January Meeting and AGM
26 January 2026
Spring Show
21 March 2026
Advance Notice
Summer Show
8 August 2026
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 2025 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 AGM will take place before our monthly meeting on 26 January. Don't be put off by this the AGM is a very short 15 minute formallity and will be followed by a talk 'Chelsea Secrets' with Pip Bensley. We will also be handing out the bulbs for our Spring Challenge at the Spring Show for those who didn't collect them at the November meeting. This year will be five Narcissus 'Jetfire' A dainty hybrid with pointed, gracefully reflexed golden yellow petals and orange trumpet. , daffodils in a pot, max. pot size 15cm (6 inches) internal diameter. Full details will be published in the 2026 Members' Handbook available at the meeting.There will also be an opportunity to renew your membership for 2026. There will also be our Flower of the Month competition, raffle and sales table.
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.