Cornwall Garden Society
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March
15Enter your best blooms for household names to judge in the Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show’s competitive classes
Having earned its rightful reputation as the first and best of its kind in the south west, the Cornwall Garden Society’s (CGS) 2019 Spring Flower Show, sponsored by Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management, …
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February
25Spring Flower Show Schedule Now Online
As glorious magnolias and rhododendrons herald the start of spring in Cornwall, we look ahead to this year's Spring Flower Show which is now a little under two months away!We would love for you to …
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February
22Scotland’s bestselling garden writer imparts knowledge of woodland gardening
The Cornwall Garden Society’s March Lectures will be delivered by woodland garden specialist, Kenneth Cox, drawing the 2018/2019 lecture series to a close.
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February
20Experience the joys of spring at the best flower show in the west
Where better to celebrate the joys of spring than Cornwall with its rich horticultural heritage, sub-tropical microclimate, beautiful blooms and fabulous flora?
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February
18Plant! Grow! Win!
Budding junior gardeners invited to compete at the Cornwall Garden Society’s 2019 Spring Flower Show
This year’s Cornwall Garden Society (CGS) Spring Flower Show at The Royal Cornwall Showground in …
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January
12Spring Flower Show Tickets Now on Sale!
With a new venue and a new look for 2019, the CGS Spring Flower Show is set to be the best yet. With an enviable reputation on the national gardening calendar it’s the perfect opportunity to get …
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January
12Award-winning nurseryman to reveal the secrets of her show-stopping success
The Cornwall Garden Society’s February Lectures will be delivered by award-winning nurseryman, Rosy Hardy, who has grown herbaceous perennials commercially for the past 30 years. With 23 RHS Chelsea …
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October
16Great Dixter’s head gardener reveals the secrets of its horticultural heritage
Our November lectures will be delivered by Fergus Garrett.
Appointed by Christopher Lloyd in 1993 as Head Gardener of Great Dixter in East Sussex, Fergus continues to keep the garden constantly …
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October
01Passionate plant enthusiast kickstarts annual lecture series
Our annual lecture series launches this October with two talks by passionate plant enthusiast, Michael Stephens.
Michael was a teacher for many years but in retirement, he lectures on a wide variety …
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June
18New Venue, New Look, New Team for the Cornwall Garden Society’s 2019 Spring Flower Show
The Trustees of the Cornwall Garden Society have announced a new venue for its 2019 Spring Flower Show as well as a new look and a new team to lead its transformation, following a comprehensive …
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Upcoming Events
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March
30Junior Competitive Class Workshop
The Cornwall Garden Society are working in partnership with St Austell-based social enterprise, Perennial Harvest to offer hands-on horticultural workshops in the run up to this year's Spring Flower Show to help children of all ages create their entries and try their hand at winning a prize in our junior competitive classes.
The second pre-Show session will be held at Wheal Martyn Clay Works in St Austell on Saturday 30th March, and this one is a free, drop-in workshop between 10.30am and 1.30pm.
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April
6 - 7CGS Spring Flower Show
With a new venue and a new look for 2019, the CGS Spring Flower Show is set to be the best yet. With an enviable reputation on the national gardening calendar it’s the perfect opportunity to get into the gardening mood for the season to come. So do join us to experience our spring oasis within the Royal Cornwall Showground.
Join us on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2019 to explore an array of horticultural delights will be wide-ranging, with stunning displays of spring flowers and shrubs, plus beautiful floral art and photographic displays. And if you fancy indulging in a bit of garden-related retail therapy we have everything you could wish for with over 60 prestigious nurseries selling fabulous plants and bulbs and another 50 plus retailers selling garden-related goodies.
With a focus on families we look forward to welcoming lots of youngsters to the show and will be offering a range of activities designed to nurture an interest in gardening, wildlife and the natural world.
All that plus an Artisan Marquee, live music, and a food offering that will get your taste buds tingling.
To purchase your tickets to the Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show 2019, please click here.