Ramsbury Horticultural Society

Talk - Bombproof Roses for The Modern Gardener by Val Bourne
2025-03-03 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Church Rooms
Val Bourne 3rd March Bombproof Roses for The Modern Gardener

Val Bourne is an award-winning garden writer, organic gardener and lecturer an organic gardener. Val, unable to spray for the fungal disease black spot, has identified some super-healthy roses and uses them in her garden at Spring Cottage. Bourton- on-the-Water. Many of the old roses have Gallica blood somewhere in their lineage, but she can also grow Albas, Hybrid Musks, Ramblers and some climbers. In her mixed peony, rose and phlox borders she has added some modern shrub and floribunda roses. She is a hands on gardener and a committed plantaholic. The talk covers the roses, their companions, rose pruning and feeding.
Doors open 7.30 pm talk starts 74.45pm in the Church Rooms, Ramsbury
Members £1 Non-Members £2 which includes raffle ticket & tea

Quiz vs Lambourn
2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Lambourn

Spring Show
2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Ramsbury Memorial Hall, United Kingdom
SPRING SHOW
Saturday 12th April
Ramsbury Memorial Hall
Show opens: 2.00 pm
Presentation of awards: 4.00 pm
Entry is free & open to non members
Ramsbury Bowls Club will be serving Tea & Cake along side other fundraising activities. Please note this is CASH ONLY
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Plant Sale
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Ramsbury Memorial Hall, United Kingdom
Contributing to the Spring Plant Sale.
The May Plant Sale is the Horticultural Society’s main annual fundraising event, where many members top up their plant supplies. The money raised enables the Society to run the full and varied programme of regular gardening events for members – especially the shows and monthly talks – through the year. But here’s the catch: we can’t do it without you! The plants sold are donated by members, and a great Sale needs a wide variety of healthy plants.
Can you help by growing and potting up some spare plants from your garden and greenhouse? Every single plant you contribute helps our Society thrive . Easy ways to help No matter your gardening skills, here’s how you can pitch in: ● Veggies & herbs : Sow a few extra seeds this year—or donate spares after planting your vegetable beds. ● Bedding plants : Sow the whole packet of seeds and pot up those you don’t need for your decorative pots or borders. ● Leftover shop-bought plants : Bought a tray but won’t use it all? Share the extras—no need to repot if it’s close to the sale. ● Garden Divisions : Split overcrowded plants or pot up ones you no longer want. (Don’t know the name or variety? We’ll figure it out!) ● Cuttings : Propagating plants from cuttings etc? Pass along any you don’t need. Healthy specimens of all the plant types above always sell well and are very welcome. We do also sell some house plants.

Contact Us via email hortsoc@ramsbury.org

Axford Open Gardens
2025-06-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Axford
Additional details to follow

Rose Evening & Members Supper
2025-06-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Ramsbury Memorial Hall, United Kingdom
ROSE EVENING AND MEMBERS SUPPER
Saturday 14th June
Memorial Hall, High Street
Doors open 7.00 pm.
This is a ticketed event for Members ONLY
Stage exhibits-
 7.00—7.30 Saturday 14th June
Judging: This evening is primarily a social event and any points won will not be included in the calculation of the Banksian Medal.
Entries will be judged by those attending the evening. Members are encour-aged to enter the show, but are most welcome to attend even if they are not exhibiting.
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Flower Festival
2025-06-21 09:30 - 2025-06-29 16:00 | Holy Cross Church, High Street, Ramsbury

Summer Show
2025-08-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Ramsbury Memorial Hall, United Kingdom
SUMMER SHOW
Saturday 2nd August
Ramsbury Memorial Hall
Show Opens 2.00 pm
Presentation of Awards 4.00 pm
Entry is free & open to non members
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Gold medallist & BBC Gardener of the Decade Katherine Crouch talk on Dahlias
2025-09-01 19:30 - 22:00
Katherine Crouch Dahlias 1st September
Katherine is addicted to dahlias. She has been clean for 12 years since she grew 40 dahlias in a field and had no end of fun selling them outside her house opposite Donyatt church. She also grew zinnias, cleome, Euphorbia oblongata and golden rod to bulk out the bunches. She will be bringing bunches of her own favourites. Katharine won BBC BBC Gardener of the Year competition in 1999, BBC Gardener of the Decade in 2008 and also won a Gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show for designing a display for Kings Seeds 125th anniversary.
Doors on 7.30pm talk starts at 7.45pm raffle & tea as usual. £1 Members & £2 Non-Members please do share the details with anyone who may be interested.

Autumn Show & W.I Country Market
2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Ramsbury Memorial Hall, United Kingdom
AUTUMN SHOW
WI COUNTRY MARKET
Saturday 11th October
Ramsbury Memorial Hall
Show Opens 2.00 pm
Presentation of Awards 4.00 pm
Entry is free & open to non members
The W.I will be serving tea & cake alongside other fundraising activities. Please note this is CASH ONLY
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Talk - The Greenhouse Year by Gillian Taylor
2025-11-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Church Rooms
Gillian Taylor The Greenhouse Year 3rd November
Gillian formerly worked as a vet but now devotes most of her time to gardening in her own gardens in Hampshire and Northern France. She is an experienced horticultural speaker, writer and plants woman. Gillian is a member of the Historic Rose Group, Auricula Society, Hampshire Gardens Trust and Plant Heritage.
Her talk will cover aspects of greenhouse design, uses including overwintering of tender plants, propagation, production of flowers and vegetables and where to visit interesting greenhouses
Doors on 7.30pm talk starts at 7.45pm raffle & tea as usual. £1 Members & £2 Non-Members please do share the details with anyone who may be interested.

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