| Date | Group | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Wales (North) | North Wales NCCPG Plant Hunters' Fair at The Welsh College of Horticulture, Horthop, near Mold, Flintshire (J33 or J33A off A55), 9am - 2pm. Specialist nurseries, refreshments, gardens and local Farmers' Market. Admission free. Further details from Judy Jesse on 01978 761083. |
| Sunday, 25 May 2008 | Suffolk | Spring Plant Sale at Helmingham Hall on Sunday 25 May 2008. |
| Sunday, 25 May 2008 | Gloucestershire | 11.00am - 4.00pm. Plant Fair and Country Crafts at Boddington Manor near Cheltenham |
| Monday, 26 May 2008 | Devon | 10.00 - 3.00 PLANT MARKET at Castle Hill, Filleigh, South Molton by kind invitation from the Countess of Arran. Admission details to be confirmed. See: www.castlehilldevon.co.uk |
| Friday, 30 May 2008 - Sunday, 1 June 2008 | Ayr & Arran | Gardening Scotland 2008 Ingliston |
| Sunday, 1 June 2008 | North East | Great North Plant Sale 10--2pm Kirkley Hall College |
| Sunday, 1 June 2008 | Notts & Derbys | Rare Plant Fair at Felley Priory, Underwood, Notts, a half mile west of J27 of M1. |
| Saturday, 7 June 2008 - Sunday, 8 June 2008 | Northants | Annual Plant Fair at Poplars Farm, Holcot, Northamptonshire (signed off A43 Northampton-Kettering). Specialist plant stalls. Small entrance fee. Open 11am to 4.30pm. |
| Sunday, 8 June 2008 | Cambridgeshire | Plant Heritage Day Displays by National Plant Collection Holders from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Full details under NCCPG News. |
| Sunday, 8 June 2008 | Suffolk | PLANT HERITAGE DAY - The Cambridge Botanic Garden. Sunday. Entry is by the Bateman Str Gate. |
| Saturday, 14 June 2008 | Worcestershire | NCCPG Shrub Day at Pershore College 10.00am - 4.00pm. Lectures, Workshop and Tour of National Collection of Philadelphus. Entry by Ticket (£10 in advance). Contact Pam Shaw 01386 852059 |
| Sunday 29 June 2008 | Herts & Beds | Herts & Beds Group Grand Plant Sale The Gardens of the Rose, Chiswell Green, St. Albans. 10.00am - 5.00pm £5 entrance, (RNRS members free). We are delighted to be hosted by the newly redesigned Gardens of the Rose. Come and see how the National Rose Collection is developing. 20 specialist nurseries, augmented by plants grown by our group. |
| Sunday, 6 July 2008 | Devon | 10.00 - 3.00 PLANT MARKET at South Molton Pannier Market. Free to everyone. |
| Saturday, 12 July 2008 - Sunday, 13 July 2008 | Sussex | The Sussex Group will again be holding a plant sale at the Parham Garden Weekend, near Pulborough. Further information from Gary and Maria Firth |
| Friday, 18 July 2008 - Sunday, 20 July 2008 | Surrey | Surrey Group Display Stand and Plant Sale as Loseley Park, Great Gardening Show, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HS For further details see www.loseley-park.com |
| Sunday, 20 July 2008 | Devon | 10.00 - 3.00 PLANT MARKET at Tavistock Pannier Market. Non-members £1 |
| Friday, 8 August 2008 - Sunday, 10 August 2008 | Ayr & Arran | Ayr Flower Show |
| Sunday, 24 August 2008 | Norfolk | 11.00 to 3.30pm Plant Sale with Specialist nurseries at Hoecroft Plants, Severals Grange, Wood Norton. |
| Sunday, 7 September 2008 | Kent | Plant Sale at Hadlow College, Nr Tonbridge, 11.00-16.00 |
| Sunday, 7 September 2008 | Devon | 10.30 - 3.00 PLANT SALE at RHS Rosemoor. NCCPG & RHS free, others normal entry to RHS Rosemoor. |
| Saturday, 13 September 2008 | Essex | Autumn Plant Fair RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Buckhatch lane, Rettendon,Chelmsford CM3 8ET 10am to 4pm 20+ nurseries, visitor centre, restaurant RHS member free entry non members £5.50 per person contact Jeff & Linda Crowther for more details |
| Saturday, 13 September 2008 | Somerset | 10am. to 3.30pm. AUTUMN PLANT HUNTERS FAIR, Nynehead Court, Wellington |
| Thursday, 18 September 2008 | Norfolk | 7.30pm Celebrity lecture by Stephen Lacey. Stephen is a gardening author and columnist. He also lectures on horticultural topics, in particular planting design, both in the UK and internationally as part of his extensive travels. |
| Sunday, 21 September 2008 | Suffolk | Autumn Plant Sale – Helmingham Hall Sunday 10.30 am – 4 pm. £4.50 per person. Free entrance to members who volunteer to help |
| Sunday, 21 September 2008 | North East | Plant Fair at Blagdon Hall 10--3pm |
| Saturday, 27 September 2008 - Sunday, 28 September 2008 | Worcestershire | Malvern Autumn Show |
| Sunday, 5 October 2008 | Notts & Derbys | Rare Plant Fair at Felley Priory, Underwood, Notts, a half mile west of J27 of M1. |
| Thursday, 9 October 2008 | Warwickshire | Special Spa Lecture An Evening with Chris Beardshaw Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa. 8pm Admission by ticket only £10, Tel 01789 840699 |
| Tuesday, 14 October 2008 | Worcestershire | The Ron Sidwell Lecture. From Chelsea to Cincinnati. Medwyn Williams, Gold Medal Vegetable Grower |
| Thurs 16 Oct 2008 | Herts & Beds | Celebrity Lecture - Christine Skelmersdale: 'Year Round Bulb Garden' £5 entrance by ticket only Those of us addicted to bulbs know Broadleigh Gardens as a wonderful source of small bulbs. We are delighted to welcome such a knowledgeable speaker. Verulamium Museum, St. Albans. 7.30 |
| Saturday, 25 October 2008 | Suffolk | Talk - The Clematis by Raymond Evison Saturday 25th 2.30 pm. at Stowupland Village Hall. Cost: £10 members, £12 non-members.Raymond J Evison OBE VMHRaymond Evison is the owner of The Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd which is the leading producer of young clematis plants in the world. To apply for tickets, please send cheque (made payable to NCCPG Suffolk Group) to Margaret Thorpe, Weavers House, 37 Swan Street, Boxford CO10 5NZ, enclosing a SAE (C6 size) for your tickets. To avoid disappointment, please apply early for this popular talk |
| Saturday, 22 November 2008 | North East | Prestige Lecture Chris Beardshaw |
| Saturday, 29 November 2008 | Somerset | 1.30pm. Plant Sales 2.30pm. CELEBRITY LECTURE by CHRIS BEARDSHAW - 'Garden Design with special reference to restoration of Hidcote' Venue: King Alfred's School, Burnham - on - Sea Take B3139 from Highbridge to Burnham. The School is on the right. Admission £6.00 for members, £7.50 non members. |
| Saturday 7th February 2009 | Hampshire | Hampshire AGM AND LECTURE by Timothy Walker. Sparsholt College. SO21 2NF. 2.00pm. Curator of Oxford Botanic Garden. One of the best speakers on horticulture in the country. Title to be announced. Directions: Take B3049 Winchester to Stockbridge road and turn left at large sign for Sparsholt College. |