7th June – Cobham Garden & Horticultural Association
Show held at Cobham Village Hall, Cobham, Surrey. Open 2pm to 5.30pm. Show Manager Mr. G. Effamy, 35 Canada Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2BB. 01932 868943. Open Classes.

14th June – Downton Horticultural Society
Show held at Downton Memorial Hall. Opens at 2pm. Show Secretary Mrs. Pam Yeates, 57 Moot Close, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3JT. 01725 511495. Classes all open.

15th June – Liss Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Rake Garden Centre, London Road, Rake, Hampshire. Staging from 7am. Open 2pm – 4pm. Show Manager Mr. A. F. Liddiard, 1 Flexcombe Farm Cottages, Liss, Hampshire GU33 6LH.
01730 894683. Schedules from Mr. J. Brande, 114 Tillingbourne Road, Shalford, Surrey GU4 8EU.
01483 531383. Open all Classes.

21st June – Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society
Show held at Middle Rasen Village Hall. Open 3pm – 5pm. Show Secretary Mrs. C. M. Bennett, Woodside Farm, West Rasen, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 3LZ. 01673 843206. Open Classes – Anyone welcome to enter. Special Year: 40th Annual Sweet Pea & Summer Early Flower Show.

28th June – Seaford & District Horticultural Society
Show held at St. Leonard’s Church Hall, Seaford, Sussex. Open from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Show Chairman Mike Parker, 8 Kammond Avenue, Seaford, Sussex. 01323 898733. Email: mikeandshirl@hotmail.co.ukClasses for members only. 7 different classes – 1 class of 3 vases, 5 single vases, plus bowl. Show also includes a charity coffee morning.

30th June – Chiltern Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Knowl Hill Village Hall, Bath Road, Nr Maidenhead RG10 9XY
Staging 2.00pm-6.30pm; judging 5.45pm. Open to the public 7.00pm. Show manager Harry Thomson 01628 524543. Secretary Graeme Hollingdale 01844 344 985. Show includes small growers championships for 100 and 200 cordon growers and other classes in these categories plus 19 open classes. Assistance will always be given to novice exhibitors – please ask!

5th July – Shalford, Chilworth & Peasmarsh Garden Club
Show held at The Village Hall, Shalford, Surrey. Schedules from Mr. Jeff Brande, 114 Tillingbourne Road, Shalford, Surrey GU4 8EU. 01483 531383. Open Classes.

5th & 6th July – Sudbury & District Horticultural Society
Show held at St. Peters, Market Hill, Sudbury. Open 12.00pm to 5.30pm on Saturday and 1.00am to 5.00pm on Sunday. Show Secretary Mr. and Mrs. J. Middleditch, 125 Tudor Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. CO1 0LD.

5th July – Wingrave & Rowsham Gardens & Allotments Society
Show held at Wingrave Community Centre. Open to public 2.00pm to 4.45pm. Exhibitors can stage Friday evening 7pm to 11pm and Saturday 6.30am to 10.45am. Show Secretary Tony White, 34 Winslow Road, Wingrave, Buckinghamshire HP22 4PS. 01296 681548. Email: tonywc.white@virgin.net.
Classes: Open Sweet Pea Show – 6 vase, 3 vase and 9 single vase and bowls. Also section for exhibitors growing 200 or less plants. NSPS medal and 8 cups. We hold our own village show and the open Sweet Pea Show together (run for about 30 years).

5th July – Witney Horticultural Society
Show held at Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Witney, Oxon. Staging 8am – 10.30am Saturday 5th July. Open to public 1.30 – 5pm. Secretary Miss F. M. Witt, 83 Thorney Leys, Witney, Oxon OX28 5BY.
01993 771432. Phone to ensure show is still on.

12th July – Summer Show, 20th September – Autumn Show - Culcheth & District Horticultural Society
Show held at Newchurch Parish Hall. Open 2pm – 5pm. Show Manager Mr. A. Evans, 3 Ellesmere Road, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4BJ. 01925 766302. Email: show@culchethhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

12th & 13th July – Gorleston & District Horticultural Society
Show held at Gorleston Cliffs (Marquee). Staging from 7pm Friday 11th all night until 10.15am Saturday. Open Saturday 2pm – 9pm and Sunday 10am to 4.30pm. Show Secretary Ron Huggins, 65 Bradwell Road, Bradwell, Norfolk NR31 8HE 01493 657668. 5 classes of 12 in a vase, 1 vase of 9, and 1 vase of 6. Vases supplied.

12th July – Totton & District Gardeners’ Society
Show held at Totton & District Three Score Club Hall, Library Road, Totton, Southampton, Hants. Open to public 1.30pm – 4.30pm. Show Manager Mrs. S. Hucker, 5 Old Barn Close, Calmore, Southampton.
SO40 2SY. 023 8086 2397. 6 sweet pea classes for 1, 2 & 3 vases and 1 bowl plus 1 Novice class.

12th & 13th July 2008 – Woodbridge Horticultural Society
Show held at The Community Hall, Woodbridge. Open Saturday 2.15pm to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Show Secretary Margaret Dann, 5 Beresford Drive, Woodbridge. IP12 1JJ. 01394 382979.
Email: margaretbaldry@btinternet.comClasses: Flowers, vegetables, pot plants, household, photographic, art and children’s classes.

19th & 20th July – Eckford Sweet Pea Society of Wem North Shropshire
20th Annual Show at The Thomas Adams School, Stanier Hall & Large Marquee with disabled parking only. Open Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm. Admission £1.50 – children free. Show Manager
Mr. Roy Silvester. Hon. Secretary Val Good, Lyndale, Nook Lane, Weston-under-Redcastle, North Shropshire SY4 5LP. 01948 840779. Email: johnandvalgood@tiscali.co.ukClasses: Open, Members only, Juniors and Floral Art. Decorated shops/businesses, churches and chapels. All amenities on site. Free town centre car park.

19th July – Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society
Show held at St. Georges School, Windsor Castle. Show is open 11am to 5pm. Show Manager Mrs. C. Garrett, 4 Ladywood Grange, Lady Margaret Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 7QG. 01344 638836. Website: www.royalwindsorroseshow.co.uk Classes: Roses, Sweet Peas, Pot plants, Fruit, Home Economics, Craft, Photography, Flower Arranging.

21st to 24th July – The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited
Show held at The Royal Welsh Showground. Show Manager Ms. Caron Evans, RWAS Headquarters, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys. L2 3SY 01982 554409. Email: carys@rwas.co.uk. Open, Restricted and Novice Classes.

26th & 27th July – Droitwich Spa & District Horticultural Society
Show held at David’s Nurseries, Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree. Open to public at 1pm Saturday 26th. Secretary Val Jancey, 80 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich Spa, Worcs. WR9 8RH. 01905 778384. Open Classes.

27th July – Ancient Society of York Florists
Show held at Askham Bryan College, York (3 miles from the city off the A64 Leeds -York Road). Show is open 11am to 3pm. Secretary Arthur Robinson, 10 Jennifer Grove, York YO24 4DZ. 01904 631866. The show covers a wide range of sections covering the season. The British & European Geranium Society North East Region will be staging their show in conjunction with the show. Details on request.

16th August – Orwell Horticultural Society
Show held at The Recreation Ground, Town Green Road, Orwell, Cambs. Show opens 1.30pm. Show Secretary Mrs. Joanne Korosi, 56 Broad Lane, Haslingfield, Cambs. CB23 1JF. 01223 874153. Open Classes – vegetables, flowers, fruit. Part of Orwell Village Show with many other attractions – dog show, brass band etc.