Next Meeting
27 July
Member's Garden Visit
11 August
Hinton Ampner Garden Tour
26 August
Summer Show
8 August
Garden Visit: Sheffield Park and Wakehurst Place National Trust Gardens
October
Advance Notice
2027
Spring Show
20 March 2027
Summer Show
7 August 2027
Welcome to Ropley Horticultural Society
Don't be afraid of the title we are just a bunch of keen gardeners wishing to extend and share our knowledge of gardens and gardening with others. We usually meet about seven times a year with speakers on topical horticultural subjects. We have our Flower of the Month competition at each meeting and in addition at the July meeting there is a Sweet Pea Competition. Other events include two Flower and Produce Shows as well as a Plant Sale. We also organise two or three member events when we typically visit other gardens for organised tours.
If you would like to join us please print out the Membership Form and bring it along to one of our meetings or alternatively send it to our Membership Secretary. If you haven't yet renewed your membership for 2026 please do so by making an internet bank transfer for £10.00 to our bank Sort Code 51-61-09 Business Account No.70002274 or come along to a meeting and renew.
Next Meeting.
Our next meeting on 27 July will be a talk entitled 'Petworth Community Garden' with Kate Green. There will also be an opportunity to renew your membership for 2026 as well as our Flower of the Month competition, raffle and sales table. The Society Cup Sweet Pea Competition will also be judged so bring along your entry.
Garden Visits
Heather has kindly offered to host a visit to her garden on Tuesday 11th August from 10.00am to Noon.
Roy has kindly agreed to host a Hinton Ampner Summer Garden Tour on Wednesday 26th August from 2.00pm to 4.30pm with a break for tea about 3.00. Roy will try to arrange a short introducion from the Head Gardener.
We have a trip to two National Trust Gardens planned for October: Sheffield Park and Wakehurst Place. More details will be announced at our July meeting where there will be a sign up board for those wishing to join us.
RHS Affiliation
Members will know that our Society is affiliated to the other RHS and they have announced an additional benefit from this affiliation. We have been given a discount card giving 50% off the cost of entry to any RHS garden for up to two of our members on any one day. This may be of benefit to those members who are not already members of the RHS and if you would like to make use of this facility please contact Imelda Simons 01962 773487.