Surrey Horticultural Federation Early Spring 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the Surrey Horticultural Federation Early Spring 2023 Newsletter!

SOLD OUT: Surrey Horticultural Federation Spring Talk with Gardeners’ World Presenter, Adam Frost is NOW SOLD OUT

Gardeners’ World Presenter, Horticulturist, and Award-Winning Garden Designer, Adam Frost will be our speaker at the Surrey Horticultural Federation Spring Talk at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22nd February 2023, at Normandy Village Hall, Manor Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2DT. NB: If you are coming to the SHF Spring Talk, please bring your own drinks with you, as there are restrictions at the hall and we will not be serving drinks at this event.  If you can bring a raffle prize we would really appreciate it!

Adam will be bringing books with him to sell and sign on the night.

Please note: THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT – there are no spare tickets.  We have a waiting list in case of cancellations, please email beth@pumpkinbeth.com if you want to be added to the waiting list.  Thank you!

Surrey Horticultural Federation AGM and QUIZ

The Federation’s 46th AGM was held in November 2022.  President Daphne Foulsham opened the afternoon by welcoming 84 committee, members and quiz teams, then Chairperson Janet Arm read her first report: The year started well with another interesting and well attended talk from Chris Beardshaw. It is good to be able to offer clubs the chance to hear a ‘celebrity’ speaker, as the cost is way beyond what most small clubs can afford. We will finally get to hear Adam Frost in 2023, and I am sure that the tickets will sell out very quickly.

I am sorry that we didn’t manage to arrange an Open Garden last summer – but with the very hot dry weather most owners felt their gardens weren’t up to scratch. Hopefully we will have one for next year.

I know it has been difficult, particularly for smaller clubs with older membership, to keep in touch during covid, and for some impossible to have meetings. A good number managed with Zoom, but there is nothing like being able to get together to discuss problems and find new friends. I am pleased to have helped an East Surrey group get together and in future I rather think clubs may have to merge or go under, so please let’s use all our joint resources to keep in touch with others.

As over the last year, Beth will be writing the Newsletters and keeping the Website up to date, and I will still be fielding telephone enquiries. We have missed the Feedback forms, but please send these to her – it seems to be an excellent way of finding new speakers as both these and judges are getting harder to find. If anyone is interested in becoming a judge do contact the Surrey Guild of Horticultural Judges and Lecturers, or the National Vegetable Society, they will be delighted to help you train.

I would just like to say how easy both Kathy and Beth have made it for me this year by taking on most of my previous job between them, and to thank both them, our President, and the rest of the Council for their work. Like most clubs, it is getting hard to get younger volunteers to help, but if you would like to join the Council it might let some others feel they can retire gracefully without letting others down!

Treasurers Report

A copy of the accounts for the past year was circulated, and Katharine reported that the Federation currently has £6,737.85 in hand. Income for the year was £1,121.00 and expenditure was £847.26
A loss of £242.89 was released from the reserve at the end of September 2022, leaving a balance of £45 relevant to the 2023 spring talk. The net overall result was a surplus of £30.85.

We were delighted to welcome 4 new member clubs during the year and had a total of 88 member clubs in 2022. We propose to keep subscriptions unchanged at £10 a year, and my thanks are due to auditor John Manches for examining the books of the Federation for 2022.

Election of High Officers and Council Members

President Daphne Foulsham said that after last year’s change in high officers, the three positions of Chairperson, Treasurer/Membership Secretary and Webmaster/Events Secretary had only completed one year, so had two years to go.
Council Members, however, stand for a single year at a time. They are Anne Bradbeer, Barbara Boyse, Nicky Cornell, Roy Lomax, Pam Lomax, John Negus, Jane Swift, and Paul Yeoman who had all agree to stand again for a further year, and they were elected en-bloc.

Speaker Feedback

I have attached the latest speaker feedback I’ve received to this email.  Please note, that this speaker feedback is strictly private and confidential; it’s not to be published online or shared with your members, but is strictly to assist the programme secretaries from all the Surrey Horticultural Federation member clubs and societies and help member clubs and societies find good quality speakers.

Has a speaker given a talk to your society over the past few months?  Please share your feedback with the other Surrey Horticultural Federation clubs and societies by emailing me your thoughts, both positive and negative on the speakers you’ve heard.  My email is beth@pumpkinbeth.com.

Ever Thought About Becoming a Judge or Joining the Surrey Guild of Judges & Lecturers?

The Surrey Guild of Horticultural Lecturers & Judges are looking for more people to come forward and volunteer to become judges for local shows.  Anyone who is an exhibitor at shows is halfway in the knowledge required.  If you put yourself forward as a judge, you will be placed with a senior judge in your area for advice and training.  This usually involves 2 years of Spring/Summer / Autumn Shows bearing in mind this is only 3 weeks each season.

At the moment, The Surrey Guild of Horticultural Lecturers & Judges have 40 judges, with Surrey Federation having some 90 Clubs / Societies as members.  Some shows require two judges for each of their shows, which makes it very difficult to cover.  PLEASE ask yourself if you can give something back and become a judge?  If you’re interested, please contact Sheila Rapley, Vice Chairman of the Surrey Guild of Horticultural Lecturers & Judges on 01428 682149.

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 visitors.

Take Action: Renew Your Club or Society’s Membership of the Surrey Horticultural Federation Now!

It is now time to renew your Club or Society’s Membership of the Surrey Horticultural Federation.  Membership runs from 1st January 2023 until the end of December 2023.  If you receive this newsletter via email I’ve attached an invoice to this email.  Here’s a link to the Surrey Horticultural Federation invoice, please send the invoice to your club or society’s Treasurer now – thank you!

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 for members of the public to visit and support 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 anyone is interested in opening their garden, please contact Jenny Newman, Jenny’s email is Jenny.Newman@pth.org.uk.

Merrist Wood College Houseplant Fair

Merrist Wood College are holding a Houseplant Fair from 10am until 3pm on Saturday 25th March 2023.  If your gardening club or horticultural society are interested in holding either a trade stand or display stand, or if you would like to give a talk at this event, please contact the organisers.

Hold the Date!

We have a provisional date for our Surrey Horticultural Federation Garden Visit.  Please keep Sunday 2nd July 2023 free for a garden visit.  The garden will open from 2.30pm until 4.30pm – I will confirm the date and all the details in a future newsletter, so keep your eyes peeled!

Tender Shoots Free Zoom Events

Don’t miss Tender Shoot’s upcoming Zoom talk ‘How to modernise garden clubs & recruit new members‘ – this is a free event that is open to all.
Indy was asked by the RHS to do a presentation for them at their recent RHS Affiliated Societies Forum at RHS Bridgwater to a collection of garden clubs. Indy is now taking it a step further and doing a workshop on zoom which anyone is welcome to join. It’s on Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 7.30pm and there’s no charge to attend the Zoom. The session will cover some elements of the treasurers role to make it easier, so this part would also be useful to non-gardening groups, such as church groups, community groups, WI, charitable clubs etc. The session will also cover the treasurers card payment summary document that I produced for the RHS which they sent out to all their affiliated societies, so some of you may have already received it via the RHS. The Zoom meeting will open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.  Here is the Zoom code (it’s exactly the same code & link for all Tender Shoots Zoom events):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4043014750?pwd=SVRibE0vRW5mTUFqdG1NblVxSlJPZz09
Meeting ID: 404 301 4750
Passcode: bonsai

Here are some more of Tender Shoots Zoom talks:

March 20th Monday – Peter Moore – ‘Plant Breeding’ – Peter is a Plant Heritage National Collection Holder and also a commercial plant breeder. It’s extremely likely you will already have one of his plants growing in your garden that’s been developed by Peter, such as buddleia, philadelphus, choisya etc. He will be giving us his inside tips on plant breeding.
March 27th Monday – George Hargreaves – Notable Botanic Gardens of the UK – George is a volunteer guide at Westonbirt Arboretum and will be giving us a tour of the most inspiring Botanic Gardens in the UK.
September 25th Monday – Lucy Hartley – Climate change and its effect on our gardens – Lucy is a very talented garden designer running her own consultancy. The climate emergency has been with us for a while. We all need to do what we can to both mitigate and prepare for climate change. After covering, briefly, what climate change actually means for our gardens this talk will look at ways we can use our gardens to guard and support local biodiversity while sequestering more carbon. It will then cover insight on how to cope with the changes that are coming. Tips are given on how to nurture a more healthy and resilient garden.
October 26th Thursday – Timothy Walker (former curator of Oxford Botanic Garden) – Bordering on Insanity (creating an all-year-round border) – This talk looks exclusively at the herbaceous border in my Wife’s garden and covers the principles and practicalities to be adopted when trying to create a border that is interesting all year round. It concludes with a look at a collection of must-have plants for such a border.
November 8th Wednesday – Andrew Mikolajski – Do Your Roots Need Doing – Good root growth is essential for healthy and productive plants. How can you be sure yours are performing well under ground when you can’t even see them.

Here is the Zoom code (it’s exactly the same code & link for all Tender Shoots Zoom events):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4043014750?pwd=SVRibE0vRW5mTUFqdG1NblVxSlJPZz09
Meeting ID: 404 301 4750
Passcode: bonsai

Do You Have Anything You Would Like Me to Add to My Next Newsletter?

Do you have anything you would like me to add to my next newsletter?  Please email me, beth@pumpkinbeth.com.

Happy New Year!

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 successful spring growing season.

Kind regards
Beth

Beth Otway
Website & Events Secretary
Surrey Horticultural Federation

If you are a member of the Surrey Horticultural Federation and you have something you would like me to add to my next newsletter, please contact me, my email is beth@pumpkinbeth.com

February 2023
Thu 9-Feb-2023 Clematis through the Seasons: a talk by Everett Leeds Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society Mr. K.G.Lewis 01737-210707
Thu 9-Feb-2023 The Lady with the Lamp: a talk by Paul Whittle Egham Gardens and Allotment Association Mrs. Wendy Flight 01932-455910
Fri 10-Feb-2023 Hampshire’s Hop Fields: a talk by Bill Weeks Froyle Gardening Club Madeleine Dowding 01420-85530
Fri 10-Feb-2023 A Kinder, Greener way to Garden: at talk by David Hide, Biological Control Specialist Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society Jean Griffin
Sat 11-Feb-2023 National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association AGM National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association Beth Otway
Sat 11-Feb-2023 Philip Oostenbrink: The Gardens at Walmer Castle Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group Mrs Anne Grabaskey
Mon 13-Feb-2023 A talk by David Millais from Millais Nurseries, Churt. Shalford, Peasmarsh and Chilworth Garden Club Rosa Bond 01483 539260
Tue 14-Feb-2023 Valentines’ Day In-House Workshop The Reigate Flower Club Wendy Jolley 01737-764004
Tue 14-Feb-2023 Birds of Prey & Owls: a talk by Marina Harkins Worplesdon Garden Club Tim Bonnert 07708 455096
Wed 15-Feb-2023 Butterflies: an illustrated talk by Philip Underwood & Membership Renewal Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Wed 15-Feb-2023 Shrubs: the backbone of your garden: a talk by Geoff Hawkins Onslow Village Garden Club Mrs Anne Bradbeer 01483 563421
Wed 15-Feb-2023 Getting the Garden Ready for Spring: a talk by Andy Morris Banstead Horticultural Society Mrs. Diana Beck 01737-271243
Wed 15-Feb-2023 Chickens in the Garden: a talk by Geoff Peach & Sandhurst & District Gardening Club’s AGM Sandhurst & District Gardening Club Julie Sheppard 07711 056 815
Thu 16-Feb-2023 Vegetable Growing: techniques, ideas & advice: a talk by Barry Newman Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) Mrs. Maggie Wright 01428-715304
Thu 16-Feb-2023 Dunsfold and Hascombe Horticultural Society Zoom Talk: Rewilding Your Garden by Charlie Harpur, Head Gardener at Knepp Castle Estate Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Paul Goudie
Mon 20-Feb-2023 Ottershaw Cacti – Our road to Chelsea: a talk by Daniel & Jo Jackson Basingstoke Horticultural Society Mr. Philip Wraight 01256-324185
Mon 20-Feb-2023 Epsom Garden Society Meeting Epsom Garden Society Catherine Flitter 07821-277708
Mon 20-Feb-2023 Keeping Bees: a talk by Karen Ford & Becki Gibbs from Dorking Bee Keepers Brockham Green Horticultural Society Ruth Johnson 01737 842691
Wed 22-Feb-2023 Making The Most From Your Garden: a Talk by Gardeners’ World Presenter Adam Frost Surrey Horticultural Federation Ms. Beth Otway
Wed 22-Feb-2023 The Allotment Year: a talk by Alan Williams Horsley Garden Society Mrs. K. Clifton
Thu 23-Feb-2023 Surrey Gardens Trust Zoom Talk: Beatrix Farrand: The Gilded Age to Modernism with Deborah Trentham Surrey Gardens Trust Sheri Sticpewich
March 2023
Wed 1-Mar-2023 Aquatics for All: a talk by Paul Patton Brooklands Horticultural Society Barbara Royston
Wed 1-Mar-2023 Bees Foraging: a talk by Mrs Leonard Wonersh and District Garden Club Mrs. H. Goodridge 01483-535108
Fri 3-Mar-2023 Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Quiz Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Mr. Richard Bransby 01883 623839
Fri 3-Mar-2023 Choosing & Caring for Houseplants: a talk by Jeni Barton-Warner Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Louise Clubley 01932-347297
Fri 3-Mar-2023 How to Grow & Divide Dahlias: a talk by Fred & Howard Cooper Lightwater Gardening Club Ms. Lynn Bull 01276-502497
Tue 7-Mar-2023 Companion Planting The Organic Way: a talk by Belinda Allen Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Tue 7-Mar-2023 365 Days of Colour: a talk by TV Presenter Nick Bailey Witley Gardening Association Christine Cox 01428 684883
Tue 7-Mar-2023 Bunny Guinness Talk Shamley Green Gardening Club Mrs. A. Tomkins 01483-892114
Wed 8-Mar-2023 Companion Planting: a talk by Ray Broughton National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association Beth Otway
Wed 8-Mar-2023 Trees: a cut above the rest: a talk by Tony Kirkham, former Head of Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Grayshott Gardeners Sue Wheeler 07719 457821
Wed 8-Mar-2023 Fruit Pruning: a talk by Jim Arbury Ashtead Horticultural Society Mrs. Jennie Pilfold 01372-373348
Thu 9-Mar-2023 The Heather National Collections at RHS Garden Wisley: a talk by Mark Tuson Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) Wendy Bentall 01276-858256
Thu 9-Mar-2023 Beyond the Garden Gate: a talk by Annabel Alford-Warren Egham Gardens and Allotment Association Mrs. Wendy Flight 01932-455910
Fri 10-Mar-2023 Colours of the Caribbean, Wild & Garden Flowers: a talk by Carol Watson Froyle Gardening Club Madeleine Dowding 01420-85530
Fri 10-Mar-2023 Tips on Showing: a talk by Peter Almond Banstead Horticultural Society Mrs. Diana Beck 01737-271243
Fri 10-Mar-2023 British Alstoemerias and UK Cut Flowers Industry: a talk by Ben Cross from Crosslands Nursery in West Sussex Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society Jean Griffin
Sat 11-Mar-2023 50 Shades of Grey: a talk by Colin Moat Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society Mr. K.G.Lewis 01737-210707
Sat 11-Mar-2023 Cherrill Sands: Women Gardeners of the 20th Century Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group Mrs Anne Grabaskey
Sun 12-Mar-2023 Growing Redhill Working Party at Merstham Train Station: Tidying Up & Weeding Growing Redhill Ms Debbie Fox 07717-678968
Tue 14-Mar-2023 Flowers for Fun! Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Tue 14-Mar-2023 Fish Go Deep: a Demonstration by Jennifer Thompson The Reigate Flower Club Wendy Jolley 01737-764004
Tue 14-Mar-2023 Rhododendrons from the Himalayas to Chelsea: a talk by David Millais Worplesdon Garden Club Tim Bonnert 07708 455096
Wed 15-Mar-2023 Gardening Quiz with Seed Swap & Fish and Chip Supper Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Wed 15-Mar-2023 Sandhurst & District Gardening Club’s Daffodil Show & The World of Alpines: a talk by Jon Evans Sandhurst & District Gardening Club Julie Sheppard 07711 056 815
Wed 15-Mar-2023 Farming in Thursley: a talk by local Farmers, Robert Ranson, Peter & Teresa Goble Thursley Horticultural Society Mrs. Pat Clake 01252-706869
Wed 15-Mar-2023 Leatherhead Horticultural Society Spring Show & AGM Leatherhead Horticultural Society Mr. Euan Niven 01372-279079
Wed 15-Mar-2023 80 Things You Didn’t Know About Horticulture: a talk by Ray Broughton Plus Daffodil Show Onslow Village Garden Club Mrs Anne Bradbeer 01483 563421
Wed 15-Mar-2023 Wonersh & District Garden Club Members’ Only Conducted Tour of Wisley Wonersh and District Garden Club Mrs. H. Goodridge 01483-535108
Thu 16-Mar-2023 Encouraging Wildlife in the Garden: a talk by Andrew Halstead Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) Mrs. Maggie Wright 01428-715304
Thu 16-Mar-2023 Dunsfold and Hascombe Horticultural Society Zoom Talk: Growing Dahlias with Expert Darren Everest Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Paul Goudie
Mon 20-Mar-2023 Super Seasonal Display Ideas: a talk by Mark Saunders Ripley and District Horticultural Society Mrs. Sue Stranger 07887 996374
Mon 20-Mar-2023 Asters – History & Propagation: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet Basingstoke Horticultural Society Mr. Philip Wraight 01256-324185
Mon 20-Mar-2023 Rhododendrons: a talk by David Millais Epsom Garden Society Catherine Flitter 07821-277708
Mon 20-Mar-2023 Jim Buttress, 65 Years in Horticulture (My recollections and memories of a long lifetime in horticulture) Brockham Green Horticultural Society Ruth Johnson 01737 842691
Thu 23-Mar-2023 Surrey Gardens Trust Zoom Talk: English Gardens Through the Eyes of Country Life by Kathryn Bradley-Hole Surrey Gardens Trust Sheri Sticpewich
Sat 25-Mar-2023 Tilford Gardening Club’s Spring Show Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Sat 25-Mar-2023 Warlingham & District Horticultural Society AGM Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Mr. Richard Bransby 01883 623839
Sat 25-Mar-2023 Meeting of the East Surrey Horticultural Societies Growing Redhill Ms Debbie Fox 07717-678968
Sat 25-Mar-2023 Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Spring Show Wokingham Horticultural Association Pauline MacBrayne 07941 352411
Sun 26-Mar-2023 Tilford Gardening Club’s Spring Show Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Wed 29-Mar-2023 Horsley Garden Society Spring Show & Supper Horsley Garden Society Mrs. K. Clifton
Wed 29-Mar-2023 Sydney Scott Talk: Making the Most of What you Have: a talk by Ben Pope Ewhurst Horticultural Society Mrs. Anne Dyball 01483-271812
April 2023
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Virtual Spring Show Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Paul Goudie
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Ewell Horticultural Association Spring Show Ewell Horticultural Association Ms. Lynne Mason 0208-393-9257
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Froyle Gardening Club Spring Show Froyle Gardening Club Madeleine Dowding 01420-85530
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Wonersh & District Garden Club’s Spring Show Wonersh and District Garden Club Mrs. H. Goodridge 01483-535108
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Churt Horticultural & Produce Society Spring Show Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) Mrs. Maggie Wright 01428-715304
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Witley Gardening Association Spring Show Witley Gardening Association Christine Cox 01428 684883
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Thursley Horticultural Society Spring Show Thursley Horticultural Society Mrs. Pat Clake 01252-706869
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Spring Seed Swap, Plant Sale, & Fun Day Growing Redhill Ms Debbie Fox 07717-678968
Sat 1-Apr-2023 Ewhurst Horticultural Society Spring Show Ewhurst Horticultural Society Mrs. Anne Dyball 01483-271812
Sun 2-Apr-2023 Banstead Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show Banstead Horticultural Society Mrs. Diana Beck 01737-271243
Mon 3-Apr-2023 A talk by Carol Gubler from Little Brook Fuchsias Shalford, Peasmarsh and Chilworth Garden Club Rosa Bond 01483 539260
Wed 5-Apr-2023 The Victorian Gardener: a talk by Dr Judy Hill Send Gardening Society Fiona Collett 01483 765730
Tue 11-Apr-2023 The Magic of Spring: a Demonstration by Eleanor Bracken The Reigate Flower Club Wendy Jolley 01737-764004
Tue 11-Apr-2023 Hardy Geraniums: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet Worplesdon Garden Club Tim Bonnert 07708 455096
Wed 12-Apr-2023 The Veg Garden in Spring: a talk by Barnaby Miller National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association Beth Otway
Wed 12-Apr-2023 Plant Propagation: a talk by Ray Broughton, Lecturer at Sparshot College Grayshott Gardeners Sue Wheeler 07719 457821
Wed 12-Apr-2023 Companion Planting: a talk by Belinda Allen Ashtead Horticultural Society Mrs. Jennie Pilfold 01372-373348
Thu 13-Apr-2023 George Forrest and Ernest Wilson: In Search of Special Plants: a talk by Matthew Biggs Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) Wendy Bentall 01276-858256
Thu 13-Apr-2023 Egham Garden & Allotments Association Spring Show Egham Gardens and Allotment Association Mrs. Wendy Flight 01932-455910
Fri 14-Apr-2023 Lightwater Gardening Club Daffodil Show Lightwater Gardening Club Ms. Lynn Bull 01276-502497
Fri 14-Apr-2023 British Alstromerias & the Cut Flower Industry: a talk by Ben Cross Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Louise Clubley 01932-347297
Sat 15-Apr-2023 Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society Spring Show Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society Mr. K.G.Lewis 01737-210707
Sat 15-Apr-2023 Andy Pinder: Unusual Trees for Small Gardens Hardy Plant Society Southern Counties Group Mrs Anne Grabaskey
Sat 15-Apr-2023 Grayshott Gardeners’ Spring Show Grayshott Gardeners Sue Wheeler 07719 457821
Mon 17-Apr-2023 My Greenhouse Year: a talk by Gillian Taylor Basingstoke Horticultural Society Mr. Philip Wraight 01256-324185
Mon 17-Apr-2023 Propagation – A Practical Demonstration by Mark Dobell Brockham Green Horticultural Society Ruth Johnson 01737 842691
Mon 17-Apr-2023 Hever Castle Gardens: a talk by Neil Miller, Hever Castle’s Head Gardener Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society Jean Griffin
Tue 18-Apr-2023 Pollination & Bees: a talk by Margaret Lennard Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Wed 19-Apr-2023 Woodland Crafts in SE England: a talk by Tim Winter Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Wed 19-Apr-2023 Late Spring Show & Growing for the Kitchen: a talk by Paul Patton Albury Produce Association Mrs. S. M. Cook O1483 202106
Wed 19-Apr-2023 Taking Cuttings: a talk by Glynis Maynard-Bligouras Onslow Village Garden Club Mrs Anne Bradbeer 01483 563421
Thu 20-Apr-2023 Herbs – their Growth & Care: a talk by Belinda Allen Witley Gardening Association Christine Cox 01428 684883
Sat 22-Apr-2023 Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Spring Show Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Wed 26-Apr-2023 Banstead Horticultural Society Coach Trip: Tulips at Arundel Banstead Horticultural Society Mrs. Diana Beck 01737-271243
Fri 28-Apr-2023 Basket Planting Evening Tilford Gardening Club Mrs. Janet Arm 01252-783133
Sun 30-Apr-2023 Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) Wendy Bentall 01276-858256
Sun 30-Apr-2023 Growing Redhill Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station Growing Redhill Ms Debbie Fox 07717-678968
May 2023
Mon 1-May-2023 Send Gardening Society at The May Fair Send Gardening Society Fiona Collett 01483 765730
Wed 3-May-2023 Wonersh & District Garden Club Members’ Only Visit to a Private Rhododendron Garden Wonersh and District Garden Club Mrs. H. Goodridge 01483-535108
Fri 5-May-2023 Fascinating Fungi: Friend or Foe? a talk by Dr. Peter Herring Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Louise Clubley 01932-347297
Fri 5-May-2023 Hardy Geraniums: a talk by Jacqueline Aviolet Lightwater Gardening Club Ms. Lynn Bull 01276-502497
Sat 6-May-2023 Ewhurst Horticultural Society Plant Sale Ewhurst Horticultural Society Mrs. Anne Dyball 01483-271812
Sun 7-May-2023 Dunsfold & Hascombe Plant Sale at Dunsfold Village Fete Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Paul Goudie
Tue 9-May-2023 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Beautiful: a talk by Chris Stewart Witley Gardening Association Christine Cox 01428 684883
Tue 9-May-2023 The History & Trees of Brookwood Cemetery: a talk by Kim Lowe Worplesdon Garden Club Tim Bonnert 07708 455096
Wed 10-May-2023 Unusual Edibles: a talk by Matt Oliver National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association Beth Otway
Wed 10-May-2023 Pottering with Pottage: Wisley the Flagship Garden of the RHS: a talk by Curator of RHS Garden Wisley, Matthew Pottage Grayshott Gardeners Sue Wheeler 07719 457821
Wed 10-May-2023 Brockham Green Horticultural Society Plant Sale Brockham Green Horticultural Society Ruth Johnson 01737 842691
Thu 11-May-2023 Growing for the Kitchen: a talk by Paul Patton Egham Gardens and Allotment Association Mrs. Wendy Flight 01932-455910
Fri 12-May-2023 The Perennial Garden Through The Seasons: a talk by Sandy Worth Froyle Gardening Club Madeleine Dowding 01420-85530
Sat 13-May-2023 Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Plant Sale & Silver Cake Sale Woodham & New Haw Horticultural Club Louise Clubley 01932-347297
Sat 13-May-2023 Witley Gardening Association Afternoon Plant Stall Witley Gardening Association Christine Cox 01428 684883
Sat 13-May-2023 Thursley Horticultural Society Plant Sale Thursley Horticultural Society Mrs. Pat Clake 01252-706869
Sat 13-May-2023 Grayshott Gardeners’ Plant Sale Grayshott Gardeners Sue Wheeler 07719 457821
Sat 13-May-2023 Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Plant Sale Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Mon 15-May-2023 Foraging for Wild Food: a talk by Charlotte Fyfe Basingstoke Horticultural Society Mr. Philip Wraight 01256-324185
Tue 16-May-2023 It’s a Flowery Thing: a Demonstration by Kate Thomas The Reigate Flower Club Wendy Jolley 01737-764004
Wed 17-May-2023 Plant Poisons Used by Agatha Christie in her Books: an illustrated talk by Dr Kathryn Harkup Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Georgia Lacey 01428 683120
Wed 17-May-2023 Gardening for Wildlife: a talk by Peter Almond Sandhurst & District Gardening Club Julie Sheppard 07711 056 815
Wed 17-May-2023 Companion Planting: a talk by Belinda Allen Onslow Village Garden Club Mrs Anne Bradbeer 01483 563421
Sat 20-May-2023 Banstead Horticultural Society Mini Show Banstead Horticultural Society Mrs. Diana Beck 01737-271243
Sat 20-May-2023 Horsley Garden Society Plant Sale Horsley Garden Society Mrs. K. Clifton
Sun 21-May-2023 Growing Redhill Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station to Plant Summer Bedding Plants Growing Redhill Ms Debbie Fox 07717-678968
Wed 24-May-2023 Gardening to Save the Planet: a talk by Dave Goulson, Professor of Biological Sciences at Sussex University Thursley Horticultural Society Mrs. Pat Clake 01252-706869

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