Hello and welcome to the Surrey Horticultural Federation Summer Newsletter!
I hope this message finds you and your gardens well and hope that you’re not suffering in the heat. Please share this newsletter with your members and help them stay up to date with all the events happening in Surrey and the surrounding areas.
On Saturday 4th July 2026 Elstead Garden Club Summer Show opens at 2pm at Elstead Village Fete at Thursley Road Recreation Ground, Elstead GU8 6DU
Elstead Garden Club‘s Summer Show opens at 2pm on Saturday 4th July 2026 at Elstead Village Fete, which will be held on Thursley Road Recreation Ground, Elstead, Surrey, GU8 6DU.
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Timothy Walker to give a talk about Bordering on Insanity – creating an all year round border on Wednesday 8th July 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Timothy Walker to give a talk about Bordering on Insanity – creating an all year round border on Wednesday 8th July 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall. Doors open at 7.15pm – the lecture starts at 8pm. Visitors are very welcome – tickets are £5. There will be free light refreshments.
The Garden Shed are holding a Tool Sharpening Day on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society’s Summer Show at Mickleham Village Hall
The Garden Shed are holding a Tool Sharpening Day from 10am until 3pm on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society’s Summer Show at Mickleham Village Hall, Dell Close, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EE. Bring your secateurs, shears, spades, forks, edging tools, hoes, loppers, axes, scissors, and kitchen knifes to be sharpened.
Grayshott Gardeners’ Summer Show is on from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners‘ Summer Show is on from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall. Everyone’s welcome – there’s free entry!
Bookham, Fetcham and District Garden Society’s 150th Anniversary Annual Show is from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Tithe Barn, Little Bookham
Bookham, Fetcham and District Garden Society are celebrating a very special year in 2026, with their 150th Annual Show! This lovely group are encouraging their neighbours to enter their Annual Show – people in their catchment area (KT22, KT23, KT24) are welcome to submit entries at £1 per class for up to 5 classes, with any further classes being free to enter. Programmes (including entry forms) are available from Michelle Howes, please email michelle.r.howes@gmail.com to obtain programmes and entry forms. Bookham, Fetcham & Leatherhead Garden Society would love to see you at their show. They invite you to come and view the exhibits and enjoy listening to a barbershop choir while enjoying a cup of tea and home-made cake on the day (for just £5).
Bookham, Fetcham & Leatherhead Garden Society‘s 150th Anniversary Annual Show will be held from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday 11th July 2027 at Tithe Barn, Manorhouse Lane, Little Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4EN.
Join Headley Horticultural Society for a trip to Ham House and Gardens on Wednesday 15th July 2026
Join Headley Horticultural Society for a trip to Ham House and Gardens on Wednesday 15th July 2026. For more details or to book your place, please contact Jill Howard-Duff – telephone 01428 714073 or email jillhowardduff@btinternet.com.
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Tim Ingram to give a talk about Alpines and Perennials for Dry Gardens on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Tim Ingram to give a talk about Alpines and Perennials for Dry Gardens on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall. Doors open at 7.15pm – the lecture starts at 8pm. Visitors are very welcome – tickets are £5. There will be free light refreshments.
Join Banstead Horticultural Society for afternoon tea and a talk – they have invited Major Paul Whittle to give a talk to their group on Stately Mansions at 2pm on Wednesday 19th August 2026 at Banstead Community Hall, SM7 3AJ
On Wednesday 19th August 2026, Banstead Horticultural Society will be meeting for a cream tea from 2pm until 5pm at Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3AJ. Entry is £3 for members and £5 for non-members, which includes a cream tea – how lovely!
Walton & District Allotment & Garden Society’s Late Summer Show opens from 2pm until 4.30pm at St Andrew’s URC Church Hall on Saturday 22nd August 2026
On Saturday 22nd August 2026, Walton & District Allotment & Garden Society’s Late Summer Show opens to the public from 2pm until 4.30pm at St Andrew’s URC Church Hall, Hersham Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KJT12 1LG. There’s free entry to this show. Trophies will be presented at 4pm.
The Garden Shed have invited Caroline Halfpenny to give a talk about Scented Plants on Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 7.30pm at The Stepping Stones Pub in Westhumble
The Garden Shed have invited Caroline Halfpenny to give a talk entitles Scentsational Gardening (all about Scented Plants) on Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 7.30pm at The Stepping Stones Pub, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS. Tickets are £6 on the door – no need to book. Visit The Garden Shed’s website for more details of their activities.
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Harry Baldwin to give a talk about the Legacy of Hadspen to the Newt in Somerset on Wednesday 9th September 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Gardeners have invited Harry Baldwin to give a talk about the Legacy of Hadspen to the Newt in Somerset on Wednesday 9th September 2026 at Grayshott Village Hall. Doors open at 7.15pm – the lecture starts at 8pm. Visitors are very welcome – tickets are £5. There will be free light refreshments and a raffle.
Walk for Parkinson’s Surrey on Sunday 13th September 2026 at Alice Holt Forest
Parkinson’s UK’s flagship event, Walk for Parkinson’s, is back and they are introducing a brand new walk to Surrey this series, which is really exciting! Funds from this year’s Walk for Parkinson’s will support the vital Nurse Appeal. This means more people with Parkinson’s, and those who care for them, can access the support they need, when they need it. Event details are as follows:
🗓️ Sunday, 13th September 2026
⏰ 11am
📍Alice Holt Forest, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LS
👣 Choose to walk either 1.9 miles or 5.2 miles
🐶 Four-legged friends are welcome!
To get yourself or your team signed up, follow this link 👉 https://events.parkinsons.org.uk/event/walk-parkinsons-surrey/home
If walking isn’t for you, Parkinson’s UK are also looking for volunteers. If this interests you, please contact Katherine Stephenson at kstephenson@parkinsons.org.uk to discuss further.
Chobham Agricultural & Horticultural Society Show opens at 2pm on Saturday 19th September 2026 in the Village Hall
Chobham Agricultural & Horticultural Society Show opens at 2pm on Saturday 19th September 2026, in the Village Hall, Station Road, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8AQ.
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.
Entomologist Andrew Halstead Suggests Something to Look Out for – the White-shouldered shieldbug
Britain has about 18 species of shieldbugs in the Pentatomidae family, plus a number of non-native species that have come into this country. A relatively recent arrival is the White-shouldered shieldbug (Dyroderes umbraculatus). It was first found here in 2013 at Perivale Woods in West London but is now much more widespread. It has been found recently in Woking and is likely to be seen elsewhere in Surrey.
The White-shouldered shieldbug (Dyroderes umbraculatus) is superficially similar to the Hairy shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum), but at 7mm long, it is only half the size of the latter. As the common name of D. umbraculatus indicates, it has a pair of distinctive white patches behind the insect’s head. The White-shouldered shieldbug will not become a garden pest as it feeds by sucking sap from the foliage and developing seeds of goosegrass, (Galium aparine) and related wildflowers known as bedstraws.
Report Asian Hornet Sightings
I am sharing this early, to allow you to have time to share this information with your members, so they’re informed and prepared, ready for summer. Asian Hornets have been sighted in the UK in recent years. Why does this matter? The Asian Hornet is highly aggressive predator of our native insects; entomologists feel that the Asian Hornet poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators.
Thank you to Entomologist, Andrew Halstead for updating us on the Asian Hornet. Andrew says, “Last year there was a record 162 nests found in England, mainly in the south East around the Channel ports; Ireland and the Scilly Isles also had their first nests. Some of the English nests were not found before they had time to produce and release next years queens. Together with queens hitching a ride on cross-Channel transport, 2026 is likely to be another busy year for the Defra staff that currently deal with reported sightings. Sooner or later it is likely that Defra will decide that Asian hornet is now here to stay and they will withdraw support from the eradication programme. We will then be in the same situation as France and other European countries where AH is well established. An Asian hornet nest is estimated to consume about 11.5kg of insects during the summer-autumn, so the impact on bees and other insects will be considerable. Many beekeepers in France have abandoned beekeeping because of much reduced honey crops and the difficulty of protecting hives. The same will happen here.”
Keep up to date with Asian hornet sightings by clicking here.
If you think you’ve seen an Asian Hornet, take a photo if you can. Please take care and do not disturb an active nest. Members of the public who suspect they have found an Asian Hornet should report it to the NNSS through their online form or by emailing alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk.
A free ID sheet is available from the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS). Click here to view detailed pictures to help you correctly identify an Asian Hornet.
Speaker Feedback
Has a speaker given a talk to your society over the past few months? Please share your confidential feedback by emailing me your thoughts, both positive and negative on the speakers you booked last year, and I will share your feedback privately (via email) with the other clubs that are members of the SHF – thank you. My email is contact@shf.email.
NB: Speaker feedback is private and confidential and is not to be shared with anyone other than your group’s programme secretary.
Publicising Your Club or Society’s Events
If your club or society is a fully paid up member of the Surrey Horticultural Federation, I will be delighted to add your society or club’s events to our website. Please email me, contact@shf.email. To successfully publicise your event, I need to know:
- What date your event takes place.
- What time your event starts.
- Where your event is held.
- What type of event you’re holding? If it’s a talk, please let me know the name of the speaker and their talk title.
- Finally, I need to know the entrance fee for non-members and visitors.
Do You Have Anything You Would Like Me to Add to the Next Surrey Horticultural Federation Newsletter?
If you are a member of the Surrey Horticultural Federation and you have something you would like me to add to the next newsletter or an event you would like me to add to the website, please contact me, Beth Otway, the Surrey Horticultural Federation’s Website & Events Secretary – my email is contact@shf.email.
On behalf of our Chairperson Janet Arm, Our Membership Secretary and Treasurer, Katharine Deaville, and all the Surrey Horticultural Federation Council, I’d like to send you our very best wishes for summer time.
Kind regards
Beth
Beth Otway
Website & Events Secretary
Surrey Horticultural Federation
Upcoming Events:
| July 2026 | ||||
| Wed 1-Jul-2026 | Wonersh & District Garden Club Members Visit to Vale End, Albury | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 1-Jul-2026 | Oranges and Lemons: a floral art demonstration by Annette Urquart a National Demonstrator (Evening) | Guildford Flower Club | Cynthia Bromwich | 01483 772019 |
| Wed 1-Jul-2026 | A Visit to Little Brook Fuchsias (AM) | The Garden Shed | Pauline Davis | 07759646353 |
| Fri 3-Jul-2026 | Flower Arranging: a demonstration by Debbie Eley (all arrangements to be raffled) (Evening) | Lightwater Gardening Club | Shirley Marrison | 01276 502025 |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Froyle Fete & Flower Show | Froyle Gardening Club | Brenda Milam | 01420 22216 |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Ellens Green & Rudgwick Gardening Association Summer Show (PM) | Ellens Green and Rudgwick Gardening Association | Steve Kenward | |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Elstead Garden Club Summer Show | Elstead Garden Club | Mrs. Alison Gravett | 01252-703318 |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Banstead Horticultural Society will be holding a Plant Sale at Banstead Village Fair | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Headley Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sat 4-Jul-2026 | Ashford Horticultural Society Plant Swap (AM) | Ashford Horticultural Society | Mr. B. Muggeridge | 01784-254986 |
| Sun 5-Jul-2026 | Wonersh & District Gardening Club’s Plant Sale at Wonersh Fair (PM) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Sun 5-Jul-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sun 5-Jul-2026 | Growing Redhill: Planters Working Party at Reigate Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 6-Jul-2026 | Ash Parish Garden Club’s Summer Show (Evening) | Ash Parish Garden Club | Mrs B. Ames | 01252-686303 |
| Tue 7-Jul-2026 | Milford Horticultural & Gardening Society Visit to Loseley Gardens (a joint visit with Witley Gardening Association) | Milford Horticultural & Gardening Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Wed 8-Jul-2026 | Bordering on insanity – creating an all year round border: a talk by Timothy Walker (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Fri 10-Jul-2026 | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) Visit to the Sustainability Centre (PM) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Grayshott Gardeners’ Summer Show (PM) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Outing to the RHS Badminton Flower Show | Wokingham Horticultural Association | Pauline MacBrayne | 07941 352411 |
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Bookham, Fetcham & Leatherhead Garden Society 150th Anniversary Annual Show (PM) | Bookham, Fetcham and District Garden Society | Mrs Angela Stevens | 01372 456713 |
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Lingfield Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Lingfield Horticultural Society | ||
| Sat 11-Jul-2026 | Tool Sharpening Day (AM-PM) | The Garden Shed | Pauline Davis | 07759646353 |
| Tue 14-Jul-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Outing to Waltham Place Organic Farm & Gardens | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Wed 15-Jul-2026 | Greenhouses & Polytunnels – Year Round Use: a talk by Graham Talbot (PM) | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club | Julie Sheppard | 07711 056 815 |
| Wed 15-Jul-2026 | Garden Folklore, Superstitions and Plants a talk by Ian Hudson (Evening) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Wed 15-Jul-2026 | Coach visit to Ham House | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Thu 16-Jul-2026 | Houseplants a talk by Ray Broughton (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Fri 17-Jul-2026 | Wonersh & District Garden Club Members’ Coach trip to Westbrook, Godalming (PM) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Fri 17-Jul-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 18-Jul-2026 | Ashtead Horticultural Society’s 141st Summer Show (including exhibition by Ashtead Flower Arrangement Group) (PM) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Sat 18-Jul-2026 | Ashford Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Ashford Horticultural Society | Mr. B. Muggeridge | 01784-254986 |
| Sat 18-Jul-2026 | Pirbright Horticultural Society Annual Show | Pirbright Horticultural Society | Lucy Baker | 07815847941 |
| Sat 18-Jul-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society: Cuppa at the Community Garden (AM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 18-Jul-2026 | Leigh Flower Show & Country Fayre (PM) | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 01306 611515 |
| Tue 21-Jul-2026 | Capel Horticultural Society Allotment Competition | Capel Horticultural Society | David Silliman | |
| Wed 22-Jul-2026 | Ashtead Horticultural Society’s Garden Walk | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Wed 22-Jul-2026 | Witley Gardening Association Visit to Shalford House Garden (PM) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 22-Jul-2026 | Onslow Village Garden Club’s 80th Anniversary Celebration (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Wed 22-Jul-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society and Witley Garden Club’s join visit to Shalford House (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Thu 23-Jul-2026 | Frensham Plotters: a talk by Stuart Easton (Evening) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Sat 25-Jul-2026 | Banstead Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show (PM) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Tue 28-Jul-2026 | Fuchsias: a talk by Carol Gubler (Evening) | Milford Horticultural & Gardening Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Wed 29-Jul-2026 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Visit: Shalford House, Kingsley Green (PM) | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Fri 31-Jul-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| August 2026 | ||||
| Sat 1-Aug-2026 | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society’s Summer Show (PM) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Sun 2-Aug-2026 | Growing Redhill: Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Mon 3-Aug-2026 | Speaker: Wildlife of the New Forest by Brian Pettit, Please Bring: A Bouquet of Herbs from your garden (Evening) | Oakley Gardening Club | Ms. Maureen Dallaway | 01256-780788 |
| Tue 4-Aug-2026 | Elizabeth Sawday from Apuldrum Roses (Evening) | Ash Parish Garden Club | Mrs B. Ames | 01252-686303 |
| Wed 5-Aug-2026 | Send Gardening Society (Members Only) Garden Picnic (venue & time TBA) | Send Gardening Society | Fiona Collett | 01483 765730 |
| Wed 5-Aug-2026 | Aspects of Fuchsias: a talk by Carol Gubler (Evening) | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 6-Aug-2026 | Behind the Scenes of a Working Nursery (AM) | The Garden Shed | Pauline Davis | 07759646353 |
| Sun 9-Aug-2026 | Growing Redhill: Planters Working Party at Reigate Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Wed 12-Aug-2026 | Alpines and Perennials for Dry Gardens: a talk by Tim Ingram (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 12-Aug-2026 | Headley Horticultural Society Members’ Evening | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Fri 14-Aug-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 15-Aug-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society: Cuppa at the Community Garden (AM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 15-Aug-2026 | Capel Horticultural Society Summer Show (PM) | Capel Horticultural Society | David Silliman | |
| Sun 16-Aug-2026 | Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Denbies Wine Estate (AM) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Tue 18-Aug-2026 | The Alpine Garden Society East Surrey Group Meeting (Evening) | The Alpine Garden Society Surrey Group | Hamish Sinclair | 01483 487463 |
| Wed 19-Aug-2026 | Major Paul Whittle: Homes & Gardens With a Cream Tea (PM) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Wed 19-Aug-2026 | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society Visit to George’s Garden (PM) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Thu 20-Aug-2026 | New Society Gardening Club’s Summer Garden Visit | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Sat 22-Aug-2026 | Wonersh & District Garden Club’s Autumn Show (PM) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Sat 22-Aug-2026 | Walton & District Allotment & Garden Society Late Summer Show (PM) | Walton & District Allotment & Garden Society | Ann Cowap | |
| Tue 25-Aug-2026 | Flowers for Fun: looking forward to the Autumn Show (Evening) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Thu 27-Aug-2026 | Plant Heritage & National Collections: a talk by David Ford (Evening) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Fri 28-Aug-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 29-Aug-2026 | Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society Late Summer Show (PM) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| Sat 29-Aug-2026 | Ripley and District Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show (PM) | Ripley and District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Sue Stranger | |
| 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 |
| Mon 31-Aug-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society Mini Show at Chaldon Fete (PM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| September 2026 | ||||
| Tue 1-Sep-2026 | Scentsational Gardening: a talk by Caroline Halfpenny (Evening) | The Garden Shed | Pauline Davis | 07759646353 |
| Wed 2-Sep-2026 | Flower Arranging by Kate Osborne (Evening) | Wonersh and District Garden Club | Mrs. H. Goodridge | 01483-535108 |
| Wed 2-Sep-2026 | Flower Arranging Demonstration by Michelle King: ‘Tutti Frutti’ (Evening) | Guildford Flower Club | Cynthia Bromwich | 01483 772019 |
| Wed 2-Sep-2026 | Introduction to Foraging and Herbal Medicine: a talk by Claire Bates (Evening) | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Thu 3-Sep-2026 | Gardening Talk (Evening) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Thu 3-Sep-2026 | The Alpine Garden Society West Surrey Group Meeting: The Gargano: a talk by Jon Evans (Evening) | The Alpine Garden Society Surrey Group | Hamish Sinclair | 01483 487463 |
| Fri 4-Sep-2026 | Beneficial Insects in the Garden: a talk by Andrew Halstead (Evening) | Lightwater Gardening Club | Shirley Marrison | 01276 502025 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Ewhurst Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Ewhurst Horticultural Society | Mrs. Anne Dyball | 07980 122530 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club’s Autumn Flower Show (PM) | Sandhurst & District Gardening Club | Julie Sheppard | 07711 056 815 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Frensham & Dockenfield Horticultural Society | Sharon Miller | 07710507920 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Ashtead Horticultural Society’s 73rd Autumn Show (PM) | Ashtead Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jennie Pilfold | 01372-373348 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Onslow Village Garden Club’s 80th Annual Show (PM) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Autumn Show (AM & PM) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Newdigate Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Newdigate Horticultural Society | Jen Warans | |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Milford Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Milford Horticultural & Gardening Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Fernhurst Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Fernhurst Horticultural Society | Theresa Kennedy | 01428 656524 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society Annual Show (PM) | Warlingham & District Horticultural Society | Mr. Richard Bransby | 07981 135585 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Headley Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sat 5-Sep-2026 | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association at St John’s Eco Fair (at St John’s Church) | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Cynthia Reilly | 07790 273225 |
| Sun 6-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill Plant Stall and Mini Show at the Quality Street Fair | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sun 6-Sep-2026 | Leigh & District Cottage Garden Society Autumn Flower Show (PM) | Leigh and District Cottage Garden Society | Penny Taneborne | 01306 611515 |
| Mon 7-Sep-2026 | Speaker: Persian Gardens by Souren Ala, Please Bring: A misshaped vegetable or fruit from your garden (Evening) | Oakley Gardening Club | Ms. Maureen Dallaway | 01256-780788 |
| Tue 8-Sep-2026 | New Herbaceous Perennials & Grasses: a talk by Simon Sutcliffe (Evening) | Kingswood, Walton, & Tadworth Horticultural Society | David Dunning | 0208 660 9242 |
| Wed 9-Sep-2026 | The Legacy of Hadspen to the Newt in Somerset: a talk by Harry Baldwin (Evening) | Grayshott Gardeners | Sue Wheeler | 07719 457821 |
| Wed 9-Sep-2026 | Perennial vegetables: their advantages & what to try: a talk by Elizabeth Mooney from the Edibles Department at RHS Garden Wisley (held at Redhill) (Evening) | National Vegetable Society (NVS) Surrey District Association | Beth Otway | |
| Thu 10-Sep-2026 | Egham Gardens & Allotment Association Late Summer Show & Quiz (Evening) | Egham Gardens and Allotment Association | Cynthia Reilly | 07790 273225 |
| Thu 10-Sep-2026 | Surrey Plant Heritage Zoom & In-Person Event: Palace of Palms: Tropical Dreams and the Making of Kew: a talk by Kate Teltcher (Evening) | Plant Heritage, Surrey Group (NCCPG) | Wendy Bentall | 01276-858256 |
| Fri 11-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society Autumn Show (PM) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Banstead Horticultural Society Autumn Flower Show (PM) | Banstead Horticultural Society | Gail Fraser | 01737-356576 |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Autumn Show | Wokingham Horticultural Association | Pauline MacBrayne | 07941 352411 |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Witley Gardening Association Autumn Show (PM) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society Main Horticultural Show (PM) | Dunsfold & Hascombe Horticultural Society | Paul Goudie | |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Froyle Autumn Show (PM) | Froyle Gardening Club | Brenda Milam | 01420 22216 |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Ellens Green & Rudgwick Gardening Association Autumn Show and Art Exhibition (PM) | Ellens Green and Rudgwick Gardening Association | Steve Kenward | |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Ashford Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Ashford Horticultural Society | Mr. B. Muggeridge | 01784-254986 |
| Sat 12-Sep-2026 | Lingfield Horticultural Society Autumn and Dahlia Show (PM) | Lingfield Horticultural Society | ||
| Sun 13-Sep-2026 | Tilford Gardening Club’s Autumn Show (PM) | Tilford Gardening Club | Mrs. Janet Arm | 01252-783133 |
| Sun 13-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill: Planters Working Party at Reigate Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Tue 15-Sep-2026 | The Alpine Garden Society East Surrey Group Meeting: From Peaks to Gardens – The alpine collection through time at Kew: a talk by Fay Adams (Evening) | The Alpine Garden Society Surrey Group | Hamish Sinclair | 01483 487463 |
| Wed 16-Sep-2026 | A Year on the Allotment: a talk by Barry Newman (Evening) | Chiddingfold Horticultural Society | Georgia Lacey | 01428 683120 |
| Wed 16-Sep-2026 | Onslow Village Garden Club’s 80th Anniversary Guest Speaker: Mark Gregory (Evening) | Onslow Village Garden Club | Mrs Anne Bradbeer | 01483 563421 |
| Wed 16-Sep-2026 | London’s Secret Gardens: a talk by Colin Jones (Evening) | Wallington, Carshalton and Beddington Horticultural Society | Christine Hockham | 01243 824726 |
| Wed 16-Sep-2026 | Autumn Flowering Perennials: a talk by Rosy Hardy from Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants (Evening) | Witley Gardening Association | Christine Cox | |
| Wed 16-Sep-2026 | Ripley and District Horticultural Society Coach Trip to Great Dixter in West Sussex | Ripley and District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Sue Stranger | |
| Thu 17-Sep-2026 | Winter interest in the Garden: a talk by David Blackwell, Team Leader, Herbaceous Ornamental, RHS Garden Wisley (Evening) | New Society Gardening Club (Camberley) | Sarah Wesley | 07400 850876 |
| Thu 17-Sep-2026 | A Lifetime in Roses: a talk by David & Catherine May of Seale Nurseries (Evening) | Churt Horticultural & Produce Society (CHAPS) | Mandy Martin | |
| Thu 17-Sep-2026 | Japanese gardens: a talk by Graham Bowyer (Evening) | Headley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Jill Howard-Duff | 01428-714073 |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | Ewell Horticultural Association Autumn Show (PM) | Ewell Horticultural Association | Ms. Lynne Mason | 0208-393-9257 |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | The Chobham Agricultural & Horticultural Society Show | Chobham Agricultural and Horticultural Society | Mrs. Susan Hallam | 01276-858653 |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | Brockham Green Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show (PM) | Brockham Green Horticultural Society | Ruth Johnson | 01737 842691 |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | Godstone Gardeners’ Club Annual Summer Show (PM) | Godstone Gardeners Club | Silvia Pocock | 01883-712627 |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | Caterham & District Horticultural Society: Cuppa at the Community Garden (AM) | Caterham & District Horticultural Society | Mrs. Karen Murray | |
| Sat 19-Sep-2026 | Nutfield Gardening Society Autumn Show (PM) | Nutfield Gardening Society | Mrs. Liz Dale (Hon Secretary) | 07710 218000 |
| Sun 20-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill: Bulb Planting in Redhill Memorial Park. | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Tue 22-Sep-2026 | Sustainable and Wildlife Gardening in our Changing Climate: a talk by Beverley Exall (Evening) | Milford Horticultural & Gardening Society | Mr Stewart Miskimmin | 01483-421509 |
| Wed 23-Sep-2026 | Thursley Horticultural Society visit Greenhills Garden in Tilford (PM) | Thursley Horticultural Society | Mrs. Pat Clake | 01252-706869 |
| Fri 25-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill: Session with our partners F of MPG | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |
| Sat 26-Sep-2026 | Sanderstead Horticultural Society Autumn Show (PM) | Sanderstead Horticultural Society | Julie Caplin (Chair) | 07816 374 636 |
| Sun 27-Sep-2026 | Capel Horticultural Society Autumn Litter Pick (AM) | Capel Horticultural Society | David Silliman | |
| Sun 27-Sep-2026 | Growing Redhill: Merstham Planters Working Party at Merstham Train Station (AM) | Growing Redhill | Karen Murray | 01737 903086 |