2026 Programme
| January 28th | 'Herbs' David Hinkley |
| A holistic journey discovering Herbs, their varieties, cultivation, culinary & medicinal uses. |
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| February 25th | 'No dig gardening' Russell Attwood |
| When practised there is no need to water & much less weeding, helping to reduce climate change. |
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| March 25th | 'Gardeners Question Time' with Roger Clarke, Fritz de Zutter, Gavin Gardner & Chris Oddy |
| April 22nd | 'The all-new A-Z of Fool-Proof Gardening’ Chris Day |
| A seasonal gallop through 26 letters featuring plants and props along the way. |
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| May 27th | 'Soft Fruit' Philip Aubury |
| This talk covers all fruit including Top fruit, Bush and Cane. planting care, cultivation & cultivar selection. |
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| July 22nd | Irises' Jake Croft |
| September 23rd | 'Potty Time' Harriet Rycroft |
| A year in pots. Tips and ideas for keeping your container displays looking good all year round. |
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| Photograph Competition: 'Celebrating 60 years' |
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| October 28th | AGM Cheese & Wine Evening |
| (Annual subscriptions due) | |
| November 25th | Christmas Quiz and Mince pies |
| December 12th | Member's Diamond Jubilee Celebration Meal in the Community Centre |
The society also arranges a number of trips and other events throughout the year:
| May TBC |
Trip to Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| June 6th |
Open Gardens |
| June 14th |
5-day Break 'Yorkshire Highlights' |
| July TBC |
Day trip to Buckingham Palace |
| September TBC | Day trip to Woburn |
And finally the two main events of the year:
| Saturday May 9th | Plant & Cake Sale with Coffee Morning |
| Doors open to receive plants: 9.00 – 10.00 am | |
| Open to public: 10.30 – 12.00 noon | |
| Saturday August 15th | Annual Show |
| Doors open for exhibitors: 9.00 – 10.15 am | |
| Doors open to public: 2.00 – 3.30 pm |