Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Inspiring gardeners across Norfolk since 1829
Our events are open to our members and their guests, unless otherwise stated.
This month we will be pleased to welcome Andrew Sankey who will talk to us about the Land of ten thousand Lakes – the Gardens of Minnesota. Free to members. Visitors welcome, £3 per person including tea/coffee & biscuits.
Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be at East Tuddenham Jubilee Hall. All members are welcome to attend plus representatives of affiliated societies. Pre-AGM Buffet at 12 noon – 1.15pm, £10 per person, including the talk at 3pm. Annual General Meeting & All Shows Awards 1.30pm – 2.30pm. Tea & coffee will be served from […]
Talk on Pelargoniums by Ken Able. Ken is described as “The UK’s best grower of show Pelargoniums” and joins us to share his passion, covering how to take cuttings, propagation, the best substrate, feeding and showing. He will bring plants for sale. Visitors £2.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday evening, 12th March (7:30 pm) at The Margaret Harker Hall in Blofield. The full programme of talks for the year will be disclosed plus the schedule for the Club’s Summer Show in July. Light refreshments plus a gardening demo and a quiz will be offered after the meeting. This […]
Talk on Costa Rica by Pat Alker. International traveller Pat comes along to show us the range of flora and fauna in Costa Rica, including Jaguars, Monkeys and Birds, and of course all the Orchids that grow there. Visitors £2 with refreshments and raffle.
At our March meeting well known speaker Dr Ian Bedford, formerly of the John Innes Institute, will explain the concepts of Companion Planting and whether we can expect to see results when it’s used. Besides using plants to help other plants, many plants are also reported to have properties that can either attract or repel […]
Shipdham Garden Club & Horticultural Society look forward to welcoming very popular local flower arranger and Dereham Flower Club member Jacquie Aldous to their April 2025 meeting for something a bit different to our usual speakers on gardening related subjects. The theme will be “Things of Spring” and the arrangements will be raffled at the […]
Our next meeting of our Affiliated Societies will take place on the morning of our Spring Show in the Jerningham Room on the first floor of the Costessey Centre. Representatives from all affiliated societies are welcome to attend, and if you are thinking about joining us then you are welcome too! We will share information […]
Sarah Hammond is a sustainable artisan florist and flower farmer in North Norfolk growing fabulous flowers in her walled cutting garden and amazing peonies on her farm in North Walsham. Sarah’s family have been growing a range of peonies, with other flowers, on their family farm for the last 50 years. Sarah also teaches sustainable flower growing […]
Come along to hear Sarah Hammond talk to the Blofield & District Gardening Club about English Peonies. Meetings are held at The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Road, Blofield. The members’ competition is “a stem of a flowering shrub”. Guests welcome £2:50.