nicky Cornell, John Negus, and Paul Yeoman who had all agree to stand again for a further year, bud sadly Pam and Roy Lomax have decided to finally stand down after being on the council since 2003, and Jane Swift has also done 10 years and decided to retire. Those remaining were proposed en-bloc by Sarah Wilson, seconded by Wendy Bentall, and agreed by all.
To replace those retiring, we have been lucky enough to have two volunteers, Patricia Barrett from Nutfield, who has been co-opted since last autumn, and Tina Chant from Thursley, and we are very grateful to them. These two were proposed by Janet Arm and seconded by Anne Mathieson, and agreed by all.
- Future Events.
Chairperson Janet said that or our next Spring Talk we are lucky enough that Beth has booked Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean Gardens for our Spring Talk at 2.30pm on Saturday 21st March 2026. I am sure many of you have been to West Dean Gardens, but it is a privilege to get Tom to come and talk to us. He will be talking about ‘Making the most of your greenhouse’ which I am sure is a subject which will be on interest. Tickets are on sale here today. I do hope you will be able to come, but please note this is a Saturday afternoon talk.
I do hope that we will again manage to find someone who is prepared to open their garden for SHF members and who aren’t already open to others, have plenty of parking, and aren’t full of slopes and steps! If you know of a garden that would fit the bill, please let me know. It would be lovely to have one nearer the centre or the east of Surrey – but so far no-one has come up with a suitable idea.
I am really sorry that we haven’t got very many teams for our quiz today, (possibly people are still trying to avoid the Wisley area) but I hope those of you who have not competed before enjoy the experience! Good luck everyone.
- Any other business. New council member Patricia asked if we would mind if she tried to find a suitable hall for a talk in the east or centre of Surrey, and we agreed that she should go ahead and try and find such a hall, then we might be able to have a speaker there. She has been round to several other clubs since being co-opted, and is trying to spread the word there.
The meeting closed at 3.10.pm followed by the Quiz.
Surrey Horticultural Federation Inter Club Quiz.
After the AGM 8 teams took part in the quiz with Quizmaster John Negus. It was a close fought contest, with most clubs scoring well, and ended with a clear win for Hardy Plant Society Team 1, in second place Tilford, and in third place Worplesdon. The final scores were as follows:-
| NAME OF ASSOCIATION | Total | Position | Prize |
| Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties – Team 1 | 70 | 1st | £30 |
| Tilford Gardening club | 58 | 2nd | £20 |
| Worplesdon Gardening Club | 45 | 3rd | £10 |
| Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties – Team 2 | 4th | ||
| Nutfield Gardening Society | 5th | ||
| Thursley Horticultural Society | 6th | ||
| Plant Heritage | 7th | ||
| Lightwater Gardening Club | 8th |
The Chairperson presented the Quiz Trophy and cheques to winners and runners-up, and audience prizes were handed out. Thanks were given to all those teams and council members who kindly brought along raffle prizes.
The Royal Horticultural Society Launch their New Horticulture Hub!
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new webpage – the Horticulture Hub. This is an area of the RHS website dedicated to more knowledgeable audiences from enthusiastic amateurs to industry professionals.
This area of the RHS’s website will showcase individuals, stories and topics which are more specialist. It will also feature industry events, conferences, and sector updates. The hub will focus on original editorial content developed with the RHS expert networks, showcasing their insights and expertise.
To find out all about it, please visit the Royal Horticultural Society’s Horticulture Hub, please click here.
Frensham and Dockenfield Horticultural Society
The key focus of Frensham and Dockenfield Horticultural Society is to engage with, help and educate people within our community, on all aspects of gardening and horticulture. The Society is open to people, not just from Frensham and Dockenfield, but for everyone in villages surrounding our area.
- 100 members
- Current membership fee £20 single, £35 family membership
- We meet up most months for different events and this year held 6 talks; 2 garden visits (Greenhills House, Tilford, and members’ gardens); 3 interactive sessions including Gardeners’ Question Time at our AGM, a Members Supper and a Social Evening.
2 Shows (Spring and Autumn) plus a rose competition and plant sale at the Frensham Fayre in June. - Ran a Growing Competition with the 90 children at our local infant school (Nasturtiums)
- We have negotiated a number of discounts from both national and local businesses, which are exclusive to our members. For more details, please see the drop down tab on our membership page.
- Website: fdhs.org.uk
- Contact details: affiliations@fdhs.org.uk
Frensham and Dockenfield Horticultural Society‘s 2026 shows will all be held in the Marindin Hall, Frensham, from 14.30 until 16.00:
- Spring Show: 28th March 2026
- Autumn Show: 5th September 2026
Frensham and Dockenfield Horticultural Society’s Summer Rose Competition and Plant Sale will be held at Frensham Fayre on Saturday 20th June 2026 at Hollowdene Recreation Ground from 14.00 – 17.00.
Frensham and Dockenfield Horticultural Society cater for all age groups, including juniors, and we are keen to attract new members. If you would like more information, please either visit our membership page or email us: membership@fdhs.org.uk.
EcoLocal’s Half Day Workshop – The Magic of Houseplants is on Saturday 3rd December 2025!
Woodham and New Haw Horticultural Club invite you to join them and Celebrate their 70th Anniversary on Friday 5th December 2025 at All Saints, New Haw, at 7.45pm!
The origin of the Woodham and New Haw Horticultural Club has been found to be back in 1955. They are taking the opportunity to celebrate their 70th anniversary by holding a bit of a special evening for their December 2025 meeting. Woodham and New Haw Horticultural Club invite all to come and join them for their celebration open evening. Entry is FREE. The meeting is on Friday 5th December 2025 at All Saints, New Haw, Church Hall, Surrey, KT15 3DH. Start at 7.45pm. If the car park is full there is road side parking on the other side of the road, with traffic controlled crossing.
At this meeting the speaker will be John Anderson, the ‘Keeper Of The Gardens’ in Windsor Great Park for the Crown Estate. John is giving a Christmas themed talk, Baubles, Berries, and Mulled Wine.
There will be three hampers as the traditional December raffle prizes, plus a few more. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served, as well as tea and coffee. Pick up a book mark with all the details of the 2026 programme.
National Demonstrator, Mark Entwistle will be showcasing ‘Twas the Night Before…’ to Aldershot Floral Design Club on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Normandy Village Hall
National Demonstrator, Mark Entwistle will be showcasing ‘Twas the Night Before…‘ to Aldershot Floral Design Club on Saturday 6th December 2025 doors open at 1pm for a 2pm start at Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2DD. Everyone is welcome, tickets are £20 and include a welcome festive drink, mince pie, tea and cakes. Email jane.randell55@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday 6th December 2025: Surrey Gardens Trust AGM, Lecture, & Christmas Lunch: Guest Speaker – Tim Richardson: The English Landscape Garden: Dreaming of Arcadia
The Surrey Gardens Trust are meeting at 11am on Saturday 6th December 2025 at The Old Barn Hall, 55 Church Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3PQ. Tickets for the lecture and lunch are £33 per person for Surrey Gardens Trust members and £35 per person for non-members.
This lovely event includes a talk by renown historian and author Tim Richardson speaking about his new book ‘The New English Landscape Garden: Dreaming of Arcadia’ as well as a buffet lunch and refreshments.
Tim Richardson is a landscape historian and critic who is the author of more than 20 books on the subject. He has been gardens editor at Country Life and a regular columnist in the Daily Telegraph. Please note that Tim will bring along copies of his books and these will be available for sale at the AGM. Payment by cash or card.
Following Tim’s talk, please join the Surrey Gardens Trust for a Christmas buffet lunch with wine and other refreshments, giving members and friends an opportunity to meet and chat. The Surrey Gardens Trust are holding a raffle to support the Trust’s many projects and outreach programmes. There will also be a second-hand book stall available to peruse. Payment by cash or card accepted.
The AGM is a wonderful time to learn about the Surrey Gardens Trust’s activities and their plans for the future, as well as a terrific opportunity to meet others interested in garden design, garden history, and horticulture. All welcome. To book your place, please click here.
Brockham Green Horticultural Society are holding a Christmas Wreath, Garland & Table Decoration Workshop on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Brockham Village Hall
Brockham Green Horticultural Society are holding a Christmas Wreath, Garland & Table Decoration Workshop from 2.15pm until 4pm on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Brockham Village Hall, Brockham Lane, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ.
NB: The containers, wire, ribbons, and refreshments will be provided. Participants need to bring their own foliage, secateurs, and decorations (plus a candle if you opt to make a table decoration). This event is suitable for accompanied children. To book your place, please contact Katie katiemackay479@gmail.com.
EcoLocal’s Ten-week Evening Course – Gardening Fundamentals – starts on Thursday 22nd January 2026!
The Surrey Gardens Trust New Winter Lecture Series for 2026!
The Surrey Gardens Trust has Announced their new Winter Lecture Series for 2026! These talks are all hybrid events – held both in-person and via Zoom, with all participants receiving a recording link after the event, which will be available for two weeks.
Surrey Gardens Trust‘s first talk of 2026 is on Saturday 24th January 2026, from 2pm until 4pm at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2BE.
SGT Members: £12
Non SGT Members: £15
Online tickets: £6
Ticket prices includes tea, coffee & cake afterwards. For more information and to book your place, please click here.
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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.
Two Asian hornet nests were found in Surrey in September 2023. The nests were subsequently destroyed by experts from DEFRA. 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 a Merry Christmas.
Kind regards
Beth
Beth Otway
Website & Events Secretary
Surrey Horticultural Federation
Upcoming Events:
| December 2025 | ||||
| Tue 9-Dec-2025 | Yateley and District Gardening Society Members Only Christmas Get Together – NOTE: 7.30pm start | Yateley and District Gardening Society | Mrs. Julia Dobbin | 01252-870533 |
| Wed 10-Dec-2025 | The Secrets of Garden Design: a talk by Nick Turrell (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 10-Dec-2025 | Christmas Flower Arranging Workshop: a demonstration by Elizabeth Barralet (AM) | Epsom Garden Society | Catherine Flitter | 07821-277708 |
| Thu 11-Dec-2025 | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association AGM, Social Evening, Photographic Competition, & Quiz | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Cynthia Reilly | 07790 273225 |
| Sat 13-Dec-2025 | Woldingham and District Horticultural Society: Christmas Wreath Making (AM) | Woldingham and District Horticultural Society | Heather Stark | 0790 1944 381 |
| Sat 13-Dec-2025 | Send Gardening Society AGM & Christmas Party (Evening) | Send Gardening Society | Fiona Collett | 01483 765730 |
| Sat 13-Dec-2025 | Storrington Horticultural Society: Christmas Afternoon Tea: Admission By Ticket Only | Storrington Horticultural Society | Janet Webber | |
| Wed 17-Dec-2025 | Ashtead Horticultural Society AGM followed by wine, mince pies, and a garden quiz in the Ralli Room (Evening) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 17-Dec-2025 | Froyle Gardening Club AGM: Annual subscriptions are due (Evening) | Froyle Gardening Club | Madeleine Dowding | 01420-85530 |
| Thu 18-Dec-2025 | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) Christmas Lunch | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| January 2026 | ||||
| Wed 7-Jan-2026 | The World of Alpines: a talk by Jon Evans (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| Sat 10-Jan-2026 | The Winter Garden: a talk by Mark Porter (AM) | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Thu 15-Jan-2026 | The Nutrition Garden: a talk by Trevor George (St Christophers Room) (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Fri 16-Jan-2026 | Local History: a talk by Dr Janet Pennington (Evening) | Storrington Horticultural Society | Janet Webber | |
| Wed 21-Jan-2026 | Survival of Our Planet through Plant Conservation: a talk by Graham Pattison (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Sat 24-Jan-2026 | The History of the Cottage Garden: a talk by David Marsh (PM) | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| Sat 31-Jan-2026 | Roses Revisited: the old, the new, and what to do: a talk by Gillian Taylor (PM) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| February 2026 | ||||
| Tue 3-Feb-2026 | Ground Cover: a talk by Geoff Hawkins (Evening) | Shamley Green Gardening Club | Paulina Bayliss | |
| Wed 4-Feb-2026 | Flower Demonstration ‘Kokedamas’ with Emma Stevenson (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| Fri 6-Feb-2026 | Plants for Free: a talk by Keith Hine (Evening) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Thu 12-Feb-2026 | Surrey Plant Heritage In-Person & Zoom AGM & Meeting | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Thu 12-Feb-2026 | Lavender Industries of Mitcham: a talk by Alison Cousins (Wandle Industrial Museum) (Evening) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Wed 18-Feb-2026 | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society Quiz (Evening) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Wed 18-Feb-2026 | Let’s talk gardening: a talk by Jean Griffin (Evening) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Thu 19-Feb-2026 | Kew Gardens: a talk by Pamela Holt (St Christophers Room) (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sat 21-Feb-2026 | Euphorbias: a talk by John Fielding (AM) | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Sat 21-Feb-2026 | What makes a good garden?: a talk by Edward Flint (PM) | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| March 2026 | ||||
| Tue 3-Mar-2026 | An Evening with Bob Flowerdew | Shamley Green Gardening Club | Paulina Bayliss | |
| Wed 4-Mar-2026 | Brooklands Horticultural Society Garden Quiz with Geoff Hawkins (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| 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 |
| Wed 11-Mar-2026 | Organically Grown Vegetables in Small Gardens: a talk by Ray Broughton (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thu 19-Mar-2026 | The Development of Millais Nursery: a talk by Daniel Turner (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| 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 | |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Sat 21-Mar-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Hobbies Event | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| 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 | |
| Fri 27-Mar-2026 | Plant Heritage Surrey Group: Open Day to see the National Plant Collection of Chaenomeles cvs | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society AGM (PM) | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Sat 28-Mar-2026 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07766 573856 |
| April 2026 | ||||
| Wed 1-Apr-2026 | Brooklands Horticultural Society AGM & Spring Show (PM) | Brooklands Horticultural Society | Barbara Royston | |
| Tue 7-Apr-2026 | Shamley Green Gardening Club’s AGM & Cheese & Wine Party (Evening) | Shamley Green Gardening Club | Paulina Bayliss | |
| Wed 8-Apr-2026 | Nuts – cultivation & history of Nuts from around the world: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Thursley Horticultural Society Spring Show (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| 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 |
| Sat 18-Apr-2026 | Hever Castle and its Roses: a talk by Neil Miller (AM) | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Wed 22-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 | ||||
| Sun 3-May-2026 | Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate (AM & PM) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| 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 | Thursley Horticultural Society Plant Sale (AM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Wed 13-May-2026 | Diseases of Fruit Trees: a talk by Louise Jones, a Plant Pathologist at RHS Garden Wisley (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Sat 16-May-2026 | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Plant Sale (AM) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Thu 21-May-2026 | Herbs – culinary, cultivation & folklore: a talk by Jacqueline Avoilet (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| 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 |
| June 2026 | ||||
| Wed 3-Jun-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society Members’ Rose and Rosé Wine Evening | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Fri 5-Jun-2026 | The History of Squire’s Garden Centres: a talk by Sarah Squire (Evening) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Thu 11-Jun-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society’s Visit to The Manor (an NGS Garden in Haslemere) (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Thu 18-Jun-2026 | New Society Gardening Club’s Summer Garden Visit | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sat 20-Jun-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Sat 20-Jun-2026 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Plant Sale & Rose Competition at Frensham Fayre (PM) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07766 573856 |
| Sat 20-Jun-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society stand at Warlingham Fair (AM & PM) | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Tue 23-Jun-2026 | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Outing to Ightham Mote (daytime) | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| July 2026 | ||||
| Thu 16-Jul-2026 | Houseplants a talk by Ray Broughton (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| August 2026 | ||||
| Sun 16-Aug-2026 | Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Thu 20-Aug-2026 | New Society Gardening Club’s Summer Garden Visit | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sun 30-Aug-2026 | Plant Heritage Visit to Steve Edney and Lou Dowle’s Private Garden and their No Nome Nursery | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| September 2026 | ||||
| Fri 4-Sep-2026 | Plants in Medicine, the past, present, & future: a talk by Matt Biggs | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Annual Show | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07766 573856 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Wed 9-Sep-2026 | Perennial vegetables: their advantages and what to try: a talk by Elizabeth Mooney from the Edibles Department at RHS Garden Wisley (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |