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Gardens Offering Free Entry to Fathers on Father’s Day 2018

April 14, 2018Don't Miss, More Gardening, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Saving Money, Shows & Events, Urban Outdoorsaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, Father's Day, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Hampshire, National Vegetable Society, Plant Societies, RHS Garden Wisley, SurreyPumpkin Beth

This year, Father’s Day will be held on Sunday 17th June 2018. I hope that this list of special garden events and activities held over the Father’s Day 2018 weekend will help you to enjoy a memorable, happy, and very special weekend with your family and friends. Here are the gardens and venues that are celebrating Father’s Day 2018 by offering discounts or free entry to fathers.

2018 Daffodil Shows and Competitions

February 1, 2018Container Gardening, Daffodils, Easier Gardening, Flowers & Floristry, More Gardening, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Shows & Events, Urban Outdoorsaccessible places to visit, daffodil events, daffodils, Hampshire, mid southern daffodil group, Plant Societies, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, RHS Garden Rosemoor, RHS Garden Wisley, showing daffodils, Surrey, Sussex, The Daffodil SocietyPumpkin Beth

Here are the dates and details of some of the 2018 Daffodil Shows and Competitions that will be held this year:

Royal Horticultural Society Daffodil Competitions and Shows

RHS Garden Rosemoor
Rosemoor Daffodil Competition will be held on Saturday 10th March 2018 and Sunday 11th March 2018. On Saturday, the Rosemoor Daffodil Competition will open at 11.30am after judging has finished.

2018 Daffodil Gardens and Events

January 31, 2018Daffodils, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Urban Outdoorsaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, daffodil events, daffodils, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Hampshire, Narcissus 'Emperor', Narcissus 'Empress', Narcissus 'Weardale Perfection', National Plant Collections, Plant Heritage, RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, Sussex, tetraploid, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, West Dean Gardens, William Backhouse, winkworth arboretumPumpkin Beth

Daffodils are such cheerful flowers, heralding the start of springtime, they are a joy to behold. There are many different varieties of daffodils, so consequently you can find daffodils flowering from as early as December until late May, and beyond in cooler areas of the country. Which is wonderful, as it provides us with plenty of time to enjoy and appreciate the daffodil’s beauty!

2018 Specialist Plant Fairs, Festivals, Sales, and Swaps

January 1, 2018Don't Miss, Easier Gardening, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Saving Money, Shows & Events, Urban Outdoorsaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, Alpine Garden Society, Anne Godfrey, Carnivorous Plant Society, carnivorous plants, Daisy Roots Nursery, Fergus Garrett, ferns, Forde Abbey, Fritillaria Group, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Gilbert White's House and Garden, Great Comp Gardens, Great Dixter, Hampshire, independent nurseries, Loseley Park, National Vegetable Society, Orchid Society of Great Britain, Plant Heritage, Plant Societies, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, RHS Garden Hyde Hall, RHS Garden Rosemoor, RHS Garden Wisley, RHSChelsea 2018, RHSHampton 2018, seed swaps, specialist nurseries, Surrey, Sussex, Toby Buckland, West Dean GardensPumpkin Beth

Happy new year! Happy new plants – what a great idea! Here are the details of many local plant sales, fetes, festivals, sales, swaps, and other super opportunities to buy wonderful, locally grown plants at fantastic prices, or even to swap plants or seeds for free! Great quality, rare, hard to find, special, and unusual plants can be found at the specialist plant fairs and other events that I have listed for you below, in this my 2018 Calendar of Specialist Plant Fairs, Festivals, Sales, and Swaps.

Special Snowdrop Gardens, Talks, Events, and Open Days for 2018

November 25, 2017More Gardening, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Urban Outdoorsaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, Andy Byfield, Angela Jupe, Anna Pavord, Anne Wright, Ashwood Nurseries, Avon Bulbs, bulbs, Dawyck Botanic Garden, Dryad Nursery, Emma Thick, Galanthus, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Gilbert White's House and Garden, Graham Gough, Hampshire, Hardy Plant Society, Helen Rushton, Hester Forde, independent nurseries, Jane Kilpatrick, Jennifer Harmer, Jim Almond, Joe Sharman, Kevin Hughes, Knowle Hill Farm, Matt Bishop, Michael Myers, Paul Barney, places to buy plants, Plant Societies, Primrose Bank Nursery, Russell Watkins, snowdrops, Specialist Plant Fairs, Surrey, Sussex, The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Thenford Gardens and Arboretum, Yorkshire Snowdrop TrialPumpkin Beth

Welcome to my 2018 Snowdrop Gardens, Talks, Events, and Open Days Calendar! Here are the dates, and all the details of some of the most beautiful and magnificent snowdrop gardens across the UK, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, and Germany, which are all opening especially to allow visitors the joy of seeing their collections of snowdrops. You’ll also find details of snowdrop study days, open days, talks, lectures, and any other lovely snowdrop events happening in 2018.

Heritage Open Days 2017

August 18, 2017Easier Gardening, More Gardening, Other Shows and Events, Places to Visit, Saving Money, Shows & Events, Urban Outdoorsaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, Albury Organic Vineyard, allotments, Bats, Bobbit's Hole Nature Reserve, butterflies, Caves, chalk grassland, Chartwell Garden and Studio, Claremont Landscape Garden, Cragside House and Gardens, Denbies Wine Estate, Devon Caves, Dorking Caves, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Greyfriars Vineyard, Hampshire, Hatchlands Park, heritage open days, Hill Top, Italianate Glasshouse, Lombard House, Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Madingley Hall Gardens, Matterley Bowl, Nostell, Oakhurst Cottage, plantpassion, Roof Garden, roof gardens, Surrey, The Bear Shop Garden, The Secret Forest, Thwaite Botanical Gardens, Trengwainton Garden, Victoria Garden, water meadows, winkworth arboretum, WWF UK Living Planet CentrePumpkin Beth

The Heritage Open Days are four very special days of the year, where you can experience local history, culture, and architecture, and visit special places which are normally closed to the public, as well as enjoying free entry to places that charge an admission fee.

The 2017 Heritage Open Days will be held from Thursday 7th September 2017 to Sunday 10th September 2017.

Enjoy Being A Friend

March 19, 2015April, August, December, Don't Miss, February, January, July, June, March, May, More Gardening, November, October, Places to Visit, Roses, Saving Money, September, Sustainable Livingaccessible gardens, accessible places to visit, Arundel Castle, beautiful gardens in hampshire, beautiful gardens in surrey, beautiful gardens in west sussex, edible gardening, fruit, Furzey Gardens, gardens to visit, gardens with disabled access, Gilbert White's House and Garden, glasshouses, Hampshire, Hampton Court Palace Gardens, herbs, hippeastrum, historic gardens, historic houses, Loseley Park, orchids, Painshill Landscape Garden, perennials, plant conservation, Ramster Hall, RHS Garden Wisley, scent, scented flowers, scented leaves, scented plants, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, special offers for garden visits, Surrey, surrey gardens, Sussex, The National Trust, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, The Savill Garden, trees, vegetables, Wakehurst Place, West Dean Gardens, winkworth arboretumPumpkin Beth

We’re fortunate to benefit from so many beautiful, important, and historic gardens being open for us to enjoy in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex. We can be inspired by spectacular plant collections, see rare and exotic plants, enjoy beautiful landscapes and learn more about how amazing plants are, without travelling very far at all!

One of the ways in which you can support your favourite garden is to become a member or friend; this is such a lovely and special thing to do.