Hello and welcome to the Surrey Horticultural Federation Mid-Spring Newsletter!
Please share this newsletter with your members, so they can stay up to date with all the events happening in Surrey and the surrounding areas.
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.
Don’t miss Ascot Horticultural Society’s Spring Show!
Enter your Orchids in the Orchid Society of Great Britain’s Spring Show at Squire’s Garden Centre in Shepperton on Saturday 13th April 2024!
On Saturday 13th April 2024, the Orchid Society of Great Britain are holding their Spring Orchid Show at Squire’s Garden Centre, Halliford Road, Upper Halliford, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8SG. This fantastic event will be a dream come true for orchid lovers!
The OSGB Spring Show is an open flower show that anyone can enter – you don’t need to be a member of the Orchid Society of Great Britain – just bring along your orchid in the morning. Orchid entries can be received from 9.30am. Judging takes place at 11am and plants can be collected at 4.30pm. Visitors will be able to admire a wide range of interesting and unusual orchids at this special show with the chance to purchase orchids from Squire’s Garden Centre, Spicesotic Plants, Orchid Alchemy, and OSGB members at this very special event. Squire’s also sell houseplants, garden plants, pots, tools, gifts, etc..
Squire’s at Shepperton have a newly refurbished Café Bar that offers breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea. The Café Bar has distinct seating areas to choose from, including the main Café Bar, a sophisticated afternoon tea area with piano, a coffee lounge, and a special family-friendly area, as well as outdoor seating. There’s free parking. Squire’s in Shepperton is a 20 minute walk or short taxi ride from the train station. This Garden Centre will be open from 9am until 6pm. Find more information on Squire’s website and on the Orchid Society of Great Britain’s website.
Don’t Miss Brockham Green Horticultural Society’s Next Meeting!
Lord Wandsworth College Gardens NGS Garden Opening
Lord Wandsworth College is set in 1200 acres of rolling farmland and wooded valleys. The main college campus is set around formal lawns with mature paper bark maples, cedar trees, cherry trees, and magnolias. Herbaceous borders are planted with tulips, daffodils, and alliums. There’s also a South African inspired border which runs the full length of the school’s new science centre.
On Saturday 13th April 2024 and Sunday 14th April 2024, Lord Wandsworth College will be opening from 11am until 3pm for the National Garden Scheme. Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1TB. Find more information on the NGS website.
Would You Like to Open Your Garden to Raise Funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice?
This spring and summer, the Phyllis Tuckwell are once again looking for unique and interesting gardens in our area to open in support of local hospice care. If you’ve got a small garden, why not get together with your friends or neighbours and hold an Open Day or Open Gardens Weekend with multiple gardens opening? Visit the Phyllis Tuckwell’s website for more information.
If you’re interested in opening a garden, please contact Jenny Newman, Jenny’s email is Jenny.Newman@pth.org.uk.
Peat-Free Talks at Squire’s Garden Centres
Hooray for Squire’s Garden Centres who are offering their customers the chance to learn about gardening using peat-free compost. Join industry expert Neil Gray from Melcourt at Squire’s Garden Centres and learn how to use peat free compost successfully. Tickets cost £8 per person, which includes the talk, tea or coffee and cake, plus a bag of SylvaGrow Peat Free Multi-purpose Compost. The talk will last approximately 45 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Advanced booking is essential, as tickets are only available while stocks last.
Squire’s Garden Centres’ Peat-Free Talks – dates and times:
- Tues 16 April, 10:30am – Twickenham
- Tues 16 April, 3:00pm – Shepperton
- Wed 17 April, 10:30am – Badshot Lea
- Wed 17 April, 3:00pm – Milford
- Thur 18 April, 10:30am – Woking
- Thur 18 April, 3:00pm – Wokingham
Here’s a link to Squire’s Garden Centres’ website, where you can book your place.
The Plant Fairs Roadshow is coming to Ramster Gardens in Chiddingfold!
The Plant Fairs Roadshow will be at Ramster Gardens (Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey, GU8 4SN) from 10am until 4pm on Sunday 28th April 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity to buy plants from specialist nurseries. Ramster Garden is a stunning, mature woodland garden set in over 20 acres. This garden is famous for its Rhododendron and Azalea collection and its carpets of bluebells in springtime; this is a lovely time to visit!
Guildford in Bloom’s Blooming Picnic
Guildford in Bloom are holding their Blooming Picnic on Saturday 1 June 2024 in Guildford Castle Grounds. Gates open at 12 noon and there will be live music until 4pm. Bring your own picnic! Tea, coffee, cakes, ice cream and Pimm’s will be available to purchase. Bring chairs or a blanket but please no tables or gazebos. Well behaved dogs are also very welcome, but must be kept on leads. Please also be aware the area gets loud and busy so nervous dogs may well not enjoy the experience. There will be various stalls from local charities and partners for you to visit – including face painting for the children (and adults).
Visit Shere Open Gardens on Sunday 23rd June 2024
The residents of Shere, near Guildford invite visitors to view over 15 beautiful private gardens in their picturesque village as part of their special event to raise funds for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care and other local village causes. Enjoy garden inspired installations around the village, make a purchase at the plant sale, enjoy a refreshing drink at the Pimms Stall, and delicious homemade tea and cakes in the village hall.
Shere Open Gardens takes place from 2pm until 6pm on Sunday 23rd June 2024 at Shere, off the A25, halfway between Guildford and Dorking (SATNAV GU5 9HE). Tickets: adults £8, over 65’s £7, under 16’s are free. Tickets are available online now, and on the day at the car parks and village hall. There’s free parking, which will be signposted in the village. NB: Dogs are only allowed in one or two gardens.
Aldershot Floral Design Club are celebrating their Platinum (70th) year with an Open Demonstration and Cream Tea and Everyone’s Invited!
Aldershot Floral Design Club are celebrating their Platinum (70th) year in 2024 and to mark the occasion they’re hosting an Open Demonstration and a cream tea to celebrate. This special event takes place on Sunday 4th August 2024 at Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2DD.
There will be special Floral demonstration created by National Demonstrator, Sandy Bailey entitled, “Let’s Celebrate” and a delicious cream tea. Ticket Price: £25.00. Doors open at 2pm. This is an event not to be missed. The stage will be filled with wonderful flowers arranged in superb designs, and there will also be a raffle to win one of these beautiful flower arrangements. For more information, please contact Dee Kelly (Chairman) Dee47nafas@gmail.com.
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 beth@pumpkinbeth.com.
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, beth@pumpkinbeth.com. 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, please contact me, Beth Otway, the Surrey Horticultural Federation’s Website & Events Secretary – my email is beth@pumpkinbeth.com.
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 the growing season.
Kind regards
Beth
Beth Otway
Website & Events Secretary
Surrey Horticultural Federation
Upcoming Events:
| April 2024 | ||||
| Wed 3-Apr-2024 | Leatherhead Horticultural Society Spring Show & AGM | Leatherhead Horticultural Society | Mr. Euan Niven | 01372-279079 |
| Wed 3-Apr-2024 | Shining a light on bulbs: a talk by Rachel Castle from Swallowfields Nursery | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 4-Apr-2024 | Aldershot Floral Design Club Workshop | Aldershot Floral Design Club | Dee Kelly | 01252-350944 |
| Fri 5-Apr-2024 | Lightwater Gardening Club Daffodil Show | Lightwater Gardening Club | Ms. Lynn Bull | 01276-502497 |
| Fri 5-Apr-2024 | Alternatives to Peat: a talk by Ray Broughton | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Virtual Spring Show | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Ewell Horticultural Association Spring Show | Ewell Horticultural Association | Ms. Lynne Mason | 0208-393-9257 |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Tilford Gardening Club’s Spring Show | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Wonersh & District Garden Club’s Spring Show | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society Spring Show | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Witley Gardening Association Spring Show | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Banstead Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show | Banstead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Diana Beck | 01737-271243 |
| Sat 6-Apr-2024 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Spring Show | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sun 7-Apr-2024 | Tilford Gardening Club’s Spring Show | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Sun 7-Apr-2024 | Growing Redhill Planters Working Party Reigate | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 8-Apr-2024 | Film & Television plants – a delight of flora on the big & small screen: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet | Shalford, Peasmarsh and Chilworth Garden Club | Rosa Bond | 01483 539260 |
| Mon 8-Apr-2024 | Women Writer’s and their Gardens | Merstham Horticultural Society | ||
| Tue 9-Apr-2024 | Growing Forage for Bees: a talk by Margaret Lennard | Pirbright Horticultural Society | Lucy Baker | |
| Tue 9-Apr-2024 | Clematis: a talk by Liz Gibbison | Worplesdon Garden Club | Tim Bonnert | 07708 455096 |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Pest Recognition & Control: a talk by Andrew Halstead | East Grinstead Horticultural Society | Helen Gabrielides | |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Hardy Geraniums a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Tales from the Potting Shed: a talk by Jean Griffin | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Ascot Horticultural Society Spring Show | Ascot Horticultural Society | Mrs Lindsey Payne | 07847511361 |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Companion Planting: a talk by Ray Broughton | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Wed 10-Apr-2024 | Godstone Gardeners Club Annual Spring Challenge v Hurst Green Garden Club at St. Agatha’s, Hurst Green | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 11-Apr-2024 | The Modern Kitchen Garden: a talk by Mark Dobell | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Thu 11-Apr-2024 | Egham Garden & Allotments Association Spring Show & Quiz | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Mrs. Wendy Flight | 01932-455910 |
| Thu 11-Apr-2024 | Plant Heritage in-person & Zoom talk: ‘Plants For Shade & Woodland’ a talk by Timothy Walker | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Fri 12-Apr-2024 | Surrey Gardens Trust Visit: The Homewood | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| Sat 13-Apr-2024 | Growing Redhill Spring Seed Swap & Fun-day at Merstham Hub: Seeds swap, Plant sale, & Recruitment session | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 13-Apr-2024 | Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society Spring Show | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | Mr. K.G.Lewis | 01737-210707 |
| Sat 13-Apr-2024 | Thursley Horticultural Society Spring Show | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Sat 13-Apr-2024 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Spring Show | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Mon 15-Apr-2024 | Plant Heritage and the National Plant Collection Scheme | Brockham Green Horticultural Society | Ruth Johnson | 01737 842691 |
| Mon 15-Apr-2024 | Hardy Geraniums: history & propagation: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet | Basingstoke Horticultural Society | Mr. Philip Wraight | 01256-324185 |
| Tue 16-Apr-2024 | Shrubs: Discover the Perfect Plant for Every Place in your Garden: a talk by Andy McIndoe | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 17-Apr-2024 | Vegetable Growing: Ideas and Advice: a talk by Barry Newman | Epsom Garden Society | Catherine Flitter | 07821-277708 |
| Wed 17-Apr-2024 | Honey Bees – inside the hive: a talk by Daisy Day | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Wed 17-Apr-2024 | Drought Tolerant Plants: a talk by Michaela Freed | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Wed 17-Apr-2024 | Growing for the Kitchen: a talk by Paul Patton & Sandhurst & District Gardening Club’s Late Spring Show | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club | Julie Sheppard | 07711 056 815 |
| Thu 18-Apr-2024 | Dahlias: how to grow and divide: a talk by Howard Cooper | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sat 20-Apr-2024 | Protecting our Pollinators: a talk by Peter Smith | Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group | Anne Grabaskey | |
| Sat 20-Apr-2024 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Spring Show | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Sat 20-Apr-2024 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society Spring Show | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Mon 22-Apr-2024 | Swan Life: a talk by Cindy Smulders | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 077856 679734 |
| Tue 23-Apr-2024 | A garden from scratch: a talk by Liz Gibbison | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Tue 23-Apr-2024 | Vegetable Growing in a Small Garden: a talk by Geoff Hawkins | West End Village Gardening Club | Mrs. Judy Douch | 01483-475133 |
| Tue 23-Apr-2024 | Trials and Tribulations of taking on an Historic Garden (Bramdean House): a talk by Maggie Tran | Milford Horticultural Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Tue 23-Apr-2024 | Surrey Gardens Trust Visit: Runnymede with Annabel Downs | Surrey Gardens Trust | Sheri Sticpewich | |
| Thu 25-Apr-2024 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Meeting: Seasonal Flowering Perennials: a talk by Rosy Hardy | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Ruth Murphy | 01252 793267 |
| Sat 27-Apr-2024 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sun 28-Apr-2024 | Growing Redhill Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| May 2024 | ||||
| Wed 1-May-2024 | Drought and Dry Gardening: a talk by Kevin Mason | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 1-May-2024 | U.F.O.’s: a talk by Andy Thomas | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 2-May-2024 | Aldershot Floral Design Club Meeting: Demonstration: Melanie Smith “Flowers Bring Smiles” | Aldershot Floral Design Club | Dee Kelly | 01252-350944 |
| Fri 3-May-2024 | The World of Alpines: a talk by Jon Evans | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Fri 3-May-2024 | Confessions of a Gardener: a talk by Alan Sargent | Lightwater Gardening Club | Ms. Lynn Bull | 01276-502497 |
| Sat 4-May-2024 | Thursley Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Sat 4-May-2024 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Sat 4-May-2024 | Newdigate Horticultural Society Flower & Art Festival | Newdigate Horticultural Society | Jen Warans | |
| Sat 4-May-2024 | Wood Street Village Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Wood Street Village Horticultural Society | Mr. Derrick Hoath | 07930-317048 |
| Sun 5-May-2024 | Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sun 5-May-2024 | Newdigate Horticultural Society Flower & Art Festival | Newdigate Horticultural Society | Jen Warans | |
| Mon 6-May-2024 | Newdigate Horticultural Society Flower & Art Festival | Newdigate Horticultural Society | Jen Warans | |
| Wed 8-May-2024 | East Grinstead Horticultural Society Garden Visit | East Grinstead Horticultural Society | Helen Gabrielides | |
| Wed 8-May-2024 | Vegetables: a talk by Lady Lenzie | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Thu 9-May-2024 | Homes & Gardens: a talk by Paul Whittle | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Mrs. Wendy Flight | 01932-455910 |
| Sat 11-May-2024 | Witley Gardening Association’s Plant Sale at Witley Fair | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Sat 11-May-2024 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Plant Sale at Dunsfold Village Fete | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Sat 11-May-2024 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Plant Sale | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Sat 11-May-2024 | Godstone Gardeners’ Club Plant, Coffee, & Cake Sale | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Sun 12-May-2024 | Growing Redhill Planters Working Party at Reigate | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Tue 14-May-2024 | Aquatics for All: a talk by Paul Patton | Worplesdon Garden Club | Tim Bonnert | 07708 455096 |
| Wed 15-May-2024 | Clematis: an illustrated talk by Liz Gibbison | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Wed 15-May-2024 | Growing and Showing Dahlias: a talk by Graham Talbot | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club | Julie Sheppard | 07711 056 815 |
| Wed 15-May-2024 | Heavenly Hostas: a talk by June & John Baker | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 15-May-2024 | Earthworms: a talk by Sarah Foss | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Thu 16-May-2024 | Lovely Lilies: a talk by John Baker | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Thu 16-May-2024 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Members’ Garden Visits | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Ruth Murphy | 01252 793267 |
| Sat 18-May-2024 | West End Village Gardening Club’s Plant Sale | West End Village Gardening Club | Mrs. Judy Douch | 01483-475133 |
| Mon 20-May-2024 | House Plants: a talk by Geoff Hawkins | Basingstoke Horticultural Society | Mr. Philip Wraight | 01256-324185 |
| Wed 22-May-2024 | Aloe Vera – benefits and propagation: a talk by Louise Camby | Epsom Garden Society | Catherine Flitter | 07821-277708 |
| Thu 23-May-2024 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Social Evening | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Ruth Murphy | 01252 793267 |
| Sat 25-May-2024 | Merstham Horticultural Society Plant Sale | Merstham Horticultural Society | ||
| Sat 25-May-2024 | Banstead Horticultural Society Mini Show | Banstead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Diana Beck | 01737-271243 |
| Sun 26-May-2024 | Growing Redhill Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Tue 28-May-2024 | Food for Thought: a talk by Graham Pattison | West End Village Gardening Club | Mrs. Judy Douch | 01483-475133 |
| Tue 28-May-2024 | Milford Horticultural Society Social Evening | Milford Horticultural Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| June 2024 | ||||
| Sat 1-Jun-2024 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Dockenfield Day | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Ruth Murphy | 01252 793267 |
| Mon 3-Jun-2024 | Talk by a Local Gardener | Merstham Horticultural Society | ||
| Tue 4-Jun-2024 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Visit to Chinthurst Lodge | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 5-Jun-2024 | Wonersh & District Garden Club Members’ Only Visit to a Private Garden in Chiddingfold | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 5-Jun-2024 | The Scilly Isles: a talk by Graham Harding | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 6-Jun-2024 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Garden Visit to Spurfold | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Thu 6-Jun-2024 | Aldershot Floral Design Club Workshop | Aldershot Floral Design Club | Dee Kelly | 01252-350944 |
| Fri 7-Jun-2024 | Baked Alaska or Mexican Chilly? a talk by Nick Cook | Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club | Louise Clubley | 07843 962421 |
| Fri 7-Jun-2024 | Fuchsias: a talk by Carol Gubler | Lightwater Gardening Club | Ms. Lynn Bull | 01276-502497 |
| Sat 8-Jun-2024 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society’s Stall at the Village Fete (TBC) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Tue 11-Jun-2024 | The Soil Food Web – Nature’s original gardeners!: a talk by Eddie Bailey | Worplesdon Garden Club | Tim Bonnert | 07708 455096 |
| Wed 12-Jun-2024 | Growing & Showing Dahlias: a talk by Darren Everest | East Grinstead Horticultural Society | Helen Gabrielides | |
| Wed 12-Jun-2024 | Super Seasonal Displays: a talk by Mark Saunders | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Thu 13-Jun-2024 | Butterflies in Oaken Woods: a talk by Phil Darley | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Mrs. Wendy Flight | 01932-455910 |
| Sat 15-Jun-2024 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Plant Sale & Rose Competition at Frensham Fayre | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Ruth Murphy | 01252 793267 |
| Sat 15-Jun-2024 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Early Summer Show | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Sat 15-Jun-2024 | Banstead Horticultural Society Early Summer Flower Show | Banstead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Diana Beck | 01737-271243 |
| Sun 16-Jun-2024 | Plant Heritage Surrey Group at the Plant Society Day at RHS Wisley | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Sun 16-Jun-2024 | Growing Redhill Working Party in Reigate | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 17-Jun-2024 | Basingstoke Horticultural Society Garden Visit | Basingstoke Horticultural Society | Mr. Philip Wraight | 01256-324185 |
| Wed 19-Jun-2024 | Ashtead Horticultural Society Coach Outing to Hever Castle | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 19-Jun-2024 | Flower arranging workshop with Margaret Trepant | Epsom Garden Society | Catherine Flitter | 07821-277708 |
| Wed 19-Jun-2024 | Garden Visit to Chinthurst Lodge | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Thu 20-Jun-2024 | New Society Gardening Club’s Summer Outing | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Milford Horticultural Society Summer Show | Milford Horticultural Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Summer Show | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society Summer Show | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club’s Summer Flower Show | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club | Julie Sheppard | 07711 056 815 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Summer Show | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society Gardener’s Delight – Open Gardens | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | Mr. K.G.Lewis | 01737-210707 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Summer Show | Wokingham Horticultural Association | Pauline MacBrayne | 07941 352411 |
| Sat 22-Jun-2024 | Growing Redhill AGM with Refreshments (NB: TBC) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sun 23-Jun-2024 | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society Gardener’s Delight – Open Gardens | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | Mr. K.G.Lewis | 01737-210707 |
| Tue 25-Jun-2024 | RHS Wisley Drought Tolerant Plants: a talk by Michaela Freed | West End Village Gardening Club | Mrs. Judy Douch | 01483-475133 |
| Tue 25-Jun-2024 | Seale Roses: a talk by David May | Milford Horticultural Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Wed 26-Jun-2024 | Wonersh & District Garden Club Members’ Only Visit to Manor House (Hanging gardens of Haslemere) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Sat 29-Jun-2024 | Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society Early Summer Show | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | Mr. K.G.Lewis | 01737-210707 |
| Sun 30-Jun-2024 | Tilford Gardening Club‘s Summer Show | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Sun 30-Jun-2024 | Growing Redhill Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |