Diary Dates
2020 Events
Listed below are events taking place in 2020 which will have sweet pea and NSPS connections. This year we invite you to include them in your leisure activities by making them a “day out”.
Last year’s events were all interesting and successful and I am sure you will enjoy them. They are often more enjoyable when you participate in them. If you are a member your help and assistance is always welcome. If you feel you would like to be involved, please contact me and I will give you the details tomatherton1940@hotmail.co.uk 07887928777
We often require support on the day/days before the events and also at the closure. These events are our Society’s shop window to the public and we often enrol new members at them. If you already a member please support our Society by helping, or at least visiting some of them. Non-members are welcome to visit all events.
You will enjoy it!
Thurs 7th – Sun 10th May RHS Malvern Spring Festival Display & Bureau
This event cancelled by RHS
Weds 11th to Sun 14th June RHS Chatsworth Show Display & Bureau
This event cancelled by RHS
Thurs 18th – Sun 21st June Gardener’s World Live Display & Bureau NEC
This event cancelled
Sun 28th June Chiltern Regional Sweet Pea Society Show, Buckinghamshire
Members Competition C. Gray 01296488160
This event cancelled
Wed 1st & Thurs 2nd July Early National Show
Stewarts Garden Centre, Christchurch
Members Competition, Display and Bureau
This event cancelled
Sat 4th July Yorkshire Sweet Pea Society, East Ardsley
Open Competition Mrs J. Myers 07845 148685
This event cancelled
Sun 11th & Sun 12th July Late National Show
RHS Gardens, Harlow Carr, Harrogate
Members Competition, Display and Bureau
This event cancelled
Mon 20th – Thurs 23rd July Royal Welsh Show Open Classes Builth Wells Display & Bureau
This event cancelled
Weds 22nd – Sun 26th July RHS Tatton Flower Show Display & Bureau
This event cancelled by RHS
Sat 1st – Sun 2nd Aug North West Region Show
Chorley Flower Show, Astley Park, Chorley
Members Competition, Display and Bureau
The above show has been cancelled and is being replaced by a ‘virtual’ event.
The North West Region Sweet Pea Show is now a virtual competition with photograph entries submitted by email. The whole schedule of classes is open to entries and is also open to entries from non-members. There will be no entry fees and no prize money, however, award cards will be emailed to the winners. The photograph entries will be judged on exhibit not photograph quality. It is meant to be a fun competition and exhibitors must note that horticultural quality is difficult to judge from a photograph. Full details of how to enter and further information will appear on this website within the next 7 days.
Thurs 20th – Sun 23rd Aug Southport Flower Show Open Classes Display & Bureau
This event cancelled
Sat 26th – Sun 27th Sept Malvern Autumn Show Display & Bureau
Sun 18th Oct Chiltern Sweet Pea Society AGM/Annual Meeting at the Millenium Hall Lacey Green, Bucks, HP27 0QT, Guest Speaker Roger Parsons.
Details from Graeme Hollingdale graeme@graemehollingdale.com
AFFILIATED SOCIETY SHOW ADVERTS – 2020
It is appreciated that most events will be cancelled but I will post this only if notified by the organiser. robertrishworth@yahoo.co.uk
6 June – Downton Horticultural Society
Show held at Downton Memorial Hall. SP5 3NB. Show open 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Show Secretary Tony Ashford, 51 Moot Gardens, Downton, Salisbury SP5 3LG. 01725 510656. Email tonyashford1@tiscali.co.uk 7 main classes plus 4 novice classes. Members and open classes.
13 June – New Forest and District Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Breamore Village Hall, SP6 2EA. Staging 6am -10.30am. Show open 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Secretary Mr. J. Gillingham, 150 Cutlers Place, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2HZ. 01202 887006. Open Sweet Pea classes.
20 June – Chipperfield Horticultural Society
Show held at Chipperfield Village Hall. Staging from 8am= 10.30am. Show open 2.30pm - 4.00pm. Email chipperfieldhortsoc@hotmail.com Classes 3 vases distinct cultivars 7 sprays of each, 1 vase white or cream one cultivar 5 sprays; 1 vase pink, one cultivar 5 sprays; 1 vase lavender or mauve or blue, one cultivar 5 sprays; 1 vase cerise or magenta orcrimson or scarlet, one cultivar 5 sprays; 1 vase any colour, one cultivar, 5 sprays:1 vase mixed 12 sprays.
20 June – Wokingham Horticultural Association
Show held at St. Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham RG41 1EH. Staging 8.30am - 11.00am, Judging 11.15am. Show open 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Show Secretary Mrs. Pauline MacBrayne, 12 Crutchley Road, Wokingham RG40 1XA. 0118 978 9039. Email wha-shows@outlook.com 6 Classes for Sweet Peas including a novice class. Entries to be received by 10.00am on Friday 19 June. More information on website www.w-h-a.org.uk
27 June – Rustington Horticultural Association
Show held at The Woodland Centre, Woodland Road, Rustington, West Sussex BN16 3HB. Staging 7am – 10.30am. Open to public 2pm. Show Secretary Mrs. Alison Valentini, 29 North Lane, Rustington, West Sussex BN16 3PL. 01903 856007. Open classes including division for smaller growers. NSPS bronze medal. Other open classes available. Celebrating their 75th Anniversary.
28 June – Chiltern Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Millenium Hall, Lacey Green, Bucks HP27 0QT. Staging 8.30am – 12.00noon, bowls and baskets until 1.00pm. Open 2.30pm. Show manager Mr. Chris Gray, 68 Narbeth Drive, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP20 1NU. 01296 488160. Mixed open classes including sections for 100 and 200 cordon growers. All exhibitors welcome. Event Cancelled.
28 June – Rayleigh Horticultural Society
Show held at The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7ED. Entries accepted 9.00am – 11.00am. Open to public at 2.00pm. Show Manager Mr. Peter Noble, 36 Warwick Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8PG. 01268 745925. 5 classes
1 & 2 July – Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Show held at The Royal Norfolk Show, The Showground, Costessey, Norwich NR5 0TT. Show open 8.00am – 6.00pm. Show Secretary Mrs Lesley Websdale, Mirtna Cottag, Whinburgh Road, Westfield, Dereham, NR19 1QL. 01362 821549. Email secretary@nnhs.org.uk Entries close at 6pm on Monday 21 June 2020.
4 July – Bournemouth in Bloom – The Bournemouth Horticultural Society
Show held at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Charminster Road, Bournemouth BH8 9SH. Show open noon – 5.00pm. Show manager David Bassil, 31 Princess Road, Poole, Dorset BH12 1BG. 01202 752014. Email bdhsociety@tiscali.co.uk All classes open.
4 July – Wingrave & Rowsham Gardens & Allotments Society (WARGAS)
Show held at Wingrave Community Centre, Buckinghamshire. Staging Friday 3rd July 7.00pm – 11.00pm and
Saturday 4th July 6.30am – 10.45am. Open to public 2.30pm – 4.45pm.
Show Secretary Adrian Reeve, 127 Winslow Road, Wingrave, Buckinghamshire HP22 4QB 01296 681372
Email aidyjreeve@icloud.com
Open Sweet Pea show, 6 vase, 3 vase and single vase plus bowls. Includes section for growers of less than 200 plants. 8 cups/shields + NSPS medal. Incorporated in open village show with vegetables, flowers, domestic, etc.
4 July – Yorkshire Sweet Pea Society
Show held at St. Michaels School Room, East Ardsley. Open 10.30am – 4.00pm.
Show Manager/Secretary Mrs. Joan Myers, 15 New Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield WF3 2DP. 01924 870748 Classes from 50 plants to Open Division. Event Cancelled.
4 July – Witney Horticultural Society
Show held at High Street Methodist Church, Witney, Oxon OX28 6HG. Open to public from 12.00noon. Show Manager Kim Wood. Flat 3, Preece Court, 38 Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxon OX18 3HD.Email afwkaw@gmail.com See show schedule www,witneyhorticulturalsociety.com
5 July – Kimble and Ellesborough Horticultural Society
Show held at Stewart Hall, Station Road, Little Kimble HP17 0XN Staging 8.30am. Open to public at 2pm. Show Secretary David Ridgway, 79 Stoke Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8BL. 01296 421881
Email mrfudge102@aol.com
Open sweet pea classes (12 stems) plus 5 members' sweet pea classes.
20 – 23 July – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Show held at Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells LD2 3SY. Show open 8.00am – 8.00pm each day. Horticulture Secretary, Amanda Burton, RWAS Ltd., Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY. 01982 554409. Email amanda@rwas.co.uk Classes – Open, Novice, Restricted. Please contact Amanda for a schedule.
1 August – Ascot Horticultural Society
Show held at the Licensed Victuallers’ School, London Road, Ascot SL5 8DR. Show opens 2.30pm. Show Secretary Mrs. D. Hathaway, 35 Kennel Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7NS. 2x cup classes. For further details please see the website. www.ascothorticulturalsociety.org.uk
15 August – Disley & Lyme Horticultural Society
Show held at Disley Amalgamated Sports Club, Jacksons Edge Road, Disley SK12 2JR. Show Manager/Secretary, Dean Stafford, 21 Scafell Close, High Lane, Stockport SK6 8JA. 01663 763015. Email dlhs@live.co.uk For further details www.dlhs.weebly.com
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