Friday 8th May 2026
7pm for 7.30
Annual Plant Auction
At the Grove Centre
Entertainment and bargain plants!
The auction is open to members and non-members. No entry fee. Members are asked to bring plants along for auction – potted and labelled, please
Click here for directions To The Grove Centre, Horsforth
Our programme of events for 2026
including summer visits programme
Magic of Plants Conference
is back for Saturday 1st May 2027!
Save the Date!
Come and join us for our star-studded conference in Otley and hear:
- James Alexander-Sinclair – Dancing Through Borders: the stories and plants behind some of James’ favourite gardens
- Val Bourne – The Living Jigsaw Explained: gardeners around the world are beginning to come around to a new or, really, old way of thinking: a garden whose very diversity of plant and animal life makes it healthy, beautiful and productive
- John Grimshaw – Plants I have Loved and Lost: “How many plants have you killed? There have been some good ones I’ve killed!”. John talks about the plants he’s lost over the years, through incompetence, neglect, over-optimism and sometimes just bad luck. It’s a familiar tale for every gardener. John talks about the losses he really regrets, and some he doesn’t.
- Samantha Hopes – Roscoeas: low-maintenance tubers which provide beautiful, exotic, orchid-like flowers from summer to autumn. Thriving in dappled shade and moist, well-drained soil, these hardy perennials are perfect for woodland borders or containers. Come and hear an expert on their cultivation!
Booking details will be in the November edition of The Journal, and also online from October 9th 2026 at www.wyhps.co.uk and www.Hardy-Plant.org.uk. Tickets will be available via TicketSource and at West Yorkshire meetings
Frances and her King of Gardens by Judi Barton
Membership fees for 2026
Single membership is £20
Joint membership is £40
Under 30s and trainee/student gardeners can join us for free! (National membership still required)
Join in autumn and get the remaining months of the year for free!
The simplest way to pay is online – make your payment to:
Hardy Plant Society West Yorks Group
Sort no: 77-68-31 Acc no: 03121760
Please make reference ‘subs’ followed by your name.
You can also pay by cash or cheque at our next meeting, or by sending this form
Please email the form to Carine Carson carinecarson@yahoo.co.uk
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If you are a new member, please complete the form so that we get your details. Welcome!
Please email the form to Carine Carson carinecarson@yahoo.co.uk
Please note that to be a member of our group, you need to be a member of the National Hardy Plant Society. To join, click here
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