Future events
Here you can see all the events that we’re organising, including Friends lectures, the schedule for our public tours of the Gardens, and any planned plant sales. You can find more details on the lecture programme and on our tours schedule.
For information on public courses and workshops, visit the official website for the Gardens.
Type of Event
Lea Gardens
Lea Gardens, specialist growers of rhododendrons and azaleas, with teashop for refreshments and lunch.
Felley Priory Gardens
Felley Priory is a garden with rare and unusual plants, a house to explore and Farmhouse Tea Room
CANCELLED Snowdrop Walk
Walk round the one acre woodland at Highfield House in Derbyshire that features approx 1 million snowdrops
RHS Garden Harlow Carr Trip
Our first coach trip of 2024 will be to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Harlow Carr in Harrogate.
Highfield House snowdrops trip
Our first trip of 2024 will be a walk amongst the nodding snowdrops at Highfield House in Alfreton. Places are limited, so please let Lorraine Milne know by 26 January if you would like to join us .
Day trip to National Memorial Arboretum
For our last day trip of 2023 we are going to the National Memorial Arboretum. The NMA has over 400 military and civilian memorials set in 150 acres offering peaceful woodlands, colourful gardens and riverside walks in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
Day Trip: RHS Bridgewater
For June we are organising a coach trip for Friends to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Bridgewater in Salford. Book by the end of March please.
Day Trip: Don Witton’s Euphorbia collection
Our May trip for Friends is to view the National Collection of Euphorbias run by Don Witton on his allotment. Please book by 3 May.
Day Trip: Brodsworth Hall & Gardens
Our first day trip of 2023 will be to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in Doncaster. Please book by 1st March.