* Please note that the Mirfield Sweet Pea Festival will now open to the public from 10.30am

11th June - Chingford Horticultural Society
Shows held at Mornington Hall, Green Walk, Chingford. Opens 2pm-4pm.
Show secretary Mrs. L. Smethurst, 28 Buxton Road, Chingford E4 7DP
Tel. 02085 292277 Full details on society website: www.chinghortsoc.org.uk

11th June - Cobham Garden & Horticultural Association
Show held at the village Hall, Cobham, Surrey.
Show secretary Mr. G. Effamy, 35 Canada Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2BB
Tel. 01932 868943 Open classes

18th June – Downton Horticultural Society
Show held at Downton Memorial Hall. Open 2pm – 4.30pm.
Hon. Secretary Richard J. Domleo, 15 Squarey Close, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3LQ
Tel. 01725 511136 Email: richard@rdomleo.orangehome.co.uk
All sweet pea classes are open.

18th June – Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society
Show held at Middle Rasen Village Hall (Wilkinson Drive). Open to public 3pm – 5pm.
Show secretary Mrs. C. M. Bennett, Woodside Farm, West Rasen, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
LN8 3LZ. Tel: 01673 843206.
Five open classes ranging from Specimen bloom up to Three Vases of 9 stems in each. Entries by 12 Noon. Trophies for other flowers and plants and shield for most points in SPC and NSPS Bronze Medal and Certificate.

19th June – Rayleigh Horticultural Society
Show held at The Hill Arts & Event Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex. Open to public 2pm.
Show Manager Peter Noble, 36 Warwick Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8PG.
Tel: 01268 745925. Five classes

25th June – Haywards Heath Horticultural Society
Held at St. Wilfrid’s Centenary Hall, St. Wilfrid’s Way, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3QH. Open 2.0pm – 4.30pm.
Show manager Mr. Roy Hayward, 23 Little Bentswood, Haywards Heath RH16 3HF.
Tel: 01444 416336. Details to be shown on website www.hhhs.org.uk

25th June - Rustington Horticultural Association
Show held at The Woodland Centre, Woodland Road, Rustington, West Sussex BN16 3HB. Staging 7.0am - 10.30am. Doors open 2pm.
Show manager Mrs. Alsion Valentini. 29 North Lane, Rustington. West Sussex BN16 3PL
Tel. 1903 856007. 13 open sweet pea classes plus 4 classes for growers of 50 plants or less. NSPS bronze medal. Judge: Mr. D. Collins. Show also has open classes for roses and other flowers, vegetables, fruit, photography and floral art.

25th June – Seaford & District Horticultural Society
Show held at St. Leonard’s Church Hall, Seaford, Sussex. Show open 10.30am to 12pm.
Contact Show Secretary Mr. Tom Rennie, 23 Lindfield Avenue, Seaford, East Sussex
Tel: 01323 492768 Email: tomrennie@yahoo.com

25th & 26th June – Axminster Horticultural Society
Show held at Axe Vale Festival Showground, Trafalgar Way, Axminster, Devon. Open 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 10am – 5.30pm on Sunday.
Show Secretary Margaret Spencer-Brown, 36 Brunenburg Way, Axminster, Devon EX13 5RD.
Tel: 01297 35838. Email: msb@mypostoffice.co.uk
Classes: Floral decoration, flowers, pot plants, shrubs, vegetables, fruit, handicrafts, home produce, roses, sweet peas, photography, wine and youth section. Schedules and entry forms can be obtained from the above or from David Johnson, 22 Abbey Close, Axminster EX13 5QU

25th & 26th June – New Forest & District Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Stewarts Country Garden centre, Broomhill, Holt, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7DF
Open 10.0am onwards.
Show Manager Mr. C. Hill, 23 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9PY.
Tel: 01202 891688. Schedules from Secretary 01202 887006.

1st July – Chiltern Sweet Pea Society
Show held at Knowl Hill Village Hall, Bath Road, Maidenhead RG10 9XY. Open to the public 7pm.
Staging 1pm – 4.30pm.
Show manager Harry Thomson, 3 Gate House Cottages, White Place Farm, Cookham, Berkshire SL6 9QZ Tel: 01628 524543. 28 classes includes 100 and 200 cordon sections.

2nd July - Shalford, Chilworth & Peasmarsh Garden Club
Show held in the Village Hall, Shalford, Surrey.
Schedules from Jeff Brande, 114 Tillingbourne Road, Shalford, Surrey GU4 8EU
T tel. 01483 531383. Open classes.

2nd July – Witney Horticultural Society
Show held at Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Witney, Oxon OX28 6HG. Open to public 1.30pm
Show secretary Ms. E. Woods, 1 The Cottages, Poffley End, Hailey, Oxon OX29 9US. Tel: 01993 779749. Open classes.

2nd July - Mirfield Sweet Pea Festival & 13th Yorkshire Sweet Pea Championships
Show held at St. Paul's Church, Newgate Street, Mirfield, West Yorkshire. Open to public 11.0am
Show manager Mrs. Joan Myers tel. 01924 870748 Email: yorkshiresweetpeas@hotmail.co.uk
Over 30 open classes, craft stalls, tombola, advice stand, ample parking. Sale of all flowers 4.0pm.

2nd & 3rd July – Sudbury & District Horticultural Society
Show held at St. John's Methodist Church Hall. Open 12noon – 5pm.
Show Secretaries Mr. & Mrs. J. Middleditch, 125 Tudor Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. CO1O 1LD.

9th July – Totton & District Gardeners’ Society
Show held at Totton Three Score Club Hall, Library Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3RS. Staging 8am – 10.45am. Open to public 1.30pm – 4pm.
Show Manager Mrs. S. Hucker, 5 Old Barn Close, Calmore, Southampton. SO40 2SY.
Tel: 023 8086 2397. 6 classes 1 novice.

9th July - Wingrave & Rowsham Gardens & Allotments Society (WARGAS)
Show held at Wingrave Community Centre, Buckinghamshire. Open to public 2.30pm - 4.45pm. Staging Friday 8th July 7.0pm-11.0pm and Saturday 9th July 6.30am-10.45am.
Show secretary Tony White, 34 Winslow Road, Wingrave HP22 4PS Tel. 01296 681548 Email: tonywc.white@virgin.net
Open sweet pea show, 6 vase, 3 vase, single vase and bowls. Also section for exhibitors growing less than 200 plants. NSPS medal and 8 cups. We run an open village show, vegetables, fruit, flowers, domestic, floral art, children's, photography alongside the sweet pea show. Both schedules open to all.

16th July - Chingford Horticultural Society
Shows held at Mornington Hall, Green Walk, Chingford. Opens 2pm-4pm.
Show secretary Mrs. L. Smethurst, 28 Buxton Road, Chingford E4 7DP
Tel. 02085 292277 Full details on society website: www.chinghortsoc.org.uk

16th July - Ascot Horticultural Society
Show held at Car Park 5, Ascot Wood, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire. Show open to the public 1.0pm - 5.0pm.
Show secretary Mrs. D. Hathaway, 35 Kennel Ride,Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7NS
Horticultural, craft, floral art, cookery, photography and children's classes.

16th July – Fordingbridge & District Horticultural Society
Show held at The Fordingbridge Summer Festival, The Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge.
Staging 7.30am – 9.30am. Open to the public 11.0am - 4.0pm.
Show Secretary Mrs. Doreen James, 8 Sharpley Close, Fordingbridge SP6 1LG. Tel: 01425-655509 or 07773 732815.
Email: doreen.james44@talktalk.com

16th July - Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society
Show held at St. George's School, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Open 11.0am - 5.0pm
Show manager Mrs. Colleen Garrett, 4 Ladywood Grange, Lady Margaret Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 9QG
Tel. 01344 638836 Email: dennis@pinstripepanther.com
Roses, sweet peas, flowers, vegetables, fruit, home economics, craft and floral art. Trade stands also available.

16th & 17th July – The Eckford Sweet Pea Society of Wem
Show held at The Thomas Adams College and large marquee in the grounds. Show is open 10am – 5pm Saturday and 10am – 4pm Sunday.
Show Manager Karen Good, Kersaldale, Prees Green, Nr. Whitchurch, North Shropshire SY13 2BL.
Tel: 01948 840779. Email johnandvalgood@tiscali.co.uk
Classes – Formal vases and bowls, novices, children's, floral art and baskets. Decorated shops and businesses. Eckford Society stand with advice, and stalls with seeds and chine gifts and many more crafts, plants and collectables.

18th to 21st July – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Show held at The Royal Welsh Showground. Time of show 8am start each day.
Horticulture secretary Mrs. Amanda Burton, RWAS Ltd., Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY
Tel: 01982 554409. Email: hort@rwas.co.uk Open, Novice and Restricted Classes.

23rd & 24th July – Droitwich Spa & District Horticultural Society
Show held at David’s Nurseries, Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree. Open to public at 1pm Saturday 23rd and all day Sunday.
Show Secretary Val Jancey, 80 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich Spa, Worcs. WR9 8RH. Tel: 01905 778384. Email: valrosjan@aol.com Open to all.

27th August - Poynton Horticultural & Agricultural Society
Show held at Poynton Pool, Lakeside, Poynton, Cheshire. Show is open 8.30am - 5.30pm.
Horticultural secretary Mrs. Jill Share, 120 Dickens Lane, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1NW. Tel. 01625 873014 Email: j.share@sky.com
Horticultural tent for flowers, vegetables, Cheshire onion championships. National Vegetable Show from Manchester & District Society. Schedules for 2011 available nearer the date from the secretary and on Poynton Show website: www.poyntonshow.co.uk

27th & 28th August – Cupar & District Floral & Horticultural Society
100th show held at Corn Exchange, Cupar, Fife. Show is open 10.0am - 6.0pm. Refreshments served all day.
Flower show exhibitions for all levels of competitors. Various classes including East of Scotland Sweet Pea Championship, cut flowers, pot plants, floral art, vegetables, photography, craft & children's classes. Craft and trade stands. Schedules available now. For show entries and further details please visit www.cuparflowershow.co.uk or call Wanda on 01334 654648