The Hampshire Federation of Horticultural Societies

Plant Sale
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Victory Hall, Warsash, 27 Warsash Rd, Warsash, SO31 9HW, United Kingdom
An opportunity to buy Flower/Vegetable seedlings, Annual/Perennial plants.

Plant Sale
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | The Parish Lantern, Whiteparish, Romsey Road, SP5 2SA
Annual Plant Sale with a large variety of plants and vegetables grown by members. Prices 50p (vegetables) to £3, with a few large plants at £4.
Just turn up at The Parish Lantern, Whiteparish, on main A27

ANNUAL PLANT SALE, Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester
2025-05-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Badger Farm Community Centre, Badger Farm Road (near Sainsbury's Supermarket), Winchester
Winchester Gardening Club’s main fundraising event

ANNUAL PLANT SALE
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Albany Road Allotments, Bishops Waltham SO32 1BY -The ‘Shop at the Shed’, ALBANY ROAD ALLOTMENTS, BISHOPS WALTHAM, SO32 1BY
A chance to buy plants grown/supplied by our own members. Literally hundreds of plants from Vegetables-Soft Fruits-Flowers. It’s a one-day event this year. Refreshments and cakes et., will also be available.

Plant Sale
2025-05-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Brookley Rd., Brockenhurst, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RA
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ON 10TH MAY AT ST SAVIOUR’S CHURCH GROUNDS, WILVERLEY ROAD FROM 2pm

Contact: brockhorticulture@yahoo.com

Plant Sale
2025-05-11
VE Day Celebrations
Plant Sale on the Village Green in Liphook.
All welcome to help us raise funds and to pick up a bargain!

Plant sale
2025-05-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Cliddesden Village Hall, Church Lane, Cliddesden, RG25 2JQ, United Kingdom
Held at the village hall patio, there is ample free parking.

Annual Plant Sale
2025-05-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Lane, Lavant, PO18 0AH, United Kingdom
Plant sale including members’ plants

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens by Coach - Monday 12th May 2025
2025-05-12 | Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
Hayling Island Horticultural Society are arranging a coach outing to Leonardslee Gardens and will be visiting the beautiful gardens which promise to be a riot of colour in spring with Magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas in full bloom alongside woodland walks and stunning lake views. A grade I listed woodland garden all in a 240 acre estate, Leonardslee is home to an extraordinary range of wildlife including foxes, rabbits, grey squirrels, badgers, weasels, stoats, shrews, voles, and our now famous wallabies. The estate is home to over 100 free roaming deer. Many birds are regularly sighted in spring include electric blue kingfishers, yellow Wagtails and even Buzzards, who have taken to nesting in one of the giant Sequoia (Redwoods) from California.
Leonardslee is a treasure trove of art and nature. Explore beautiful sculptures by local talents from Surrey and Sussex, blended with Anton Smit’s acclaimed works from South Africa at the exhibition of “Walk of Life”. These sculptures transform our woodlands, offering new views of our valley and seven lakes.
There are plenty of facilities for refreshments, as no outside food or drink is allowed, there are gift and plant shops. (The coach will leave Hayling Island at 0820 however we will also be arranging other pick up points nearer the outing date. Cost is £41.00 per person for non HIHS members.

Flowers of Reserves and Roadsides - Gerald Ponting
2025-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Bramshaw Village Hall, Row Hill, Bramshaw, SO43 7JE, United Kingdom
Join us for a fascinating talk by Gerald Ponting. Gerald’s interest in wild flowers started when he was eight years old and he has been giving presentations on the topic since 1987.
This project, photographed over two years, took him to Nature Reserves and flower-bedecked roadsides, all within eight miles of his home. Some of his images have won awards at his local Camera Club
So many of our common wild flowers have fascinating tales to tell!
Free to members and guests are welcome for just £3.00 which includes a hot drink and biscuits.

VEGETABLES ALL THE YEAR ROUND, speaker John Trim
2025-05-14 19:30 - 21:45 | St Mark’s Church Hall, Winchester, Oliver’s Battery Road South, Winchester, SO22 4EU, United Kingdom
Monthly meeting by Winchester Gardening Club

‘Dahlias’ by Darren Everest
2025-05-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, GU26 6TZ, United Kingdom
Grayshott Gardeners is delighted to welcome back Darren Everest, Plantsman and RHS Gold Medal Winner. Darren is a specialist Dahlia & Sweet Pea grower and on this occasion will talk to us about his passion for growing and showing dahlias. Originally inspired by his father he has been growing dahlias for more than thirty five years so knows a thing or two about them. This should be a fascinating and informative talk with lots of valuable tips for all of us hoping to grow these lovely plants. Do come along and join us!
Hall doors open at 7.15pm.
Members free, visitors (always welcome) £5. More details can be found at www.grayshottgardeners.net.

Treading Gently Through the Borders. A detailed look at the softer side of border management. Ben Pope
2025-05-16 19:00 - 21:30 | St Boniface Church Centre, Chandlers Ford, Hursley Rd, Chandlers Ford, SO53 2FT, United Kingdom
Ben is currently head gardener for a private garden in West Sussex. He has worked in and studied various aspects of horticulture for 21 years. He regularly writes for Gardens Illustrated and enjoys lecturing at the Chelsea Physic Garden for the English Gardening School and West Dean College. Ben is also a member of the RHS Herbaceous Plant Committee. He says “I love the fact that in gardening you never stop learning. There is always something new to discover and share with others”.

Gardeners’ Question Time
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | St Saviors Church Hall, Brockenhurst, Wilverley Rd, Brockenhurst, SO42 7SP
Gardeners’ Question Time with a panel of local professionals and members. A chance for members and visitors to get advice on their gardening queries. Questions to be submitted in advance of the meeting to brockhorticulture@yahoo.com Visitors welcome £5 entrance fee.

‘Planting for Wildlife’ by Andy McIndoe
2025-05-22 19:15 - 21:00 | Whiteparish Memorial Centre, Common Road, Whiteparish, Salisbury, SP5 2SU
Andy McIndoe headed up Hillier Nurseries for many years and for them, and Raymond Blanc since, has won multiple gold medals at Chelsea. He is a great speaker.
Members free, visitors welcome: £3 (just turn up)

Beaulieu and District Gardening Club
2025-05-24 14:00 - 16:00 | School Fields Hall , East Boldre
Plant sale

BIRDS IN OUR GARDEN
2025-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1EE, St. Peter's Church Hall, Free Street, BISHOPS WALTHAM, SO321EE, United Kingdom
Stephen Oakes, a very experienced presenter of similar events, will host his talk about BIRDS IN OLUR GARDEN
As usual we will hold lour meeting at St Peter’s Church Hall, Free Street, Bishops Waltham SO32 1EE from 7-9pm Our members entrance is free, with visitors just paying £2 for a very worthwhile ‘Speaker Event’

Christopher Legrand - Vietnam and the Far East
2025-05-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Victory Hall, Warsash, 27 Warsash Rd, Warsash, SO31 9HW, United Kingdom
Christopher explores the beauty and cultures of Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Beaulieu and District Gardening Club
2025-05-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Beaulieu Village Hall, High Street, Beaulieu, SO42 7YA
Talk on Mediterranean Gardening at Home and Abroad by Ben Turner.

Trees in Gardens
2025-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Cliddesden Village Hall, Church Lane, Cliddesden, RG25 2JQ, United Kingdom
Tree Specialist Mark Hinsley is coming to talk about care , maintenance benefits and all aspects of choosing and growing trees in our gardens .

Percy's Plant Sale
2025-05-31 09:30 - 12:00 | Sherfield On Loddon, Sherfield On Loddon Village Hall, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook, RG27 0EZ
Percy’s Plant Sale is the place to buy your locally-grown veg, herbs, flowers and plants.

Highcliffe Horticultural Society
2025-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | St Mark’s Church Hall, Highcliffe BH23 5AA, Hinton Wood Avenue, Highcliffe, BH23 5LD, United Kingdom
Talk by Grahame Bedford entitled ‘The Life of Bees’. Refreshments, plant sales and raffle. Non-members £3.

Chandlers Ford & District Gardeners’ Club
2025-06-03 18:30 - 21:30 | St Boniface Church Centre, Chandlers Ford, Hursley Rd, Chandlers Ford, SO53 2FT, United Kingdom
Pip Bensley a renowned senior RHS Judge, panel chairman and moderator, & NAFAS National Judge, Teacher & Speaker, is our guest Speaker at our monthy meeting, giving her talk on “The Road to Winchester. This is an account of her journey from first accepting the job as Creative Director for the Winchester Cathedral Flower Festival to opening night and beyond. Join us for this fascinating talk.
Non Members £5 pp including tea/coffee/biscuits. Doors open 6.30pm for start at 7pm.

Liss Horticultural Society evening talk
2025-06-03 19:30 - 21:00 | The Triangle Centre, Mill Road, Liss, GU33 7DX, United Kingdom
A talk by Martyn Cox on “Big Ideas, Small Spaces”. https://www.martyncox.biz/ Free to members, £4 to non-members.

Bransgore Horticultural Society
2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Ann’s Lodge, Bransgore, Burnt House Lane, Bransgore, BH23 8DD, United Kingdom
Lecture by John Bunting – “All about Bees and Beekeeping”

Downton HS - Summer Show
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Downton Memorial Hall, The Borough, Downton, SP5 3NB, United Kingdom

Gardens of the North
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-12 | RHS Bridgewater
5 days/4 nights half board, departing 8th June 2025, visiting Barnsdale Garden (Geoff Hamilton’s garden), RHS Bridgewater, RHS Harlow Carr, Perennial’s York Gate Garden and Coton Manor Garden.
For a taste of our 2025 holiday watch this video of Harlow Carr
To download HIHS 2025 Holiday brochure click here
Price £590* non-members pay £5pp extra
Twin / Double for sole occupancy: £125 per person (limited availability).
Deposit of £100 payable now.
*With a minimum of 30 passengers travelling. If 35 or more, the costs will be reduced.
Please register your interest to outings@hihs.org.uk
To download booking form click here

Open Gardens of East Meon
2025-06-08 14:00 - 16:30 | East Meon Village Hall, Workhouse Lane, East Meon, GU32 1PF, United Kingdom
Open Gardens plus NGS Court House.
Come and see the gardens of East Meon and join us for tea and cakes/scones in the village hall.
All Welcome starts @2pm Plenty of parking at the Village Hall

Beaulieu and District Gardening Club
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Patrick’s Patch, High Street, Beaulieu
Visit to Patrick’s patch Beaulieu for a guided tour by Head Gardener Ginny Martin.

Rose Show
2025-06-11 19:30 - 21:30 | St Gregory’s Parish Hall, Alresford, Grange Road, Alresford, SO24 9AD, United Kingdom
Members Only Rose Show, followed by a talk from Chris Skinner, Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner.
