RHS Wisley, Photo by Peter Johnson
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Group leader: | |
| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 14:15-16:00 Third Thursday |
| Venue: | Victoria Hall |
| Cost: | £3.00 including tea and biscuits/cake |
What we do
The programme for gardening enthusiasts includes 5 or 6 monthly talks by specialist speakers between September and July. Other activities may include a full day coach trip to a garden venue, a visit by shared car to a local garden, a spring plant sale and a Christmas lunch at a Garden Centre. All are welcome, whether an active gardener or just a garden lover.
Forthcoming events
Clare is a qualified horticulturist having been trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh and Sparsholt College in Hampshire.
She may also possibly be bringing plants or bulbs for sale.
Ray trained at Wisley Gardens in the mid-1970s and has taught a wide range of horticultural subjects full time for more than 35 years. He holds the RHS Wisley Garden Certificate (Honours) and several other awards. He served as Head of Horticulture at Sparsholt College Hampshire for 12 years. In September 2000, the Chartered Institute of Horticulture made him a Fellow in recognition of his services to horticultural education.
Previous Meetings
RHS Wisley
Thirtynine members had a very enjoyable day at Wisley on 15 October 2026. Click on any of the images below to see the full image.
Houghton Lodge Garden (May 2026)
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Handmade Hats (November 2024)
There was a very tenuous link to gardening at November’s meeting with Emma Moscow, a local milliner, bringing along a selection of her handmade hats, some of which are embellished with silk flowers.
She gave us a brief history of some of the earliest fashion hats – think Cavaliers and women’s bonnets – followed by a lesson on how they are made today, with various fabrics and hats passed around the audience for closer inspection.
A very interesting afternoon, followed by an early festive treat of mince pies alongside the obligatory cup of tea. Photos by Jill Cornwell.
Visit to Wisley (October 2024)
Photos by Jill Cornwell of the October 2024 Gardening Group trip to RHS Wisley.
