Annual Show
September 5th, Public viewing from 2.00pm
This is a chance for members to show off their green fingers by entering this year’s show – the more entries the better! Staging of exhibits between 11.00am and 12.30pm with public viewing from 2.00pm and prizes awarded at 2.30pm
Dark and desirable
by Paul Green
September 17th, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Paul has become a huge fan of dark plants and he’s noticed that he’s not the only one. Tonight he will take us through a selection of his favourite dark plants.
Unusual fruit and vegetables
by Kevin Alviti
October 15th, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Kevin and his family live on a homestead in Colwell in the shadow of the Malvern Hills where he grows as much of their food as possible. Tonight he will tell us about some of the more unusual fruit and veg we can grow and might already be doing so without realising it!
AGM and Social evening
November 19th, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Tonight we have a social evening which will follow the format of previous years as a 'bring your own supper' with members having the opportunity to enjoy a slide show featuring the Society's events over the past year.
As an appitiser to the main event we have the formality of our AGM including a brief review of the events planned for the coming year.
55 Years of Bidford Gardening Society
by Frances Freeman and Paul Reeves
December 17th, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Our Society was founded at a public meeting on 19th October 1970 and held its first meeting a month later on 3rd November. Tonight Frances and Paul will look back over our first 55 years.
18th December 2025
Invasive plants of the future - by April Webb.
15th January 2026
Rainbow Dust - by Roger Umpelby.
19th February 2026
A Taste of Chile - by Mary Fenton.
17th March 2026
Inter-club horticultural quiz - hosted by Bretforton Garden Club.
19th March 2026
Not just my garden- nurturing a shared ecosystem - by Lucy Hartley.
16th April 2026
Spring outing to Highnam Court, Gloucestershire
21st May 2026
Compost in a month - by Mick Poultney.
19th June 2025
(Friday)
Summer outing to Thenford Gardens, Northamptonshire.
9th July 2026
Evening outing to Cropthorne Court Gardens, Cropthorne
16th July 2026
Classy plants for classy gardeners - by Josh Egan-Wyre.
20th August 2026
Botanical beverages - by Alison Foster.
5th September 2026
(Saturday)
Annual Show - Public viewing from 2.00pm, Awards presented 2.30pm.
17th September 2026
Dark and desirable - by Paul Green.
15th October 2026
Unusual fruit and veg - by Kevin Alviti.
19th November 2026
Social evening and AGM.
17th December 2026
55 Years of Bidford Gardening Society - by - Frances Freeman and Paul Reeves.