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Warminster

Gardening

Status:Active, open to new members
Group email: Gardening group
When: Monthly on Mondays 14:00-17:00
Week 1 - Dates of trips are variable!

We meet once a month for speaker talks and outings (either local, for which we car share, or  by coach to more distant destinations).

We try and meet on the first Monday of the month but that is not always possible as some gardens do not open on Mondays.  A programme is put together at the beginning of the year (using member suggestions) so that members can put the dates in their diaries.

There is no limit on the number in this group but certain gardens/nurseries may put a limit on numbers visiting so advance booking is usually required.

You don't need to have a garden - just an interest in all things horticultural or just enjoy visiting some of the beautiful gardens in our region. Below are links to, and some photographs of, a selection of places we've visited in the past.

Links

Forthcoming events

28th May 2026
09:00 - 17:00
Outing
Coach trip to Mottisfont to see the roses in bloom. Leaving Central car park at 9 am. Return by 5 pm.
Cost: The coach fare will be £16 plus £21.85 group rate entry at peak season rates (as it is rose season) for non NT members
Booking Required
11th June 2026
Outing
Visit to a garden in Bishopstrow followed by lunch at Bishopstrow hotel and a possible tour of the garden with the head gardener
Booking Required
6th July 2026
13:30
Outing
Visit to Special Plants at Cold Ashton. Talk and tour with the owner.
Booking Required
13th August 2026
14:30
Outing
Morning Visit to Sherborne Castle Gardens followed by a talk at the garden centre.
Booking Required
4th September 2026
Outing
Gasper CottageTwo acre garden, with stunning rural views. Luxurious mixed planting of perennials and shrubs with numerous hardy and tender annuals. Orchard embedded in a forest garden with a wildlife […]
Booking Required
5th October 2026
Outing
Coach trip to Abbotsbury Swannery and sub-tropical Gardens: visit the swannery in the morning, the swans are fed at 12, and then go to the gardens afterwards.
Booking Required