Programme 2026

Meetings are held at either Fowlmere Village Hall (FVH) or Thriplow Village Hall (TVH) and commence at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month. £3 admission for visitors at most meetings.

Date Event Location
5th February AGM & Quiz Night

Join us for a short AGM … followed by a fun group quiz with prizes AND wine & nibbles!

Competition- five snowdrops

FVH
5th March

Gardening in the Shade – Jim Paine

Competition- five daffodils/narcissi

FVH
9th April

Soil, Sweat and Tears – Brian Carline 

Competition- a vase of Spring flowers

Easter raffle for Perennial (the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society)

Note this is the 2nd Thursday of the month

TVH
7th May

Growing Heritage Tomatoes – David Hinckley

Competition- five tulips

 TVH
4th June

Incredible Edible and Drinkable Plants – Gwenda Kyd

Competition- one rose

TVH
25th-28th June

Four Day Garden Tour of Shropshire

Hanna Roberts

 
2nd July

Soirée at 6.30pm                

Courtesy of Aimee and Rick Mearkle,                  Copper Beech Barn, Long Lane, Fowlmere

Limited spaces – members given priority

Raffle in aid of Gardening Club

 
6th August

Fragrant Shrubs – George Lockwood

Competition- a vase of summer flowers

TVH
19th September

Garden Show

Raffle split between F&TGC and Perennial

FVH
1st October

Gardens for Climate Change – Nic Wilson

Competition- a vase of Autumn flowers

FVH
5th  November

Around the World in 3 Years with Captain Cook and Joseph Banks – Caroline Holmes

Competition- Autumn foliage incorporating berries

FVH
3rd December

Modern Day Farming and the Environment – David Walston

Followed by our Christmas Buffet 

Raffle in aid of Perennial

FVH