Our Programme
What we do
As well as arranging for guest speakers to give talks at our monthly meetings, as part of its annual programme, the club organises social events and group visits to gardens.
Gardens we have visited recently include: Wollerton Old Hall and Dorothy Clive Gardens, Market Drayton; Picton Garden, Malvern; Upton Wold Garden, Blockley and Moreton Hall Gardens, Redditch.
During the year the club has several social evenings and takes part in an Intervillage Quiz, when we compete with teams from other local garden clubs to win a coveted shield.
Bretforton Garden Club’s Annual Programme begins in February each year, when we hold our Annual General Meeting followed by a talk (see below).
2026 - 2027 Programme
The Club holds Meetings on the First Thursday of the Month
At Bretforton Village Hall (Refer to the programme For other venues)
2026
5 February 6.30pm
AGM followed by Howard Drury - A-Z of HousePlants
5 March 7.00pm
Kev Alviti - Unusual Fruit & Vegetables - Part 1
(has Wooden items for Sale)
17 March 7.30 for 7.45pm TUESDAY
Inter Village Gardening quiz - Honeybourne Village Hall,
Honeybourne, WR11 7RH
2 April 7.00pm
Marion Stainton - Good Companions: extending interest in
the small garden
14 May 7.00pm
Sally Oates - Cut Flower Patch (or Growing Cut Flowers)
16 May 11.00am SATURDAY
Visit - Shepherds Close Open Garden, Chipping Campden,
GL55 6EG - Members own transport
31 May 11.00am - 5.00pm SUNDAY
Bretforton Open Gardens - at Bretforton Manor
4 June 12.00pm THURSDAY
Visit - Highnam Court Gardens Glocs. Members own transport
2 July 7.00pm
Alun & Jill Whitehead – Bearded Irises - Some people,
Some history, Some plants!
6 August Time TBC
Visit - Members Own Transport
3 September 7.00pm
Harriet Rycroft - Potty Time - A Year in Pots (with book ‘Pots’
for sale £10 Cash)
1 October 7.00pm
Jo Worthy-Jones - HIDDEN WORLDS - The Secret Lives of Trees
5 November 7.00pm
Helen Picton - It’s Not Time for Bed Yet!
3 December 7.00pm
Marion Stainton - Christmas Plants / Bring and Share Supper
2027
7 January 7.00pm
Mandy Bradshaw - Finding the Angle at Chelsea -
a journalist’s view
4 February 6.30pm
AGM followed by Andy Perry - Urban Herbs (plus Herb
Gardening Handbook for sale at £14.99)
