Programme 2026/27

2026 - 2027 Programme

Indoor meetings are held on first Saturday of the month from October-April starting at 1.45pm and are held at the

Wheathampstead Memorial Hall

Marford Road, Wheathampstead. AL4 8AY

Visitors are welcome and are asked to contribute £7 per visit

October 3rd

Jack Aldridge

'Stars of the Autumn Garden'

As Horticultural Curator to the Royal Parks, Jack works to support the 11 head gardeners and enhance plant collections and displays across the parks

November 7th

AGM followed by

Miles Hayward

'Maples for the Garden'

Miles Japanese Maples was founded by Miles Hayward in 2016 after he developed a passion for Japanese maples and noticed a lack of high-quality trees in local garden centres. The nursery is based at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex and operates primarily by appointment, although they also participate in plant fairs and flower shows. Miles was awarded his first RHS Chelsea Gold this year!

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December 5th

Tamsin Westhorpe

'Reinvent the Border'

Tamsin is Head Gardener of Stockton Bury Gardens

Are you tired of your plot? If so, Tamsin shares advice on giving your garden a new lease of life. Planting and design ideas that can be undertaken yourself.

January 9th

Jack Wildgoss

'Gardeneing for the Future'

Jack and his wife Laura run Wildegoose Nursery within a beautifully restored walled garden near Ludlow in Shropshire.

February 6th

Ed Flint

'Best of Friends - Planting Combinations to Delight'

Back by popular demand, Ed is a true ‘hands-on’ gardener. He is the Head Gardener in a private family garden on the Kent / Sussex border where the garden includes extensive Mixed Plantings, Woodlands, Meadows, Vegetables and Cut Flowers. Previous experience designing and building gardens across the UK and Europe after an informal but hugely informative apprenticeship at Great Dixter and Washfield Nursery, under the tutelage of Christopher Lloyd and Elizabeth Strangman.

March 6th

Razvan Chisu

'Amazing Plants from My Travels'

Back by popular demand. Razvan was born and grew up in Transylvania.
He has organised and led botanical tours to Transylvania, Greece, Sweden and Spain, so expect an inspiring talk that has us all stampeding to the travel agents!

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April 3rd

Nick Dunn

'Trees for Climate Change'

Nick has worked at Frank P Matthews(his grandfathers business), renowned for their fruit tree production for over 50 years.

Author of ''Trees for the Garden'' in 2010, Nick is well placed to help us select trees that will out live us all in this changing climate

Date tbc

Annual Plant Sale

9.30am - 12 noon

The sale takes place at

United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Road, St Albans

AL1 4BH

Admission £1

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Back by popular demand. Razvan was born and grew up in Transylvania. He has organised and led botanical tours to Transylvania, Greece, Sweden and Spain, so expect an inspiring talk that has us all stampeding to the travel agents!

Back by popular demand. Razvan was born and grew up in Transylvania.
He has organised and led botanical tours to Transylvania, Greece, Sweden and Spain, so expect an inspiring talk that has us all stampeding to the travel agents!