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Upcoming Events

Welcome to the Events listings. Here you can browse, search, or advertise current and upcoming horticultural events such as guided walks, lectures and seminars, open days and other special horticultural opportunities.

Events are listed below in date order. You may also use the search function to look for a particular event, or enter your county or postcode to find an event happening near you.

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Urban Gardening exhibition - Urbis, Manchester
Sat 26th Apr 2008 to Sun 7th Sep 2008
This exhibition shows how city dwellers can make a difference to their spaces…. From the neglected back alley, the humble balcony to the high rise towerblock, see how the even the tiniest corner of your home, office or garden can be transformed into an urban oasis and find out how you can do your bit to combat climate change and protect your local habitats from the effect of urban sprawl. With a variety of events and workshops going on throughout the exhibition (for kids and grown ups alike!) there’s plenty of opportunity to roll up your sleeves, embrace the soil and get back to nature! Open daily: 10am - 6pm Admission to Urbis is free

Greater Manchester 0161 605 8200 Website Email
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Charity Gala Preview - Hampton Court Palace
Mon 7th July 2008

The Charity Gala Preview is in aid of the Royal Horticultural Society, Thrive and RNIB.

For one week only in July, the majestic Hampton Court Palace provides the stunning backdrop to the world’s largest annual flower show – and, for one night only, the Charity Gala Preview gives you the chance to enjoy the show in unhurried comfort.

The Charity Gala Preview is a Midsummer’s Eve of champagne, entertainment, and the very best in horticulture. So gather friends, family or clients, or plan a romantic treat for two, and indulge in an evening of dramatic gardens, artistic floral displays, live music and spectacular fireworks. Tickets start at just £55. To book please call 0845 3700 128 or visit www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourt/2008/gala for more information.

We guarantee you an evening to remember!

Monday 7th July 2008, 6pm - 11pm

Surrey 0845 3700 128 Website Email
Guided Walk and High tea - Waterperry Gardens
Thu 10th July 2008
Join our Waterperry expert for a leisurely stroll, highlighting areas of seasonal interest in our stunning ornamental gardens or around the Waterperry estate. Ticket price includes a high tea in the Pear Tree Teashop. Places are limited and tickets must be booked and paid for in advance by calling 01844 339254. Tickets cost £15 each. Please meet at 2pm at the Garden entrance.

Oxfordshire 01844 339254. Website Email
Writtle College Garden Open Day - National Garden Scheme Event - Writtle College, Chelmsford Essex
Sun 13th July 2008
Flowers in bloom and a wide selection of flowering plants will be on show at the Writtle College Garden Open Day on Sunday 13th July 2008, 10am - 4pm. The opening is part of the National Gardens Scheme, a charitable trust which provides financial support to a wide range of charitable institutions. A mapped walk will be available and visitors will have the chance to speak with Writtle College Horticultural staff and members of the Neighbourhood Gardeners Scheme, who will be on hand to answer gardening queries. The Writz restaurant on campus will be open for traditional Sunday lunches, with a full roast meal and other light snacks on the menu. The Essex Suite conference facilities will also be open for bookings and viewings, located adjacent to the Writz restaurant. Alternative refreshments will be available from the Writtle Tea Rooms and plants will be on sale in the Writtle College Garden Centre. 10am – 4pm. Entry - £3.50, £2.50 for concessions, with Children entering free. Proceeds from admission will go towards the National Garden Scheme.

Essex Charlotte Power 01245 424200 Website Email
Art in Action - Waterperry Gardens
Thu 17th Jul 2008 to Sun 20th Jul 2008
250 artists take over the Waterperry estate at the largest arts festival of its kind in Europe. Art in Action gives visitors the chance to watch artists demonstrate their skills, and even have a go themselves! For more information about the event and ticket prices etc, please visit www.artinaction.org.uk

Oxfordshire 0207 381 3192 Website Email
Peter Pan in the Garden! - Waterperry Gardens
Thu 7th August 2008
Heartbreak Productions bring their own unique touch to this enduring family classic, telling stories of magical lands, children who can fly, pirates and crocodiles! Join Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys in our equally magical ornamental gardens - the perfect backdrop for Neverland! Gates open 1 hour before the performance for picnics. No seating is provided so please bring your own picnic chairs or blankets. All tickets are NON-refundable. The performance will go ahead regardless of the weather unless extreme conditions prevail. Tickets cost £12 for adults and £7.50 for children aged 18 and under.

Oxfordshire 01844 339254. Website Email
Chilli Fiesta - West Dean Gardens
Sat 9th Aug 2008 to Sun 10th Aug 2008

One hundred stall holders and hundreds of chillies and sweet peppers on display. There will be food tasting, chilli growing and cooking demonstrations, salsa dancing and music. A great day out.

9th and 10th of August, 10.30am - 5pm (last entry 4.30)

Please visit the website for more information

Sussex West +44 (0)1243 818210 Website Email
Shrewsbury Flower Show - Shropshire
Fri 15th Aug 2008 to Sat 16th Aug 2008

SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW 15th & 16th August 2008
The Longest Running Horticultural Show in the World! recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.

Web Site www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk

This years show line-up
Chris Beardshaw - Gardening personality
Three Top Military Bands including the Coldstream Guards
Rosemary Shrager Chef Friday
James Martin Chef Saturday
Hayley Westenra & Fiona Pears both days
Bolddog Lings Motor Cycle Display Team
Grade A Show Jumping
Firework Finale both evenings

Shropshire Website Email
Totally Tomato Show - West Dean Gardens
Sat 6th Sep 2008 to Sun 7th Sep 2008
More than 150 varieties of tomatoes grown in the walled kitchen garden and Victorian glasshouses will be on show. There’ll be cookery demonstrations, growing tips and tasting, and a delicious range of tomato related produce.

6th and 7th of September, 10.30 - 5pm (last entry 4.30)

Please visit the website for more information.

Sussex West +44 (0)1243 818210 Website Email
Flormart Exhibition - Padua, Italy
Thu 11th Sep 2008 to Sat 13th Sep 2008
The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK, Fiera Milano and Padova Fiere are pleased to invite you to the 57^th edition of FLORMART - MIFLOR, the most complete international Trade Fair of Mediterranean floriculture dedicated to gardening, nursery gardening, machinery, technology and products for the entire product line, as well as florist articles, and equipment for public and private parks and gardens in the MAVER exhibit area (www.flormart.it).

The event takes place in Italy, the country with the largest production of garden nursery products in Europe and with a great variety of Mediterranean plants, and attracts every year more than 1,200 exhibitors and 26,000 trade visitors from all over the world.

Visitors such as: plant growers; gardeners; parks and gardens maintenance companies; landscape gardeners; public and private parks and gardens management associations; garden centers; historical gardens; parks and gardens contractors; large-scale distribution networks; parkland constructors; forest conservation; town planning organizations; amusement parks and playgrounds; golf courses; mass distribution; botanical gardens.

0044 207 4958191 Website Email
Michaelmas Daisy Weekend - Waterperry Gardens
Sat 20th Sep 2008 to Sun 21st Sep 2008
Visit our ornamental garden and see it in all its late summer glory! Michaelmas Daisies add their own blowsy final flourish to our famous herbaceous border, and there’ll be plenty of Aster varieties on sale in the plant centre. You can also enjoy our country crafts and food fair in the plant centre (free admission) and the Friends of Waterperry plant sale. (Saturday only) Special menu in the Pear Tree Teashop available but must be booked by calling 01844 338087. On September 21st the garden is also open in aid of the National Garden Scheme, so all entrance fee money will be donated to nursing, caring and gardening charities.

Oxfordshire 01844 339254. Website Email
Apple Affair - West Dean Gardens
Sat 11th Oct 2008 to Sun 12th Oct 2008

Visitors can see over 100 varieties of apple grown in the Victorian walled kitchen garden. There will be stallholders offering an array of apple based foods and drinks to taste and buy and activities for the whole family.

11th and 12th of October, 10.30am - 5pm (last entry 4.30)

Please visit the website for more information.

Sussex West +44 (0)1243 818210 Website Email
Apple Weekend - Waterperry Gardens
Sat 11th Oct 2008 to Sun 12th Oct 2008
Celebrate the new season with Waterperry’s Apple Weekend. See and taste up to 50 different apple varieties and get your mystery apple crops identified by our experts. There’ll also be tours of the orchards, a country crafts and food fair in the plant centre, special apple-themed meals in the Pear Tree Teashop and information and advice about growing fruit in your garden. Event runs from 10am to 4.30pm. Entrance fee applies for garden visits.

Oxfordshire 01844 339254. Website Email