Face to face Events
| Date | Location | Event | |
2026 | |||
6 March | Wessex Branch | Tour of the camellia collection at Nymans NT Garden in Sussex followed by a visit to High Beeches Garden nearby. | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
7 March | North West & North Wales Branch | Paul Cook RHS Harlow Carr - Harlow Carr woodland - planning for the future and preserving historic collections. A talk at Ness Botanic Garden. | Nick Lightfoot northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 14 -15 March | South West Branch | Rosemoor RHS Garden, Torrington South West Branch Competitions: Magnolia, Rhododendron Spring Flowering Shrubs, Ferns, Conifers and more as well as RHS Early Camellia Competition and RHS Daffodil Competition | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
| 18 March | Wessex Branch | Private garden visit - hosts are the Sampsons in Surrey. | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 18 March | South West Branch | Bicton Gardens, Budleigh Salterton, Devon By kind permission of Edward Lister Camellia Identification Day Meet in Conference Room next to the Conservatory. 10am for10.30am Coffee 10.30am-11.00am. Talk on the Camellias at Bicton and the proposal for the day 11.00am to 4pm Camellia identification in the gardens. Lunch 1pm. ADMISSION FREE for participants Edward Lister is kindly hosting the day and will provide pasties for lunch. Any further food/ drink may be purchased from the Cafeteria. Well worth it for the beautiful gardens alone! | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
| 25-29 March | South West Branch | CAMELLIA FESTIVAL- A Celebration of everything camellia related in this International Camellia Society Garden of Excellence. NORMAL GARDEN ADMISSION £12 per person Concessions £10.50p | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
| 18 April | South East Branch | Private garden visit - hosts are the Wottons in Kent. | Steve Peters southeast@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
18 April 10:00 am | North West & North Wales Branch | Annual Show in the Bulley Room | Nick Lightfoot northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 25-26 April | South West Branch | Rosemoor RHS Garden, Torrington South West Branch Magnolia, Camellia, Flower arranging competitions as well as RHS Main Rhododendron Competition | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
| 6 May | North West & North Wales Branch | Ned Lomax - a tour of Bodnant Garden. | Nick Lightfoot northwest@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 6 May 14:00-16:30 | South East Branch | Visit to Mark Oddy's Garden, Speldhurst, Tonbridge Wells. Maximum 15 attendees. Donation: £5 per person | Steve Peters southeast@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 20 May 10:00 | South East Branch | Visit Wakhust (Kew). Maximum 20 attendees | Steve Peters southeast@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 20-22 May | Wessex Branch | Joint visit to Bremen, Germany with Irish Branch members | Sian Thomas 07767751276 wessex@rhodogroup-rhs.org |
| 2 August | South West Branch | Upper Gorwell House , Barnstaple EX32 7JP South West Branch Summer Picnic hosted by SW Branch Chairman, John Marston 10am for 10.30am Meet at the Studio, Upper Gorwell House. 11.00 Plant Sale (Please bring any surplus plants) 12.noon Talk ‘From Mooing to Mowing’ John Marston describes creating the garden at Gorwell House from a Bullock Field over almost 50 years. Lunch - picnic (Bring your own food, drinks will be provided) 2pm onwards Garden Tour ADMISSION FREE | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
| 17 October | South West Branch | Rosemoor RHS Garden Torrington AGM And Autumn Meeting 10 am - 4pm Bring and Tell, Plant sale, Quiz, Raffle. Illustrated talk by Jack Aldridge from RHS Wisley Winner of the Roy Lancaster Award 2025 | Dr John Marston 01271 267091 artavianjohn@gmail.com |
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