Dunsfold and Hascombe Horticultural Society

Photo Credit: Ian Knox, The Lost Gardens of Heligan Last month I was lucky enough to attend a talk by Bob Flowerdew, arguably one of the true pioneers of organic gardening. One of my first gardening books was Bob Flowerdew’s Complete Fruit Book (published 1998) when I was trying to learn how to prune established fruit trees and I still refer to it! Many of you will recognise his name from Gardeners’ Question Time as he is one of their longest-running panelists. His talk was i

Class 2: Five Daffodil Stems - First Prize to Billie Anderson Thank goodness for spring flowers! They bring cheer to everyone's day and a promise of warmer, sunny days with more time spent outdoors celebrating the beauty of nature. Over the past week we have been the lucky recipients of many photos for our Virtual Spring Show. These photos have showed the splendour, bounty and diverse array of spring flowers in our exhibitors' gardens, pots and borders. Thank you for sharing!

We may be complaining about all the rain and grey weather but the daffodils this year are doing their very best to add colour and joy to our days. Everywhere you turn there is an absolute abundance of them - from verges to woodlands to garden borders. I know many people do not like yellow in their borders but it seems the one exception is daffodils and for good reason as they arrive when we most need some colour and hope for the arrival of spring. Easter arrives early this y

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DHHS Plant Stall at Dunsfold Fete

On a rare sunny day in February, DHHS members trekked down to the Old Vicarage in Washington, West Sussex to explore Lady Walters’ beautiful garden. Looking at gardens in the winter and early spring not only means gorgeous spring blossoms but it always gives one a chance to see the structure or backbone of a garden. Evergreen trees and shrubs combined with deciduous hedges can provide a real focal point all year round. The Japanese garden, woodland area and select borders had

Centenary tree planting 2025

January Sets the Stage for the New Year

Sandhill Farm, Winter Border. Photo credit: S Sticpewich Hard to imagine that Christmas is fast approaching but the onset of colder temperatures, overnight frosts and sunsets by 4pm certainly mark its impending arrival. In early December the Society will be celebrating in style with our annual Christmas party at The Winn Hall. The final event of our Centenary year! While we may not have a significant milestone next year, we have been busy planning a full calendar of activitie

Christmas Party and Talk

Autumn / Winter Jobs to Do

Gorgeous Autumn colour and AGM results

Autumn Has Arrived Early

Top tips for seedlings

April - The Busiest Month in the Garden

April Events for the Society.

Virtual Spring Show Time

Available afterwards as a recording. Nature educator and author Michael Holland will explore the rich world of plants and the powerful...

The 2025 Programme and Show Schedule should have landed in all members post boxes by now. We have another year full of informative and...

Events during our 100th anniversary year.