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The GardenWorld 2002 calendar brings you a round up of all the very best UK gardening shows and events this year.
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January 2002
Date Event Venue
12th - 20th January Orchids for All
walks, lectures & plant clinics
RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 020 7821 3408
22nd & 23rd January Ornamental plants & Botanical Paintings Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1
www.rhs.org.uk
26th January Cyclamen Society Late Winter Show Hillside Events Centre, RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01403 266040
27th & 28th January Country Homes, Interiors & Garden Show Stowe School, Stowe House, Stowe, Bucks
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
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February 2002
Date Event Venue
2nd & 3rd February
11am - 5pm
Springfields Horticultural Exhibition & Flower Show Springfields Exhibition Halls, Springfields Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Tel: 01775 724843
2nd - 10th February
10am - 4pm
Snowdrop Spectacular Hodsock Priory Gardens, Blyth, nr. Worksop, Notts.
Tel: 01427 848823
3rd February Potato Day
over 100 varieties of seed potatos to buy
Ryton Organic Gardens, Ryton on Dunsmore, nr. Coventry, Warwickshire
Tel: 02476 308211
16th February
12 - 4.30pm
Alpine Garden Society Caerleon Show Caerleon Community College, Cold Bath Road, Caerleon,
nr. Newport, Gwent   Tel: 01267 275205
3rd & 4th February Snowdrop Weekend Heale Garden, Middle Woodford, nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire
Tel: 01722 782504
10th February Galanthus Gala
Lectures & visit to local snowdrop collection
Broomsgreen Village Hall, Dymock, Glos.
Tel: D. Chappell 01531 890265
9th February
- 10th March
Kew's 8th Orchid Festival Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey
Tel: 020 8332 5655
19th & 20th February Ornamental plants & Botanical Paintings Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
19th & 20th February British Iris Society Early Spring Show Royal Horticultural Society's Lawrence Hall, Greycoat Street, London   Tel: 01372 454581
17th February Galanthus Gala
Lectures & visit to local snowdrop collection
Kingston Bagpuize, Nr. Abbingdon, Oxfordshire
Tel: D. Chappell 01531 890265
18th February Snowdrop Sunday Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ
22nd February Snowdrop Fiesta - Talk by Alan Street of Avon Bulbs.
Lunch in House, guided tours of the garden.
Benington Lordship, Hertfordshire
22nd February
11am-3pm
Sarah Raven lectures about growing flowers on a small plot to fill your house
£16-50 including lunch
Nymans Gardens, Handcross, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 6EB
Tel: 01444 405250
24th & 25th February Hellebore Weekend
Demonstrations and Displays
Wisley Plant Centre, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
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March 2002
Date Event Venue
3rd & 4th March
10am-4.30pm
Foggy Bottom Open Weekend Adrian Bloom's Foggy Bottom Garden, Bressingham, Norfolk   Tel: 01379 688585
6th March Workshop on The Cutting Garden & Flower Arranging lead by Sarah Raven
£75 Numbers are restricted.
Cross Houses, nr. Shrewsbury
Tel: 01424 838181
7th March
10am
Sarah Raven lectures about growing flowers on a small plot to fill your house
£20 including lunch
Burford House Gardens, Tenbury Wells, Worcs
WR15 8HQ  Tel: 01424 838181
8th March
10am & 2pm
Sarah Raven lectures about growing flowers on a small plot to fill your house
£15 including lunch
Garden World, Bridgemere, nr. Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7QB   Tel: 01270 521160
10th March Alpine Garden Society Loughborough Show Burleigh Community College, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough
10th March
Opens 2.30pm
Fifth Early Primula Show RHS Gardens, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
10th & 11th March Spring Garden Weekend Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
10th & 11th March Grow Your Own From Seed
Demonstrations and Displays
Wisley Plant Centre, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 211113
12th-18th March
11am-4pm
Spring Flower Week Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent
Tel: 01732 865224
12th & 13th March Rhododendron, Daffodil, Camellia & Ornamental plant competitions Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
17th March Alpine Garden Society Blackpool Show Collegiate High School, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool
17th March
Opens 10.30am
Show 12noon-4.30pm
Alpine Garden Society Kent Show Rainham School for Girls, Highfield Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent   Tel: 01580 76623
16th & 17th March
10am - 5pm
RHS London Orchid Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
24th March
11am - 5pm
Camellia Celebration
displays & sales
Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
29th March
- 1st April
National Garden Scheme Open Day Barnsdale Gardens,Exton, Oakham, Rutland
Tel: 01572 813200
18th March Plant Car Boot Sale Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ
18th March Fritillaria Group Show
(of the Alpine Garden Society)
RHS Gardens, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01386 554790
24th March Alpine Garden Society East Lancashire Show Tottington High School, Laurel Street, Tottington
24th March Great Plant Sale Benington Lordship, Hertfordshire
24th & 25th March Spring Garden Weekend Brighton Racecourse, brighton, East Sussex
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
31st March Alpine Garden Society Northumberland Show The Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham
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April 2002
Date Event Venue
1st April Cherry Blossom Sunday Brogdale Horticultural trust, Faversham, Kent
Tel: 01795 535286
1st - 30th April Hippeastrum Festival Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Tel: 020 8332 5655
7th April Alpine Garden Society North Midland Show brookfield School, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield
5th - 7th April
10am - 6pm
Spring Gardening and Country Show Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ  Tel: 020 8366 4442
6th April
10.30am - 4.30pm
Orchid Society of Great Britain Spring Show Hillside Events Centre, RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 421423
7th April Rare and Unusual Plant Fair Arley Hall, Northwich, Cheshire   Tel: 01565 777353
10th April
10am - 5pm
RHS Daffodil Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
11th - 14th April The London Garden Show Alexandra Palace, London
Tel: 0870 733 4545
www.londongardenshow.com
13th April Cyclamen Society Spring Show Hillside Events Centre, RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01403 266040
13th April
11am - 4pm
Solihull and District Orchid Society Show Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull
Tel: 01564 822897
13th & 14th April
10am - 5pm
Gardeners' Weekend Ragley Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire
Tel: 0121 711 4728
13th & 14th April City of Dundee Spring Flower Show Central Nursery, Whickham Highway, Lobley Hill, Gateshead
Tel: 0191 4333838
13th & 14th April Gateshead Spring Flower Show Caird and Marryat Halls, Dundee
Tel: 01382 434500
16th - 21st April Spring Gardens Week and Flower Festival Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent
Tel: 01622 765400
20th April West of England Primula and Auricula Show Saltford Hall, nr. Bath, Avon
Tel: 01530 222 458
20th & 21st April Daffodil Society Flower Show Myton School, Myton Road, Warwick
Tel: 01304 822222
20th & 21st April
10am - 5pm
Glasgow Botanic Garden Orchid Fair Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
Tel: 0141 334 2422
21st April
10am - 6pm
Herts and Beds National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens Plant Sale Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ   Tel: 020 8366 4442
21st April
11am - 5pm
Specialist Plant Fair and Open Garden Spetchley Park Gardens, Spetchley, Worcester
01531 650480
14th April Alpine Garden Society Cleveland Show Ian Ramsey Church of England School, Green's Lane, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees
14th April Alpine Garden Society South West Show West Exe Technology College, Hatherleigh, Exeter
21st April Alpine Garden Society Midland Show Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull,
West Midlands
21st & 22nd April
9am - 5pm
Amateur Gardening Spring Show National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire   Tel: 02476 696969
21st & 22nd April Grow : The Surrey Garden Show Sandown Exhibition Centre, Esher, Surrey
27th - 29th April Country Homes, Interiors & Garden Show Highclere Castle, nr. Newbury, Berkshire
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
23rd & 24th April Rhododendron, Daffodil, Tulip & Ornamental Plant competitions Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
29th April Brogdale Open Day (National Gardens Scheme)
Large collection of soft & tree fruit
Brigdale Horticultural trust, Faversham, Kent
Tel: 01795 535286
30th April - 3rd May
9am
National Trust Gardens Conference Assembly Rooms, Bath
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May 2002
Date Event Venue
5th - 7th May Country Homes, Interiors, Garden & Flower Show Harewood House, Leeds
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
2nd - 6th May
11am - 5pm
Tulip Festival - over 9,500 bulbs in garden,
Displays of cut blooms in house
Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst, East Sussex
Tel: 01580 200888
4th - 6th May Urban Gardens Grand Hall, Olympia, London
Tel: 01923 261663
4th - 6th May Milton Keynes Garden Show The National Bowl, Milton Keynes, Bucks
Tel: 01234 345725
4th - 6th May
9.30am - 6pm
Southport Spring Garden Festival Meols Hall,Churchtown Village, north of Southport
Tel: 01704 233331
4th - 6th May
10am - 6pm
Bath Annual Spring Flower Show Royal Victoria Park, Bath
Tel: 01225 482624
5th May Rookley Manor Charity Garden Fair Rookley Manor, Up Somborne, nr. Stockbridge, Hants
Tel: 01794 388319
5th - 7th May Bonsai weekend and demonstrations Leonardslee Gardens, Lower Beeding, near Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6PP
6th & 7th May Bluebell 'Weekend' Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey
Tel: 020 8332 5655
11th - 13th May Country Homes, Interiors, Garden & Flower Show Sandringham, Norfolk
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
10th - 12th May Teeside Garden and Wood Festival Preston Hall Park, Stockton, Teeside
Tel: 01423 867144
10th - 12th May RHS Malvern Spring Gardening Show Three Counties Agricultural Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW   24hr recorded information line 020 7649 1885
11th - 13th May
10am-5pm
East of England Garden Show East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire   Tel. 01720 233123
12th & 13th May
10am - 4pm
Bluebells & Spring Weekend Wakehurst Place, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Tel: 01444 894066
11th - 31st May
10am - 6pm
Rhododendron & Azalea Time
over 1000 varieties
Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
13th May National trust Spring Plant Fairs Various National Trust properties
Tel: 0870 4584000
18th - 20th May Country Homes, Interiors & Garden Show Firle Place, Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
21st - 26th May Botanical Watercolours Exhibition Ebury Galleries, 200 Ebury Street, London, SW1
Tel: 020 7730 8999
21st - 24th May Chelsea Flower Show Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, SW3
Recorded info on 020 7649 1885
25th - 26th May
9.30am - 5pm
Middlesex Garden Show Middlesex Showground, Uxbridge
Tel: 01795 4746606
26th - 28th May Wrest Park Garden Show Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire
27th & 28th May Country Homes, Interiors, Garden Show & Flower Festival Osterley Park, Isleworth, Middlesex
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
31st May - 3rd June Gardening Scotland 2002 Royal Highland Centre, Ingleston, Edinburgh
Info 0131 333 0969   Tickets 0906 701 2002
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June 2002
Date Event Venue
2nd - 4th June
9.30am - 5pm
The Kent Garden Show Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent
Tel: 01795 474660
7th - 9th June
10am - 6pm
Hatfield House Festival of Gardening Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
www.hatfieldhouse.co.uk
Tel: 01707 262823
2nd & 3rd June
10am - 5pm
Ascot Garden Show Ascot Race Course, Berkshire
Tel: 01702 233123
9th June
10am - 6pm
British Pelargonium and Geranium Society National Show Capel Manor, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ   Tel: 020 8366 4442
13th - 16th June
10am - 6pm
Blenheim Palace Flower Show Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Info 01737 379911   Tickets 0115 912 9188
14th - 16th June
10.30am - 5.30pm
Woburn Abbey Garden Show Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire
Tel: 01234 345725
15th - 30th June
10am - 6pm
Days of English Roses
450 fragrant David Austin roses
Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
19th - 23rd June BBC Gardeners' World Live NEC, Birmingham
24 hr recorded information line 020 7649 1885
19th - 23rd June Covent Garden Flower Festival Covent Garden, London
22nd June
10am -3.30pm
British Cactus and Succulent Society
Yorkshire Region Show
Selby Methodist Church, Portholme Road, Selby, North Yorkshire   Tel: 01904 410512
22nd & 23rd June The Garden Event - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
22nd & 23rd June
10am - 5pm
Gardeners' Weekend Castle bromwich Hall, Castle Bromwich. Birmingham
Tel: 0121 711 4728
22nd - 28th June Rose Week
Tours of the gardens plus talks & demonstrations
Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent
Tel: 01732 865224
23rd & 24th June Floral Festival Benington Lordship, Hertfordshire
23rd & 24th June Sussex Garden Show Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
26th & 27th June RHS Flower Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
30th June - 1st July Delphinium Society Show RHS Gardens, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
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July 2002
Date Event Venue
1st - 4th July The Royal Show National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Tel: 01203 696969
1st - 13th July Pergola Open Air Theatre - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
2nd - 7th July Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Hampton Court, East Molesley. Surrey
RHS 24hr recorded information 020 7649 1885
13th & 14th July Lakeland Rose Show
includes National Sweet Pea Society Show
Westmorland County Showfield, Crooklands, Kendal
Tel: 01229 584926
29th July
10am-5pm
East of England Events stage the first
Spalding National Gardening Show
Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding
Tel: 0116 2826529
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August 2002
Date Event Venue
3rd & 4th August
10am - 5pm
South London Garden Show Mountsfield Park, Catford, London, SE6
Tel: 020 8302 9015
4th August
12 noon - 5pm
Fuchsia Show - displays & sales from local nurseries. Information & talks on growing & care of fuchsias. Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
9th - 11th August Ayr Flower Show Rozelle Park, Ayr
Tel: 01292 618395
10th & 11th August Chilli Fiesta - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
16th & 17th August Shrewsbury Flower Show
firework display each evening
Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, Salop
Tel: 01743 234050
17th & 18th August
10am - 6pm
British Gladiolus Show Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield,
Middlesex, EN1 4RQ   Tel: 020 8366 4442
18th August
12.30 -4.30pm
British Fuchsia Society Society Show,
Southern Show
Kinson Community Centre, Bournemouth
Tel: 01202 386517
20th - 22nd August
10am - 5.30pm
Wisley Flower Show including the
National Dahlia Society competition
RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
25th - 27th August
10am - 5pm
The Kempton Park Garden Show Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex  Tel: 01702 233123
26th & 27th August Country Homes, Interiors, Garden & Flower Show Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
31st August Totally Tomato Show - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
31st August - 2nd September
10am - 5pm
The Suffolk Autumn Garden Show Suffolk Showground, Ipswich
Tel: 01702 233123
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September 2002
Date Event Venue
1st September Totally Tomato Show - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
2nd September
10am - 4pm
Plant Fayre Elgoods Brewery, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
7th - 9th September Country Homes, Interiors & Garden Show Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Tel: Tracey on 01628 631131
7th & 8th September
10am - 5pm
Sussex Garden Show Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP  Tel: 01444 412151
15th & 16th September Clematis Weekend - Free demonstrations,
displays & chance to talk to experts
Wisley Plant Centre, RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 211113
18th & 19th September RHS Great Autumn Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
23rd September
12.30 - 5pm
Autumn Plant Fayre Peckover House, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
28th & 29th September Malvern Autumn Garden & Country Show Three Counties Agricultural Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
Ticket Hotline 01684 584 900
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October 2002
Date Event Venue
8th - 14th October Autumn Colour Week
Guided tours of the garden plus expert advice
Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent
Tel: 01732 865224
9th & 10th October RHS Flower Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
14th October Fritillaria Show RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
20th October Apple Day - West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 811205
27th October Cyclamen Society Autumn Show RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey
Tel: 01483 224234
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November 2002
Date Event Venue
4th November Autumn Colour & Herbaceous Plant Sale Benington Lordship, Hertfordshire
20th & 21st November RHS Flower Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
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December 2002
Date Event Venue
11th & 12th December Christmas Show Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London, SW1   www.rhs.org.uk
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