Welcome to the Club
Each year the Club organises a range of talks, activities and events. Some of these are informative, some are to enable us to share our own produce and some are just so we can get together and enjoy each other’s company!
Whether you are a new or existing member, we warmly welcome you to the 2025–2026 season and look forward to both learning more about gardening together and sharing ideas at our range of events throughout the coming year.
Sally Collins, Acting Chair WW&DGC. wwdgc@westwickham.org
RHS affiliated club
The Club is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and for this association receives:
- The Garden – the monthly RHS magazine
- RHS Discount Card – 50% discount for two at the five RHS gardens (Wisley, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor, Harlow Carr and Bridgewater)
- Group discounts – when visiting RHS gardens as a group, the Club is able to enjoy discounts on the entry cost.
Special discounts for members
We are continually talking to garden suppliers to obtain the best discounts for members. Companies generous enough to support us this year are:
- Field Compost – 10% on all purchases
Weston Woods Farm, Common Road, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5NR http://www.fieldcompost.co.uk/ tel: 01440 966966 - DT Browns Seeds 50% on all seed purchases
Catalogues are distributed by the Trading Secretary and collected at the autumn meetings.
Guest speaker evenings
With talks ranging from how to look after individual plants species to fascinating stories from gardens around the globe we hope there is something for everyone to come and enjoy.
Why not take advantage of the Swap table at these events where members often bring surplus seeds and plants to share.
Meetings are held in West Wickham Village Hall at 7:30pm on the third Monday of each month.
Regular updates of the year’s events are emailed to members and can also be found on this page.
Spring plant sale
Our most popular event of the year. Members generously donate plants and seedlings from their gardens as well as delicious cakes for visitors to enjoy on the day. There’s usually a bit of a queue at the entrance, so turn up early to get a bargain!
Summer garden visits
From June to September, we organise evening visits to local gardens who welcome garden clubs for special tours. We also organise occasional trips further afield to RHS and other notable gardens.
Occasional newsletter
Produced by one of our most knowledgeable members, the newsletter is a chance for members to share successes and other garden-related news.
Summer Garden Fair
Members bring and buy plants, preserves and garden-related items and enjoy meeting up over tea and homemade cakes. There’s also a raffle, quizzes and a photography competition, plus local garden-related charities and producers providing information and giving demonstrations. So, something for everyone!
We look forward to meeting you during the months to come.
For more information about the Club and activities email wwdgc@westwickham.org
PROGRAMME 2025-2026
Saturday 6 September. Gardening Fair 10:30–12:30 at West Wickham Village Hall
Plants, produce and preserves, Gardening and children’s quizzes, Raffle, Guess the weight of the cake, Old tools and pots, Climate Change Gardening
Monday 15 September. In the garden with William Morris. Talk by Fiona Rose
Monday 20 October. Annual General Meeting
Monday 17 November. Growing dahlias as cut flowers. Talk by Kim O’Brian
Monday 15 December. Christmas Social Evening. Wine and light refreshments provided
2026
Monday 19 January. Japanese gardens: what, why, how? Talk by Dr Neil Dickinson
Monday 16 February. Self-sufficiency from your garden. Talk by Nigel Start
Monday 16 March . New, rare and unusual plants. Talk by Tim Fuller
Monday 20 April. Wasps and their role in our gardens. Talk by Hawk Honey
Saturday 16 May. Plant Sale 10:30–12:00, Village Hall. Flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs plus friendly people and expert advice
You can download a copy of the Autumn 2025/Spring 2026 programme. Click here WWDGC Autumn-Spring 2025-26 programme
You can download a copy of our welcome leaflet. Click here WWDGC welcome leaflet 2025-26