Show Dates 2013

Here are the confirmed show dates for 2013.  This list will be updated as Societies send in their details.

3 March             Daffodil Society Northern Group Early Show                
Denton   Contact: Chris Bone  01484 687153    Email:

9 March            Devoran Spring Flower Show.  Devoran Village Hall, Devoran, Truro, Cornwall.         Contact: Mrs M Wilson, Cartref, Point Green, Point, Truro, Cornwall.

9 March           Merton Abbey Horticultural Society.  Colliers Wood Community Centre, Colliers Wood, London.   Mrs B Taylor  0203 609 1676

11 March            Witham Horticultural Society. Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Rd, Witham, Essex.     Contact: R G Tulley  01376 514349    Email:

12 March            Rivenhall Gardening Club. Rivenhall Village Hall, Rivenhall, Essex.                   Contact: Tracy Taylor   01376 571551

15 March         Guild of Brentwood Gardeners.  St Georges Church Hall, Ongar Rd, Brentwood, Essex.   Mrs R Smith  44 Shevon Way, Brentwood, Essex. CM14 4PL

16 March           Broadwey, Upwey & District Horticultural Society.                                     Upwey & Broadwey Memorial Hall, Victoria Ave, Upwey, Weymouth, Dorset.          Contact: E G Wilkinson   01305 816772

16 March       Danbury & Little Baddow Horticultural Society. St Johns School,
Little Baddow Rd, Danbury, Essex.     Contact: A Jones  01245 226337

16 March        Freshwater Gardening Club. West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, IOW
Contact: Jim Weal   Email:

16 March           Kirkham & District Horticultural Society. The Kirkham community Centre, Mill St, Kirkham, Lancs.    Contact: Mrs L Medley  01253 780106

16 March         Ottery St Mary Gardening Club.  The Institute, Ottery St Mary, Devon.
Contact: Mr J Richardson  01404 812400

16 March           Yatton & District Horticultural Society.  Yatton Village Hall, High St, Yatton, Somerset.          Contact: H Beck  01934 834889

16 – 17 March    South West Daffodil Group.   Trelissick Garden, Feock, Nr Truro, Cornwall.       Contact: R Sleeman  07326 316866

16 -17 March    Southport Chrysanthemum & Gardening Society, Botanic Gardens, Southport.        Contact: S Green  01704 225708

17 March           Jacobs Well Horticultural Society. Jacobs Well Village Hall, Guildford, Surrey          Contact: P Lomax  01483 767225

17 March          North Somerset Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society.                                      Paulton Rovers Social Club. Paulton, Somerset.   Contact: B Collier   01761 411384

23 March         Bere Ferrers Spring Show.  Bere Ferrers Church Hall, Bere Ferrers, Devon            Contact: J Snell  01822 840453      Email:

23 March      Catforth & Chorley Daffodil Shows. Catforth Village Hall,
Catforth, Lancashire.       Contact: T Alty   01772 691216

23 March          Congresbury Horticultural Society. The Old School Rooms, Station Road,  Congresbury, Somerset.       Contact: Janet Sweeting   01934 838529

23 March        Faversham Horticultural Society. West Faversham Community Centre,
Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent.        Contact: Jane Bone 01795 534621

23 March         Felpham & Middleton Horticultural Society. St Mary’s Church Centre, Felpham, West Sussex.        Contact: Mrs A Travers  01243 583109

23 March       Hallow Horticultural Society. Hallow Parish Hall, Hallow, Worcestershire.
Contact: A Stark 18 Oakleigh Heath, Hallow, Worcs. WR2 6NQ

23 March         Hartley & District Horticultural Society. All Saints Centre, Hartley, Kent                  Contact: S Zogob 01474 707269

23 March           Lancing Horticultural Society. Sir Robert Woodward Academy, Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex.      Contact: M Pratt  01903 755402

23 March           Minster & Monkton Horticultural Society.  Minster Village Hall, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent.      Contact: J M Card  01843 821216

23 March           New Milton Horticultural Society, New Milton Community Centre. Contact: Mr B Cubbage, c/o 12 Roebuck Close, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6AJ

23 March          Paddock Wood Horticultural Society, Day Centre, Commercial Rd, Paddock Wood, Kent.        Contact: Mrs Moira Feehily   01892 836500. 
Email:

23 March        Rustington Horticultual Association. Woodlands Centre, Rustington,
West Sussex.        Contact: Mrs A Valentini    01903 856007    

23 March         St Peters & Broadstairs Horticultural Society. Church Hall, Hopeville Ave, St Peters, Broadstairs, Kent.        Contact: S Bray  01843 860009

23 March     Thundersley Gardening Association.  Swan’s Green Hall, Thundersley, Essex.
Contact: D Cook   01268 753757

23 March       Waingroves Show.  Waingroves Community Centre, Church St, Waingroves, Ripley, Derbyshire.        Contact: Lynsey Booth  01773 746298                                        Email:

23 March          Walton & District Allotment & Garden Society.  Elmgrove Hall,        Hersham Rd, Walton on Thames, Surrey.       Contact: J Witham  0775 444 8809

23 March           Wembley Park Horticultural Society, Hall of the Church of the Ascension, The Avenue, Wembley Park. London. Contact: Miss J Rumble  0208 904 6462  

23 March           West Moors Horticultural Society. Memorial Hall, Station Rd,         West Moors, Dorset          Contact: Mrs S Barrett   01202 892902

23 March          Wokingham Horticultural Association. St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Rd Wokingham.            Contact: Rachael Norwood  01189-798631                                          Email:

23-24 March     Falmouth Spring Flower Show, Princess Pavilion, Gyllyngdune Gardens, Melville Road, Falmouth, Cornwall. Contact: Mrs K Shipman   01326 318386

23-24 March     Isle of Wight Daffodil Society.  Busy Bee Plant Centre, Brading Rd, Ryde, IOW      Contact: A Nightingale  01983 872348

23-24 March      Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.  Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh       Contact: E Ferro  0131 441 6528       Email:

24 March            Purbrook Horticultural Society.   Deverell Hall, London Rd, Purbrook , Hants.       Contact: Charles Mobsby   02392 265136 www.purbrookhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

24 March        Cheltenham Horticultual Society. Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham
Contact: Mr D Richards   01242 510144

26-27 March      R.H.S. Early Daffodil Competition RHS Halls Westminster                   Contact: The Shows Department, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE

27 March         Downton Horticultural Society.  The White Horse, The Borough, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire.        Contact: P Turner  15 Saxonhurst, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3JN

30 March          Lindfield Horticultural Society. King Edward Hall, 24 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.                                                                             Contact: P Whetstone, 25 Eastern Rd, Lindfield, W Sussex

30 March           Pembury Gardeners.  Pembury Village Hall,  High St, Tunbridge Wells, Kent       Contact: D Parks  01892 822804

30 March         Rainham Horticultural Society.  Rainham Methodist Hall, Rainham, Essex.
Contact: J Green  01708 781453

30 March           Steyning Horticultural Society. Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning, West Sussex.         Contact: C Ashby  01903 814049

30 March          Thames Valley Horticultural Society. Church Hall, Staines, Middlesex. Contact: Mrs L Williams (Show Sec) Contact Mrs D Barker   01784 252201

31 March          Mid Southern Daffodil Group. Village Hall, Lushington Drive, Cobham, Surrey.       Contact: Vic Coe    01494 716891      Email:
We regret the Mid Southern Show has now been cancelled

31 March          Southwater Horticultural Society. Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, Southwater, West Sussex.        Contact: N Brock   01403 730449

2nd April    Lightwater Gardening Club.  St Johns Church, Windlesham, Surrey. 
Contact:  Paul Barrow   01276 475028

3 April              Dorchester & District Gardening Club, St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, Dorchester. Contact: Mr B Wills 71, Damers Road Dorchester, Dorset

4 April              Plympton Gardeners Association. Harewood House, Plympton, Devon.                  Contact: R Shaw  01752 339750

4 April          Wickford Horticultural Society. Christchurch, Wickford, Essex.
Contact: Mr R Goodyer  01268 762159

6 April              Acol Horticultural Society.  Acol Village Hall, Acol, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Contact: N Lawrence  01843 845546

6 April             Aston Clinton, Buckland & Drayton Beauchamp. Aston Clinton School. Contact: Mr. Graham Thirkettle   01296 630115

6 April             Benfleet Horticultural Society. Richmond Hall, High Rd, Benfleet, Essex                 Contact: S Foxon  01268 754060

6 April             Bidborough Gardening Association. Bidborough Village Hall, Bidborough, Kent TN3 0UX. Contact: Colin Barber  01892 528156

6 April            Bovingdon & District Horticultural Society. Memorial Hall, High St,              Hemel Hempstead, Herts.     Contact: M Leon  01442 833665

6 April        Capel Gardeners Society. Five Oak Green Community Centre, Five Oak Green, Nr Tonbridge, Kent.   Contact: A Pattenden  01732 362073
Email:

6 April            Cheshunt Horticultural Society. Wolsey Hall, Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Herts .      Contact: P Downing  01992 628358

6 April          Cumnor Gardening Club. Cumnor Village Hall, Cumnor, Oxon
Contact: Mr H Prince    01865 862949

6 April         Damerham & District Horticultural Society. Damerham Village Hall,
Damerham, Hants.       Contact: C Andrews   01725 518802

6 April        Drayton Horticultural Society.  Drayton Village Hall, Drayton, Norwich, Norfolk.            Contact: C Jennings 01603 867837

6 April            Ewell Horticultural Association. Bleinheim school, Longmead Road, Ewell. Contact: Lynne Mason  0208 393 9257.

6 April            Federation of Middlesex Horticultural & Allotment Societies, Perivale Community Centre, Horsendon Lane South, Perivale, Middlesex.
Contact: C Lathwell 0208 902 8756

6 April              Ferndown Horticultural Society. Village Hall, Church Rd, Ferndown,  Dorset.               Contact: Mrs R Armitage   01202 693689

6 April            Finchingfield & Cornish Hall End Horticultural Society
Finchingfield Village Hall, Finchingfield, Essex.    Contact: Mrs D Willett 01371 810705

6 April             Groombridge Horticultural Society. Groombridge Village Hall, Groombridge, East Sussex. Contact: Gillian Gray  01892 864580

6 April             Hawkhurst Horticultural Society.  Hawkhurst Primary School Hall, Rye Rd, Hawkhurst, Kent.             Contact: P Westgate  01580 753895

6 April       Hayling Island Horticultural Society. Hayling Island Community Centre, Hayling Island, Hants.   Contact: Mr R Jones  023 9246 8783
www.haylingislandhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

6 April             Haywards Heath Horticultural Society. St Wilfred’s Centenary Hall, Haywards Heath RH16 3QH. Contact:  Roy Hayward 01444 416336. (Mrs Kristina Codling Show Sec)

6 April       Headley Horticultural Society. Headley Village Hall, Headley, Hampshire.
Contact: J Bell  01420 489986

6 April        Hildenborough Gardeners Society. Village Hall, Hildenborough, Kent.
Contact: T Simpkins  5 Club Cottages, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Kent

6 April        Ickenham & Swakeleys Horticultural Society. Ickenham Village Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham.    Contact:

6 April       Knebworth & District Gardening Club.  Knebworth Parish Centre, Knebworth, Herts.         Contact:  Mrs G Griffin  01438 222040

6 April          Leigh on Sea Horticultural Society. Leigh Rd Baptist Church, Leigh Rd,   Leigh on Sea, Essex.          Contact: S Brazier  01702 471624

6 April           Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society.
United Reformed Church, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.  Contact: Mrs M Allsopp  0115 9728579

6 April        Maghull Horticultural & Gardening Club. Maghull Parish Hall,
Damfield Lane, Maghull, Lancashire.          Contact: C Henderson 01695 573180

6 April           Nailsea & District Horticultural Society.  Nailsea School, Mizzymead Rd, Nailsea, Somerset.    Contact: Martyn Davis  01275 855563 or Jane Knight 01275 855342

6 April            North Mymms Horticultural Society. North Mymms Youth & Community Centre, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts.        Contact: V Barnard 30 Skimpans Close,
North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7PB

6 April           North Tonbridge Horticultural Society. St Philips Church Hall, Salisbury Road, Tonbridge. Contact: Mr Barry Nicholls, 67 Estridge Way, Tonbridge, TN 10 4JX

6 April           Parkstone Gardeners Society.  Branksome St Aldhelms Centre, Poole Rd, Branksome, Poole, Dorset.     Contact: D Bassil   01202 752014

6 April       Paxton Horticultural Society. Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds, Yorks.
Contact: G Wheatley 0113 2563055

6 April             Plumpton & District Horticultural Society. Plumpton Village Hall. Contact: Linda Pilfold  01273 4755904

6 April            Shalford, Chilworth & Peasmarsh Garden Club. Shalford Village Hall. Contact: Ron Lazarus  01483 567443

6 April            Stamford & District Horticultural Society.  United Reformed Church Hall,       29 Broad St, Stamford, Lincs.          Contact: A Hart  01780 755906

6 April           Totton & District Gardeners Society Three Score Club, Library Rd, Totton, Hants.        Contact: T Beadle  02380 392980

6 April       Twyford & Ruscombe Horticultural Association.
Loddon Hall, Twyford, Reading, Berks.   Contact: G McNeile  Email:

6 April          Warnham Flower Show.  Warnham Village Hall, Hollands Way, Warnham,  West Sussex.      Contact: M Cornell   01306 628010

6 April             Weald Horticultural Society, Weald Memorial Hall, Sevenoaks, Weald, Kent. Contact: Amy Ryan, 51 Mount Pleasant Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6QB    

6-7 April         Cornwall Garden Society. Boconnoc House, Lostwithiel, Cornwall.       Contact: D Evans   01209 714488

6-7 April         Rosecarpe Horticultural Society. Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead.  Contact: Peter Wilkinson   Email:

7 April          Biggleswade & District Horticultural Society. Weathery Centre, Biggleswade, Beds.      Contact: David Hockley  01767 314612

7 April             New Forest & District Dahlia & Chrysanthemum Society.  The Village Hall, Braeside Road,  St Leonards, Ringwood, Dorset.       Contact: Mr C Beale   01425 613991

7 April          Ramsbottom Horticultural Society. Contact: Keith Mc Carren   01706 226141

7 April       Rayleigh Horticultural Society.  The Mill Arts & Events Centre,
Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex.       Contact: Mr P Noble  01268 745925

7 April     Surrey Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society.  Abinger Hammer Village Hall,
Felday Road, Abinger Hammer, Surrey.       Contact: Kevin Taitt 01420 474528
Email:

7 April              Worcester & District Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society. Laycock Garden Centre, Worcester. Contact: Terry Witherall   01905 640744

7 April      Wrenthorpe Gardening Club.  Wrenthorpe Village Hall, Wakefield, W Yorks.
Contact: P Trickett 01924 373829          Email:

9 April              Ashford Horticultural Society.  St Matthews Church Hall, Muncaster Close, Ashford, Kent.         Contact: R Calder  01784 250561

9-10 April         R. H. S. Daffodil Show Wisley Garden.                                                           Contact: The Shows Department  80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE

10 April     Birchington Horticultural Society.  The Centre, Alpha Rd, Birchington, Kent.
Contact: D Barton 01843 846306

11 April            Great Baddow Horticultural Society.  Great Baddow Parish Hall, Maldon Rd, Great Baddow, Essex.        Contact: E Cole   01245 259913

11 April           Wincheap & District Allotment Association. The Worth Gate Scout Hall, Heaton Rd, Canterbury, Kent.            Contact: J Sudell   01227 470002

13 April               Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society. St John’s Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill.       Contact: Mrs Jill Jones   0208 257 8996

13 April             Burghclere & Newtown Horticultural Society.  The Portal Hall, Burghclere,
Newbury, Berks.             Contact: L Ellis   01635 45632

13th April   Farnsfield & District Horticultural S0ciety.  Farnsfield Village Hall, Farnsfield, Notts.           Contact:  Lynda Selby  01623 882641

13 April       Haughton Green Gardening Society.   Central Methodist Hall, Crook St, Hyde,
Manchester.         Contact: D Williams 0161 3364590

13 April              Horsenden Allotments and Gardens Association. All Hallows Church Hall, Horsenden Lane, Greenford, Middlesex.      Contact: Mr R C Axbey   020 8900 0248

13 April         River Gardeners Association.  River Village Hall, River, Dover, Kent
Contact: J Boughton   7a Cowper Rpad, River, Dover, Kent. CT17 0PF

13  April             Saffron Walden Horticultural Society.  Golden Acre Community Centre, Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex.         Contact: Mrs K Chambers   01763 838754

13 April         Tottington & District Horticultural Society. Greenmount Old School,
Greenmount, Bury, Lancs.      Contact: Mrs J Barber  01204 883379

13 April               Wakefield Paxton Society. Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Rd, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.       Contact: A Warwick 01924 826773

13 April             Wimborne Horticultural Society. Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne, Dorset           Contact: Mr J Gillingham   01202 887006

13 April            Woodborough Horticultural Society.  Village Hall, Lingwood Lane,
Woodborough, Notts.      Contact: H Kirk  0115 9652181   or    R Hirst  0115 9313338

13-14 April       Alnwick Spring Show.  Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre, Alnwick.               Contacts: V Parker 01665 604350   V Murray  01665 608150

13-14 April        Droitwich Spa & District Horticultural Society.  David’s Nurseries, Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree, Worcs.         Contact: Val Jancey   01905 778384

13-14 April         Dundee Daffodil Group.  Boomerang Hall, Albert St, Dundee.
Contact: Mrs H Elder 01382 819550   Email:

13-14 April        Lincolnshire Daffodil Society.  Contact: Secretary 01526 888229
Email:

13-14 April          Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society.  Norfolk Showground,
The Pavilion Building, Dereham Road, Costessey, Norwich.
Contact: M Loughton  01603 890620

14 April             Kingsclere Gardening Association.  Village Hall, Kingsclere, Hants.
Contact: L Butler  0770 614971   or    J Eckton  01256 850017

14 April               The South East England Daffodil Society. Downswood Community Centre, Downswood, Maidstone, Kent.    Contact: Mrs G Griffin   01438 222040

14 April              Wessex Group Daffodil Society Henton Village Hall, Henton, Nr Wells, Somerset               Contact: Jackie Petherbridge   01934 833641 
Email:

14 April           Wrekin & District Horticultural Society.  Turreff Hall, Donnington,
Telford, Shropshire.            Contact: J Purcell 01952 240653

20 April          Keith Horticultural Society.  Longmor Halls, Keith, Moray.
Contact: D Meldrum 01542 886856    E-mail:

20-21 April       The Daffodil Society Show. Myton School, Myton Rd, Warwick.                    Contact: Mrs T Braithwaite.   0115 9255498     E-mail:

21 April            Ancient Society of York Florists. Askham Bryan College, York.                   Contact: J Galvin   01904 704829     Email:

21 April             Chester C & D Society Harold Walkers Nursery Huntington, Chester.   Contact: Roger Fairweather   01829 261015   
Email:          Please note change of date

25-28 April          Harrogate Spring Show. Harrogate Show Ground,
Great Yorkshire Show Ground,  Harrogate, Yorks
Contact:  Mr C Bone 01484 687153      Email: 

27-28 April       Banffshire Horticultural Association.  B.B.Hall, Seafield Road,
Banff, Banffshire.           Contact: W Copland  01261 843939 
E-mail:
                                           

30 April - 1st May         RHS Late Daffodil Competition Wisley Garden                         Contact: The Shows Department, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE

4 May              Daffodil Society Northern Group Late Show.
Tankersley Village Hall, Pilley, South Yorkshire.
Contact: Chris Bone  0148 4687153    Email:

5 May          Ilkeston & District Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society. Trowell Garden Centre, Trowell, Nottinghamshire.       Contact: Mick Henson 01733 716744.
Email:

6 May        Pie Eaters Show.   Standish Methodist Church  High St, Standish, Lancs               Contact: Ian Tyler  01257 425541    Email: maddaff’@gmail.com