Wickham Market & District Gardening Club

Our Club

Anyone interested in learning a little more about gardening is most welcome to come and join us. Club membership is neither expensive nor in any sense exclusive. Our Membership Secretary will be pleased to give you more information. You can contact us by email .

We hold meetings in Wickham Market Village Hall (IP13 0HE) at 7.30 pm on the third Thursday of most months, with speakers on all sorts of garden related topics. We resorted to Zoom during the various COVID lockdowns and we are wondering if Zoom has a place in our future, perhaps during the cold wet winter months. We make no charge for occasional interested visitors to our meetings, so why not come along and give us a try?

We also arrange visits to interesting gardens and nurseries during the summer months.

On the second Saturday in September we hold a Flower and Vegetable Show in the Wickham Market Village Hall. This is open to the public from 2 – 5 pm on the Saturday and the Sunday. We are always keen to attract new exhibitors to our Show: both experienced growers from the surrounding area and those who may be new to the idea of Showing their produce. Our Autumn Show page has much more information.

There is a monthly newsletter called Rake’s Progress that all members receive. This has reports on recent activities and details of future attractions, together with news of local events, gardening tips and weather reports. The Club is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society.

The list of events for 2025/26 are on the Programme Page of the website.

Upcoming Events

The March Meeting

Following the AGM in February we begin the 2026/27 series of meetings with Neville Stein talking about “Strange Vegetables – Gardening’s Greatest Oddities”. I wonder what we shall be seeing!.

7.30 pm Thursday 19^th March in the Village Hall. As always visitors will be welcome. Why not give us a try? We do not make any charge for an initial visit.

The April Meeting

Our speaker for April is Jim Paine, an excellent speaker who has visited us before. His topic this time is “Gardening in the Shade”.

7.30 pm Thursday 16^th April in the Village Hall. All welcome.

The Annual Plant Sale 21^st May

At 7.30 pm on 21^st May we will hold our Annual Plant Sale in the Village Hall and our members are currently planting seeds, dividing perennials and potting yp cuttings so that we will have plants for sale.

This event is a major fund raiser for the Club, but just as importantly it is an opportunity for everyone in Wickham Market (and District) to get some first rate plants at very reasonable prices.

If you would like to come make sure you come early, the door opens 7.15 and selling starts promptly at 7.30.