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.
May
Malvern Spring Gardening Show
Venue Three Counties Showground Malvern Worcestshire WR13 6NW Contact Tel: 01684 584900 www.threecounties.co.uk/springgardening Ticket information Cost - daily from £15.50 in advance See website for full pricing details 9.00am to 6.00pm daily Event details Meander around the stunning collection of show gardens as you browse the new range of themed gardens based on the Tour De France and Dr Who TV series. Lose...
Venue Three Counties Showground Malvern Worcestshire WR13 6NW Contact Tel: 01684 584900 www.threecounties.co.uk/springgardening Ticket information Cost - daily from £15.50 in advance See website for full pricing details 9.00am to 6.00pm daily Event details Meander around the stunning collection of show gardens as you browse the new range of themed gardens based on the Tour De France and Dr Who TV series. Lose...
Southend Spring Garden Show
Venue Garon Park Southend Essex SS2 4FA 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 Garon Park Southend Essex SS2 4FA 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.
Norfolk Spring Garden Show
Venue Norfolk Showground Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT 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 Norfolk Showground Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT 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.
Hertfordshire Garden Show
Venue Knebworth House Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2AX Contact www.gardenshows.com Ticket information Cost - £8 adult / £28 family (2 adults, 2 children) 10% discount if booked on line 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details This event has over 120 exhibitors including over 30 nurseries. Ticket price includes entry into the house and gardens.
Venue Knebworth House Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2AX Contact www.gardenshows.com Ticket information Cost - £8 adult / £28 family (2 adults, 2 children) 10% discount if booked on line 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details This event has over 120 exhibitors including over 30 nurseries. Ticket price includes entry into the house and gardens.
Garden Festival Hillsborough Castle
Venue 22 Moira Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6DU Contact Tel: 028 9756 1993 www.gardenshowireland.com Ticket information Cost - adults £9 in advance / £10 on gate Concessions £7 in advance / £8 on gate 10am to 6.00pm each day Event details Show gardens, plants galore, demonstrations and expert advice for gardeners together with loads of children's activities, stalls of all kinds, home...
Venue 22 Moira Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6DU Contact Tel: 028 9756 1993 www.gardenshowireland.com Ticket information Cost - adults £9 in advance / £10 on gate Concessions £7 in advance / £8 on gate 10am to 6.00pm each day Event details Show gardens, plants galore, demonstrations and expert advice for gardeners together with loads of children's activities, stalls of all kinds, home...
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society - Smallholder and Garden Festival
Venue Royal Welsh Showground Llanelwedd Builth Wells Powys LD2 3SY Contact Tel: 01982 553683 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £11 in advance / £12 on the day. Family ticket £28 (2 adults and up to 4 children) Event details This spring festival is one of the most popular weekend attractions in Wales, showcasing smallholding, gardening and sustainable living, focusing on conservation,...
Venue Royal Welsh Showground Llanelwedd Builth Wells Powys LD2 3SY Contact Tel: 01982 553683 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £11 in advance / £12 on the day. Family ticket £28 (2 adults and up to 4 children) Event details This spring festival is one of the most popular weekend attractions in Wales, showcasing smallholding, gardening and sustainable living, focusing on conservation,...
Lotherton Hall Garden Show
Venue Lotherton Hall Aberford Leeds LS25 3EB Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01704 212734 Ticket information Awaiting prices for 2013 Go to www.garden-festivals.co.uk for latest information Event details Awaiting event details.
Venue Lotherton Hall Aberford Leeds LS25 3EB Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01704 212734 Ticket information Awaiting prices for 2013 Go to www.garden-festivals.co.uk for latest information Event details Awaiting event details.
Essex Garden Show
Venue The Brentwood Centre Brentwood Essex CM15 9NN 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 The Brentwood Centre Brentwood Essex CM15 9NN 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.
Cambridgeshire Garden Show
Venue Wood Green Animal Shelter Godmanchester Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH 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 Wood Green Animal Shelter Godmanchester Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH 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.
Gardening Scotland 2013
Venue Royal Highland Centre Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8NB Contact www.gardeningscotland.com Tel: 01313 330965 Ticket information Cost - Friday £14 in advance / £16 on gate. Saturday/ Sunday £12 in advance / £14 on gate Friday / Saturday 10.00am to 6.00pm Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details Gardening Scotland is Scotland's national celebration of gardening and outdoor living. To find out about the best plants,...
Venue Royal Highland Centre Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8NB Contact www.gardeningscotland.com Tel: 01313 330965 Ticket information Cost - Friday £14 in advance / £16 on gate. Saturday/ Sunday £12 in advance / £14 on gate Friday / Saturday 10.00am to 6.00pm Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm Event details Gardening Scotland is Scotland's national celebration of gardening and outdoor living. To find out about the best plants,...
The Kent Garden Show
Venue The Kent Showground Detling Kent ME14 3JF Contact www.wmhleisure.com Tel: 01795 474660 Ticket information Cost - £7 adults / £6 seniors Children free 9.30 to 5.00pm Event details The show features over 300 exhibitors with a wide variety of goods on display and for sale. The features of the show include the floral marquees with their stunning floral displays including medal winners...
Venue The Kent Showground Detling Kent ME14 3JF Contact www.wmhleisure.com Tel: 01795 474660 Ticket information Cost - £7 adults / £6 seniors Children free 9.30 to 5.00pm Event details The show features over 300 exhibitors with a wide variety of goods on display and for sale. The features of the show include the floral marquees with their stunning floral displays including medal winners...
Grand Designs Live
Venue Excel One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1AB Contact www.granddesignslive.com Ticket information Cost - weekday £12 in advance / £16 on the door - weekend £15 in advance / £19 on the door - children under 15 are free Event details The best homes link indoors and outdoors so that you can make the most of your...
Venue Excel One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1AB Contact www.granddesignslive.com Ticket information Cost - weekday £12 in advance / £16 on the door - weekend £15 in advance / £19 on the door - children under 15 are free Event details The best homes link indoors and outdoors so that you can make the most of your...
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Venue Royal Hospital Chelsea London SW3 4SR Contact www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events Ticket information For full details on tickets prices and opening times go to: www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2012/All-Coverage/Articles/Plan-your-visit/Ticket-prices Event details For the centenary of the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, many of the show gardens are promoting a greener, brighter future by highlighting...
Venue Royal Hospital Chelsea London SW3 4SR Contact www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events Ticket information For full details on tickets prices and opening times go to: www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2012/All-Coverage/Articles/Plan-your-visit/Ticket-prices Event details For the centenary of the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, many of the show gardens are promoting a greener, brighter future by highlighting...
Holker Garden Festival
Venue Holker Estate Cark-in-Cartmel Grange over Sands Cumbria, LA11 7PL Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01539 558328 Ticket information Cost - adult from £10.45 / concessions from £9.20 10-30am to 5.30pm Event details The Holker Garden Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this June with a three day summer spectacle, showcasing only the very best of gardening, countryside, food and crafts making it one...
Venue Holker Estate Cark-in-Cartmel Grange over Sands Cumbria, LA11 7PL Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01539 558328 Ticket information Cost - adult from £10.45 / concessions from £9.20 10-30am to 5.30pm Event details The Holker Garden Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this June with a three day summer spectacle, showcasing only the very best of gardening, countryside, food and crafts making it one...
Vegetable Growing for Novices
Venue Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Richmond, London Surrey TW9 3AB Contact Tel: 020 8332 5626 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £55 (£50 concessions / friends) Maximum 25 places - booking essential 10.30am to 4.30pm Event details This course is ideal for novice gardeners who have newly acquired an allotment or vegetable patch and would like to improve their vegetable growing skills. during the one day...
Venue Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Richmond, London Surrey TW9 3AB Contact Tel: 020 8332 5626 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £55 (£50 concessions / friends) Maximum 25 places - booking essential 10.30am to 4.30pm Event details This course is ideal for novice gardeners who have newly acquired an allotment or vegetable patch and would like to improve their vegetable growing skills. during the one day...
Milton Keynes Garden and Home Show
Venue Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK5 8AA Contact Tel: 01234 345725 www.romoroexhibitions.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £5 adults / £4 seniors 10.30am to 5.30pm Event details Discover new plants, new ideas and receive advice from the growers for your garden be it a window box or landscaped acres – all tastes, styles and areas catered for. Nurseries from all over the...
Venue Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK5 8AA Contact Tel: 01234 345725 www.romoroexhibitions.co.uk Ticket information Cost - £5 adults / £4 seniors 10.30am to 5.30pm Event details Discover new plants, new ideas and receive advice from the growers for your garden be it a window box or landscaped acres – all tastes, styles and areas catered for. Nurseries from all over the...
South of England Spring Garden and Leisure Show
Venue The South of England Centre Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6TL Contact Tel: 01444 892888 www.seas.org.uk Ticket information Cost - see website for ticket prices and opening hours Event details Horticulture takes centre stage in this Spring Garden and Leisure Show. Featuring nurseries, garden tools, equipment and the new "Gardening Theatre" with a varied programme throughout the day.
Venue The South of England Centre Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6TL Contact Tel: 01444 892888 www.seas.org.uk Ticket information Cost - see website for ticket prices and opening hours Event details Horticulture takes centre stage in this Spring Garden and Leisure Show. Featuring nurseries, garden tools, equipment and the new "Gardening Theatre" with a varied programme throughout the day.
Amazing and Unusual Edibles: Illustrated Talk with Jo Larkham
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 Jo Larkham. Joy is often described as the doyenne of organic vegetable growing, and is a leading light in what she terms the 'Grow it...
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 Jo Larkham. Joy is often described as the doyenne of organic vegetable growing, and is a leading light in what she terms the 'Grow it...
Gardens Illustrated Lecture
Venue Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR Contact Tel: 0844 245 6922 www.gardensillustrated.com Ticket information Cost - £20 subscribers / £25 non subscribers 6.15pm to 9.15pm Event details This year the guest speakers include garden designer and nurseryman Piet Oudolf from the Netherlands, renowned internationally for his distinctive planting schemes most recently seen in The High Line park in New...
Venue Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR Contact Tel: 0844 245 6922 www.gardensillustrated.com Ticket information Cost - £20 subscribers / £25 non subscribers 6.15pm to 9.15pm Event details This year the guest speakers include garden designer and nurseryman Piet Oudolf from the Netherlands, renowned internationally for his distinctive planting schemes most recently seen in The High Line park in New...
Attracting Wildlife to your Garden
Venue East Surrey College Gatton Point, London Road Redhill, Surrey RH1 2JX Contact Tel: 01737 772611 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £10 Course Reference: LSKP317XA Event details Please contact East Surrey College direct for full details of this one day course.
Venue East Surrey College Gatton Point, London Road Redhill, Surrey RH1 2JX Contact Tel: 01737 772611 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Cost - £10 Course Reference: LSKP317XA Event details Please contact East Surrey College direct for full details of this one day course.
Planting Summer Baskets and Containers
Venue South Worcestershire College Evesham Campus, Davies Road Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1LP Contact Tel: 01386 712601 www.sworcs.ac.uk/part-time/course Ticket information Cost - £30 10.00am to 1.00pm Event details On this day course you will learn how to successfully plant up a hanging basket and or container for maximum summer impact. The tutor will give you lots of hints and tips on how to...
Venue South Worcestershire College Evesham Campus, Davies Road Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1LP Contact Tel: 01386 712601 www.sworcs.ac.uk/part-time/course Ticket information Cost - £30 10.00am to 1.00pm Event details On this day course you will learn how to successfully plant up a hanging basket and or container for maximum summer impact. The tutor will give you lots of hints and tips on how to...
Tavistock Garden Festival
Venue Tavistock Town Hall Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AU Contact Tel: 01822 222345 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Go to www.tavistock.gov.uk for further details Event details Events in and around the Town Hall and Pannier Market will include inspiring garden displays, horticultural trade stands, demonstrations and expert advice.
Venue Tavistock Town Hall Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AU Contact Tel: 01822 222345 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Go to www.tavistock.gov.uk for further details Event details Events in and around the Town Hall and Pannier Market will include inspiring garden displays, horticultural trade stands, demonstrations and expert advice.
Wildlife Weekend and Compost Awareness Week
Venue Garden Organic Coventry Warwickshire CV8 3LG Contact Tel: 02476 303517 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Go to http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/information for full details of prices and times. Event details Wildlife Weekend, a new event at Ryton Gardens on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May which is the start of Compost Awareness Week. Enjoy bank holiday weekend at Ryton Gardens, and find out more...
Venue Garden Organic Coventry Warwickshire CV8 3LG Contact Tel: 02476 303517 E-mail: [email protected] Ticket information Go to http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/information for full details of prices and times. Event details Wildlife Weekend, a new event at Ryton Gardens on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May which is the start of Compost Awareness Week. Enjoy bank holiday weekend at Ryton Gardens, and find out more...
