On Wednesday 19 July, RHS qualified gardener, author and journalist, Kate Bradbury, will give a captivating talk on making the most out of what the natural world has to offer at the Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition Awards Ceremony, which will be held at Castle Gardens in Sherborne. Full story: Read more
Show-stopping turn out for Flower Show Forum
Changing attitudes towards growing, dwindling membership and effective communication with a younger audience were among the concerns shared by more than 120 people from gardening clubs across Dorset and Somerset, who gathered at Castle Gardens in Sherborne on Thursday 17 March. Full story: Read more
Flower Show Forum will sow seeds of change for gardening clubs around the UK
On Thursday 17 March representatives from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Affiliated Societies team, Britain’s largest network of gardening clubs and horticultural societies, will join a Flower Show Forum at Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset from 2pm – 4pm. Chaired by Mike Burks, managing director of The Gardens Group, the Flower Show Forum will offer gardening clubs, which are currently seeing a decline in entries to their garden competitions, a chance to share their concerns and devise a plan to rejuvenate these traditional shows. Full story: Read more