Centenary Tea

On Saturday 19th August the Society held this most important event in its very special year. A sit-down celebratory tea, with cakes and sandwiches of course, and followed by a very special talk from Jim Buttress ("70 years in Horticulture by Jim Buttress"), of whom more later. All the Society’s members were invited to this unique event to celebrate our 100th anniversary, in Woodgreen Village Hall.  80 members attended and were treated on arrival to a refreshing glass ...

Hale and Woodgreen Open Gardens

15 Gardens open in Hale and Woodgreen on Sunday 18 June. Please join us to celebrate our Centenary Year. Proceeds to 3 charities. ...

Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens

Our annual, all-day coach excursion on Tuesday 16th May 2023 “The finest woodland gardens in England.” Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens reopened in 2019, after a ten year restoration. Stunning surroundings, with magnificent spring planting, wonderful woodlands and lakes – certainly a beautiful sight to behold. [envira-gallery id="1328"] ...

Horticultural Show 2022

It's 3 years since we were able to hold our annual flower and produce Show. [envira-gallery ...

Arundel Trip

The Walled Gardens at Arundel Castle are a celebration of innovative design and horticulture. One of England’s finest stately homes, Arundel Castle is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Norfolk and has commanded the striking landscape of the Sussex Downs for almost a thousand years. The extensive Gardens include The Collector Earl’s Garden, the Cut Flower Garden, the Organic Kitchen Garden, the White Garden, the Rose Garden and the English Herbaceous Borders. The unique Stumpery is home to the upturned roots ...

Programme Change

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Marina Christopher is unavailable for the planned talk on Wednesday 25th May. Instead, we are fortunate to have secured Vicky Coral to talk about the Chelsea Physic Garden. Since 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the Thames. First established by the Apothecaries in order to grow medicinal plants, this extraordinary garden in London has had wide reaching impact around the world. For more details, see: https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co....

Membership and Programme for 2022

We are in the process of delivering your membership cards which also detail this year’s exciting programme. We will be posting your card through letter boxes, but without collecting your subscription in person. This is to keep everyone as safe as possible in these COVID times. If we do not hold your address, cards can be picked up from the Woodgreen Village Shop or at the first meeting. It would be very helpful therefore if you could pay your subscription ...

AGM and Social Evening

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting, on Tuesday 30th November in Hale Village Hall, starting at 7.30 pm. The meeting will consist of the following: Reports on our reduced 2021 programme including financial accounts Election of your new Committee American Buffet: please bring a plate of food if you can We will provide the free drinks Raffle Fun gardening quiz Find out about our 2022 programme,  including some great talks and hopefully a return of the Annual Show. If ...

Furzey Gardens visit, 13th September 2021

Furzey Garden is an informal woodland garden located near Minstead in The New Forest.  It has an excellent cafe and shop and exists to raise funds to support those with learning difficulties providing horticultural training and employment. Your Society has given financial support on several occasions in recent years and we thought it about time we paid them another visit. With all the COVID restrictions in 2020, and further uncertainty about what would be possible this year, Furzey was ...

Marmalade Competition

The marmalade competition, the only surviving event from the cancelled HWHS Annual Show ('Home Produce', Class 65), reached its exciting conclusion this morning ouside Woodgreen Community Shop. Renowned fruit preserve connoisseur, Bobby Pawson, carried out a blind tasting - doubly so, with his eyes closed, hence his clear difficulties locating the butter. The eager entrants stood around waiting for the results, as Bobby tucked into his extended breakfast. After a lengthy read of the morning papers and a coffee or ...