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Gardening

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
Leader:
Leader:
Deputy Leader:
When: Monthly on Wednesday mornings
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Venue: Southwick Village Hall
Water Garden

Bennetts Water Garden View

A Water Lily at Bennetts Water Garden

Bougainvillea

more Bougainvillea

Bridge at Stourhead

Viaduct from Kilver Court Gardens

Lake at Kilver Court Gardens

Border at Kilver Court Garden

Compton Acres Garden

A view of Kilver Court Gardens

Flowers in the garden at Kilver Court

The Gardening Group

Our group aims to cater for anyone with an interest in gardening and gardens. It makes no difference whether your garden is large or small, or no garden at all. Flowers, shrubs or vegetables; we try to cater for all interests and our intent is to create a friendly atmosphere where everyone will feel welcome.

A varied programme of talks is organised between October and April. We meet in Southwick Village Hall.

We meet on the first Wednesday of the month. Tea or coffee and biscuits are available from 10am. Followed by a Talk/Speaker at 10.30am. A small charge is made which covers refreshments, hall costs and enables us to engage high quality speakers.

From May until September, on the first Wednesday of the month, visits to a wide variety of private and public gardens are arranged, some by coach and others by own transport. Coach trips are normally all day and own transport visits are usually at 2pm,

We are not experts but just people who enjoy gardens and gardening.

To avoid disappointment please do not attend any events, group meetings or monthly meetings as a visitor unless you have, in advance, contacted the event organiser / group leader. For Group Meetings or Events please use the 'Leader/Organiser' link above. For monthly meetings only the Membership Secretary, Thank you.

Forthcoming events

5 November 2025
10:30 AM
Talk

House Plants and how NOT to kill them

.... a talk by Charlotte Howard
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

3 December 2025
Talk

The Plant Doctor

Rogers Hirons – The Plant Doctor- Steps to make your garden less work and more time to enjoy it.
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

4 February 2026
10:30 AM
Talk

South African Plants and Alpines

David Haselgrove gives a talk on South African plants and Alpines.
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

4 March 2026
10:30 AM
Talk

The Restoration of Hestercombe

David Usher talks on the restoration of Hestercombe
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

1 April 2026
10:30 AM
Talk

A meadow in my garden.

A talk by Paul Jupp
Venue: Southwick Village Hall