You may be a hands on garden enthusiast or an armchair dreamer looking for ideas, you may want to meet like-minded villagers and share organised gardening activities: do read on!
We welcome the novice and experienced muddy gardener alike, we are always open to suggestions and offers of help and simply hope you may be inspired to join us in The Village Hall, 7.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of the month.
We charge a modest annual subscription which covers all talks, with a free hot drink and biscuits. We charge a small fee for visitors.
Talks last about an hour, usually with slides & props and are followed by refreshments over the chance to chat.
We arrange at least one group visit to a garden of interest each year. In 2025 we visited Ashwood Nurseries near Kingswinford and had an excellent guided tour of the very interesting and beautiful John’s Garden. We also visited Charingworth Court in Winchcombe and Stanley Hill Flowers, where we had a relaxing, sociable time admiring their flower beds on a fine summer evening.
We also have a summer party in a member’s garden and a very sociable Christmas party in the village hall.
Please see the following calendar of speakers and events and contact our secretary for more information.
A printable copy of the programme can be viewed here.
Cathy Thompson 01242 676708 ggcsecretary01@gmail.com
2026 Meetings and events planned to date
| 21 January | The Secret Life of Trees Part 2 – Jo Worthy Jones, Haven4Wildlife |
| 18 February | AGM + Garden Heaven – Vanessa Berridge, NGS County organiser and author |
| 18 March | Madagascar: a first visit to its unique plants and animals – Duncan Coombs, retired lecturer, Pershore College |
| 15 April | Dahlias for Garden Display – Robin Pearce, retired nurseryman |
| 20 May | A Flower Farmer’s Year – Margie Hoffnung, Frog Lane Flower Farm, North Nibley |
| 6 June | GVH Coffee morning & Plant Sale |
| 17 June | Summer party |
| 15 July | Propagation – New plants from seeds, cuttings and division, including a practical demonstration – Philip Aubury, ex-director of Birmingham Botanic Gardens |
| 22 July | Trip to Forthampton Court near Tewkesbury |
| 19 August | Bugs; the good, the bad and the ugly – Roger Umpelby, professional entomologist & horticulturalist |
| 21 October | Planting Pots for Winter Interest and Spring Joy – Harriet Rycroft ,professional gardener and author |
| 18 November | A Perennial Year – interesting perennials from January to December – Julie Ritchie, Hoo House Nursery |
| 16 December | Christmas Party |
2027
| 20 January | Talk TBA |
| 7 February |
AGM + talk TBA |
2025 Meetings for reference
| 15 January | Lost the Plot – the history of allotments – Fiona Warin, Allotment Officer, Cheltenham Borough Council |
| 19 February | AGM + Garden Birds – David Cramp, RSPB Gloucestershire group |
| 19 March | Alpines and Rock Gardens – Duncan Coombs, ex-lecturer Pershore College |
| 16 April | Four Seasons – Cotswold Style – Mandy Bradshaw, award winning journalist and photographer |
| 21 May | Conservatory and House Plants – Philip Aubury, ex Director of Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| 7 June | Coffee Morning/Plant Sale in Village Hall |
| 18 June | Summer party |
| 16 July | Home Grown Cut Flowers – Robert Champion, GFGS Chairman and very experienced plant judge |
| 20 August | Plantaholic’s Paradise – Helen Picton, Old Court Nurseries and the Picton Gardens, Colwall |
| 17 September | Stars of Autumn – featuring Ornamental Grasses – Paul Green, Greens Leaves Nursery, Newent |
| 15 October | Members’ meeting |
| 19 November | Gardens of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka – Nathalie Mignotte, former horticulture lecturer, Hartpury College |
| 17 December | Christmas Party |