Events

Two leading gardens near Bristoll in one trip.

Set within the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside, an exciting new RHS Show on our doorstep. www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-badminton-flower-showBGS Young Gardeners will be exhibiting their wheelbarrow garden at this event!

Peter is going to introduce us to a selection of coffees grown in different parts of the world. He will discuss why the different varieties are grown, the effects of terroir, and how climate change is altering the course of the perfect brew. He will also talk about coffee processing and the history of coffee. […]

A private group tour around this 10-acre organic garden, hidden in conifer woodland high in the Black Mountains. A wonderful mixture of organic fruit and vegetables, imaginative planting, mature trees, winding paths, bridges, pond, stream and ‘designer’ dry-stone walls. Previous winner of the RHS’s Partner Garden of the Year. https://nantybedd.com/Car share from West Dean Centre, […]

When Clive and his wife developed their hectare of garden, they wanted to make it as environmentally sustainable as possible. Clive will take you through the work – the successes, trials and failures. He will talk about water storage on a grand scale, being self-sufficient in electricity production, least CO2 emitting machinery, minimising the use […]

Competitions for vegetables, flowers, flower arranging, art, crafts, photography, baking, preserving, and beekeeping. Separate competitions for children and young people. Tea tent with homemade cakes, raffle, plant stalls, games, craft stalls, local food producers, Bream Silver Band, and hot food. Please support our traditional village show as a volunteer, exhibitor or visitor.

Please note: This talk replaces the previous advertised talk. Megan Finn of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be talking about the Severn Treescapes (Wye to Wyre) which is Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wildlife Trusts’ partnership project working across the three counties.

As previously announced we will be visiting “John’s Garden” at Ashwood Nurseries, Kingswinford on 12 September. It is a wonderful eight acre private garden created by nursery owner and Chelsea Gold medallist John Massey VMH. Informal borders, island beds, woodland dells and a wildlife garden are set against the beautiful backdrop of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. […]

Deanoaks ‘Secret’ garden has a key theme to support nature. It has a wide variety of Bird, Bee and insect loving flowers, fruit trees, shrubs, small vegetable plots and ponds and many pots. Come along and see for yourself. Ken warmly welcomes your gardening advice while you can enjoy some tea and homemade cake. Venue […]

Food festival celebrating the quality and diversity of local independent food and drink producers and suppliers. Free talks and demonstrations, hands-on workshops, children’s activities, and much more. As usual, BGS will have a stall – always a popular event at which to volunteer.