Our programme for the year 2025
Winter/Spring events at the Grove Centre, Horsforth
10 January – AGM followed by a talk by Tom Nicholls
‘Growing in Sand from Klinta to Calverley‘
Klinta is Peter Korn’s pioneering nursery and garden in Sweden
14 February – Zoom Talk by Steve Edney of No Name Nursery
you can view at the Grove or at home, details coming out on 7th Feb
‘Succession Planting‘
14 March – Talk by Alun Whitehead
‘ Coast to Coast via Gardens – by Car!‘
11 April – Talk by Elizabeth and David Smith,Yorkshire NGS Coordinators
‘Beyond the Garden Gate’
9 May – Plant Auction
A plant auction open to all
No charge for non-members. Please bring plants to donate.
It will start at 7.30pm, with refreshments from 7pm
Summer Holiday & Garden visits
17th May (Saturday) 11am – Visit to Harlow Carr Gardens
A guided tour of the famous gardens in springtime.
Free to RHS members + 1 guest.
20th June (Friday) – Day Trip
Coach Trip to Burton Agnes Hall Gardens and Susan Ferguson’s Garden, near York
Some may remember a visit in 2021 to Susan’s previous garden at Maspin House, Hillam.
2nd July (Wednesday) to 6th July (Sunday) – Summer Holiday
Holiday by coach to North and Mid Devon, based at Bridgwater College, Cannington Campus
26th July (Saturday) 11am – National Collection of Eryngiums
A self-drive visit to the garden of Kathy and Brian Pike, holders of the National Collection of Eryngiums, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, including a guided tour
Address: The Gables,18 Millgate, Gilling West, Richmond, DL10 5JQ
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5th September (Friday) 2pm – Littlethorpe Manor
A self-drive visit to the 11 acre garden at Littlethorpe Manor, near Ripon, including a guided tour by the head Gardener
Autumn events at the Grove Centre, Horsforth
19 September – Talk by Dean Charlton
‘The Journey of Hooton’s Walled Nursery’
A new traditional nursery being created near Rotherham
10 October – Talk by Eddie Harland
‘The development of a garden, showing the construction and planting of the garden at Littlethorpe Manor over 26 years.’
14 November – Talk by Eileen Shone
‘Chasing the Rainbow – the Iris, its place in history, mythology and the garden, throughout the year’
12 December – Christmas Social