Local events
Find out what events are happening in your area this month and throughout the year. Select your nearest Homebase store and a month to view events from garden and flower shows to garden lectures and courses near to where you live as well as national events.
April
All About Gardening Show - Newbury
Venue Newbury Showground Newbury Berkshire RG18 9QZ Contact www.aztecevents.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £9.00 on the day / £7.50 in advance Concessions - £8.00 on the day / £6.50 in advance Event details Featuring a large assortment of nurseries, plantsmen and garden companies alongside an extensive array of garden and home retail products. Open daily 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Venue Newbury Showground Newbury Berkshire RG18 9QZ Contact www.aztecevents.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £9.00 on the day / £7.50 in advance Concessions - £8.00 on the day / £6.50 in advance Event details Featuring a large assortment of nurseries, plantsmen and garden companies alongside an extensive array of garden and home retail products. Open daily 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Newark and Notts Garden Show
Venue Newark Showground Newark on Trent Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY Contact www.aztecevents.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £6.50 on the day / £5.00 in advance Concessions - £5.50 on the day / £4.50 in advance Event details Featuring a large assortment of nurseries, plantsmen and garden companies alongside an extensive array of garden and home retail products. Open daily 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Venue Newark Showground Newark on Trent Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY Contact www.aztecevents.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £6.50 on the day / £5.00 in advance Concessions - £5.50 on the day / £4.50 in advance Event details Featuring a large assortment of nurseries, plantsmen and garden companies alongside an extensive array of garden and home retail products. Open daily 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Harrogate Flower Show
Venue Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ Contact Tel: 01423 546157 www.flowershow.org.uk Ticket information Cost - from £12 in advance See website for further details Event details This spring show promises the perfect day out for garden lovers with beautiful new show gardens, a vast...
Venue Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ Contact Tel: 01423 546157 www.flowershow.org.uk Ticket information Cost - from £12 in advance See website for further details Event details This spring show promises the perfect day out for garden lovers with beautiful new show gardens, a vast...
Spring Garden Show - Capel Manor Gardens
Venue Bullsmoor Lane Enfield MIddlesex WR13 6NW Contact Tel: 08456 122122 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £6 adult / £5.50 concessions Children 6 - 13 years £3 / Family £15 10.00am to 5.00pm daily Event details This popular show is now in its 21st year. There is plenty to see including willow weaving, fruit carving and performances from the London Vegetable Orchestra....
Venue Bullsmoor Lane Enfield MIddlesex WR13 6NW Contact Tel: 08456 122122 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £6 adult / £5.50 concessions Children 6 - 13 years £3 / Family £15 10.00am to 5.00pm daily Event details This popular show is now in its 21st year. There is plenty to see including willow weaving, fruit carving and performances from the London Vegetable Orchestra....
The 100th Cornwall Spring Flower Show
Venue Boconnoc Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0RG Contact Tel: 01209 714488 www.cornwallflowershow.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £7 / CGS members £4.50 Under 16's free Sat 10.00am to 5.00pm / Sun 10.00am to 4.00pm Event details This show is organised by the Cornwall Garden Society. At the heart of the show will be an exuberant display of competitive classes, camellias, daffodils, rhododendrons and ornamental shrubs...
Venue Boconnoc Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0RG Contact Tel: 01209 714488 www.cornwallflowershow.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £7 / CGS members £4.50 Under 16's free Sat 10.00am to 5.00pm / Sun 10.00am to 4.00pm Event details This show is organised by the Cornwall Garden Society. At the heart of the show will be an exuberant display of competitive classes, camellias, daffodils, rhododendrons and ornamental shrubs...
James Wong - Homegrown Revolution talk
Venue National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter Swansea SA1 3RD Contact Tel: 02920 573600 www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea Ticket information Cost - free Time: 2.30pm Event details Join Kew-trained botanist, BBC science TV presenter & obsessive foodie grower James Wong for a fascinating talk about all things botanical. Focusing on his new ‘Homegrown Revolution’ campaign, James will be talking about his hope to free growers from the...
Venue National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter Swansea SA1 3RD Contact Tel: 02920 573600 www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea Ticket information Cost - free Time: 2.30pm Event details Join Kew-trained botanist, BBC science TV presenter & obsessive foodie grower James Wong for a fascinating talk about all things botanical. Focusing on his new ‘Homegrown Revolution’ campaign, James will be talking about his hope to free growers from the...
The Garden Unfolding - a masterclass in early spring perennials
Venue West Dean - The Edward James Foundation West Dean, Nr Chichester West Sussex PO18 0QZ Contact Tel: 01243 811301 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £60 Places must be booked in advance 9.30am to 3.00pm Event details Understanding the native habitat of a plant will inform the way we incorporate them into successful schemes. The day will focus on a colourful and...
Venue West Dean - The Edward James Foundation West Dean, Nr Chichester West Sussex PO18 0QZ Contact Tel: 01243 811301 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £60 Places must be booked in advance 9.30am to 3.00pm Event details Understanding the native habitat of a plant will inform the way we incorporate them into successful schemes. The day will focus on a colourful and...
RHS Flower Show Cardiff
Venue Bute Park North Road Cardiff CF10 3DX Contact Tel: 01243 811301 www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Flower-Show-Cardiff Ticket information Cost - Advance tickets Member £7 Public £8 Friday and Saturday 10.00am to 5pm Sunday 10.00am to 4.30pm Plant sell off Sunday 4pm Event details The RHS flower show Cardiff offers beautiful show gardens providing visitors with novel ideas for their own gardens. The floral marquees are...
Venue Bute Park North Road Cardiff CF10 3DX Contact Tel: 01243 811301 www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Flower-Show-Cardiff Ticket information Cost - Advance tickets Member £7 Public £8 Friday and Saturday 10.00am to 5pm Sunday 10.00am to 4.30pm Plant sell off Sunday 4pm Event details The RHS flower show Cardiff offers beautiful show gardens providing visitors with novel ideas for their own gardens. The floral marquees are...
Chatsworth House Garden Experts Tour
Venue Chatsworth House Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1PP Contact Tel: 01246 565300 www.chatsworth.org/whats-on/events/garden-experts-tour Ticket information Cost - £60 Price includes lunch, house and garden entry Advance booking required Event details A member of the garden team will take you on a tour of the garden, including the glasshouse, kitchen garden and famous waterworks, detailing its extraordinary history. The head of gardens and landscape will...
Venue Chatsworth House Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1PP Contact Tel: 01246 565300 www.chatsworth.org/whats-on/events/garden-experts-tour Ticket information Cost - £60 Price includes lunch, house and garden entry Advance booking required Event details A member of the garden team will take you on a tour of the garden, including the glasshouse, kitchen garden and famous waterworks, detailing its extraordinary history. The head of gardens and landscape will...
Crook Hall and Gardens - Garden Tour
Venue Crook Hall Frankland Lane, Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ Contact Tel: 01913 848028 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £6.50 Advance booking essential Event details Join Keith Bell on a tour of these beautiful gardens. The gardens all have their own history and their own personalities. Some have been here for centuries whilst others are rather more recent additions. Gardens to enjoy,...
Venue Crook Hall Frankland Lane, Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ Contact Tel: 01913 848028 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £6.50 Advance booking essential Event details Join Keith Bell on a tour of these beautiful gardens. The gardens all have their own history and their own personalities. Some have been here for centuries whilst others are rather more recent additions. Gardens to enjoy,...
Bluebells and behind the scenes at Harcourt Arboretum
Venue Harcourt Arboretum Nuneham Courtenay Oxfordshire OX44 9PX Contact www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/whatson E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £15. 6.30 - 8.30pm Event details This special guided walk, led by Guy Horwood offers you the opportunity to see the beautiful bluebell wood in the magical early evening light. You will also hear all about the work that goes on through the year at the Arboretum...
Venue Harcourt Arboretum Nuneham Courtenay Oxfordshire OX44 9PX Contact www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/whatson E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £15. 6.30 - 8.30pm Event details This special guided walk, led by Guy Horwood offers you the opportunity to see the beautiful bluebell wood in the magical early evening light. You will also hear all about the work that goes on through the year at the Arboretum...
RHS London Orchid Show and Botanical Art Show
Venue RHS Horticultual Halls Greycoat Street and Vincent Square London SW1P 2PE Contact www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows TEL: 0844 338 7506 Ticket information Cost - public £8 / members £5 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details See spectacular orchids from the world's finest specialist growers & beautiful botanical art. Also discover stunning displays of tropical and hardy orchids from the finest British and International growers, shop...
Venue RHS Horticultual Halls Greycoat Street and Vincent Square London SW1P 2PE Contact www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows TEL: 0844 338 7506 Ticket information Cost - public £8 / members £5 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details See spectacular orchids from the world's finest specialist growers & beautiful botanical art. Also discover stunning displays of tropical and hardy orchids from the finest British and International growers, shop...
Getting Edinburgh Growing
Venue Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR Contact Tel: 0131 248 2909 www.rbge.org.uk Ticket information Cost - Free no booking required 1.00pm to 4.00pm Event details Do you want to grow your own food but don’t have a plot and can’t wait for an allotment? Do you have a garden that you can’t look after or that you would...
Venue Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR Contact Tel: 0131 248 2909 www.rbge.org.uk Ticket information Cost - Free no booking required 1.00pm to 4.00pm Event details Do you want to grow your own food but don’t have a plot and can’t wait for an allotment? Do you have a garden that you can’t look after or that you would...
Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice
Venue Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR Contact Tel: 0131 248 2909 www.rbge.org.uk Ticket information Cost - Free no booking required 1.00pm to 4.00pm Event details Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. Focusing on seasonal gardening information the team will be on hand...
Venue Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR Contact Tel: 0131 248 2909 www.rbge.org.uk Ticket information Cost - Free no booking required 1.00pm to 4.00pm Event details Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. Focusing on seasonal gardening information the team will be on hand...
Flower Power Fair
Venue Newburgh Priory Coxwold Thirsk YO61 4AS Contact Tel: 01347 868372 www. newburghpriory.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £3 Event details This plant fair provides access to some of the North's most...
Venue Newburgh Priory Coxwold Thirsk YO61 4AS Contact Tel: 01347 868372 www. newburghpriory.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £3 Event details This plant fair provides access to some of the North's most...
Flower Power Fair
Venue Sutton Park Sutton-on-the-Forest York , North Yorkshire YO61 1DP Contact Tel: 01347 810249 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £3.50 11.00am to 4.00pm Event details A wonderful setting and garden, easy access and parking. Entry includes the gardens. Sutton Park is a frequent winner in the “Yorkshire In Bloom” Competition recently winning the Silver Award in both 2011 and 2012. The...
Venue Sutton Park Sutton-on-the-Forest York , North Yorkshire YO61 1DP Contact Tel: 01347 810249 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £3.50 11.00am to 4.00pm Event details A wonderful setting and garden, easy access and parking. Entry includes the gardens. Sutton Park is a frequent winner in the “Yorkshire In Bloom” Competition recently winning the Silver Award in both 2011 and 2012. The...
Homegrown Revolution: James Wong's Incredible Edibles
Venue Chelsea Physic Garden 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea London SW3 4HS Contact Tel: 020 7352 5646 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £25 2.00pm to 3.30pm Event details An illustrated, interactive talk and book signing with James Wong. This talk will give you numerous ideas of alternative plants to grow yourself and explain why you should give these unusual edibles a...
Venue Chelsea Physic Garden 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea London SW3 4HS Contact Tel: 020 7352 5646 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £25 2.00pm to 3.30pm Event details An illustrated, interactive talk and book signing with James Wong. This talk will give you numerous ideas of alternative plants to grow yourself and explain why you should give these unusual edibles a...
Gardening for Wildlife
Venue Flatford MIll Field Centre East Bergholt Colchester CO7 6UL Contact Tel: 01206 297110 www.field-studies-council.org/centres/flatfordmill Ticket information Cost - £58 One day course Event details If you are only able to join us for a day this new course, spending the day in and around the RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, gives an overview of how to design, develop and maintain your garden...
Venue Flatford MIll Field Centre East Bergholt Colchester CO7 6UL Contact Tel: 01206 297110 www.field-studies-council.org/centres/flatfordmill Ticket information Cost - £58 One day course Event details If you are only able to join us for a day this new course, spending the day in and around the RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, gives an overview of how to design, develop and maintain your garden...
Northern Garden Lectures: Anna Pavord "The Curious Gardener"
Venue The Richard Whiteley Theatre Giggleswick School, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0DE Contact Tel: 01729 893180 www.giggleswick.org.uk Ticket information Tickets £10 Start: 5.30pm Event details Anna Pavord’s books include her bestseller,The Tulip, The Naming of Names and her most recent work, The Curious Gardener. Her column in The Independent newspaper has appeared ever since the paper was launched in 1986. For ten years she...
Venue The Richard Whiteley Theatre Giggleswick School, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0DE Contact Tel: 01729 893180 www.giggleswick.org.uk Ticket information Tickets £10 Start: 5.30pm Event details Anna Pavord’s books include her bestseller,The Tulip, The Naming of Names and her most recent work, The Curious Gardener. Her column in The Independent newspaper has appeared ever since the paper was launched in 1986. For ten years she...
