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, 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 - Sturmer Garden Centre – 10% discount with Membership card.
Church Walk, Sturmer CB9 7XD. sturmergardencentre.co.uk, Email: info@sturmergardencentre.co.uk,
Tel: 01440 706416. - 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!
Annual Photo Competition
Our annual popular and friendly photo competition is open to all villagers and their families in West Wickham and the surrounding area. We welcome entries from everyone, young and old, using mobile phones and digital SLR cameras alike. Some of the best entries are often taken on phones – capturing that passing opportunity.
The categories for 2025-26 are:
Along the Path
Lovely Leaves
Sky’s the Limit
We hope you find the categories inspiring. Use your imagination to interpret them as you like and you don’t have to be limited to gardening. Keep the categories in mind when you’re out and about through the year ahead, as the seasons change, when you’re on holiday, and in your own or someone else’s garden. Get your family involved too.
Photos should have been taken after 1st October 2025, with all entries to be received one week before the Summer Gardening Fair in September 2026 (date to be confirmed). There will be a winner for each category and you can vote for the ‘People’s Choice’ award on the day when all entries will be on display.
Each competitor can enter up to two photos in each category at 50p per image.
Email your entries and queries to Alice and Andy Mitchell, Email: photo@westwickham.org
Click here to see last year’s entries. WW&DGC 2025 Competition Photos
Join the Club!
Annual membership runs from 1st September and costs £8 per person for the year 2025–26. Members wishing to join during the year receive discounted membership of £5 from 31st May. Talks are free to all members as well as the RHS and local supplier discounts listed above.
If you would like to come along to a meeting and see whether you would like to join, visitors pay £2 at each talk. Of course, our plant sale and summer gardening fair are open to all and we are always happy to chat to new faces.
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 6th 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 15th September. In the garden with William Morris. Talk by Fiona Rose
Monday 20th October. Annual General Meeting
Monday 17th November. Growing dahlias as cut flowers. Talk by Kim O’Brian
Monday 15th December. Christmas Social Evening. Wine and light refreshments provided
2026
Monday 19th January. Japanese gardens: what, why, how? Talk by Dr Neil Dickinson
Monday 16th February. Self-sufficiency from your garden. Talk by Nigel Start
Monday 16th March . New, rare and unusual plants. Talk by Tim Fuller
Monday 20th April. Wasps and their role in our gardens. Talk by Hawk Honey
Saturday 16th 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