Cornwall Garden Society

We are all about celebrating the unique beauty of Cornish gardens, exchanging tips, ideas and knowledge, meeting up for lectures and garden visits and, of course, making new friends.

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Whether you are an ardent horticulturist or an interested amateur, Cornwall has so much to offer. From the historic to the contemporary, the coastal, the woodland and the sub-tropical, gardens across the Duchy, with their extraordinary spring colour and tender plants from around the globe, await your discovery and enjoyment.

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Membership Benefits

By becoming a member of the CGS, you join Cornwall’s vibrant horticultural community and can enjoy an array of membership benefits including lectures, garden visits and the opportunity to volunteer at our annual Spring Flower Show – described by The Sunday Telegraph as “one of the best flower shows to visit in the UK”.

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Bursary Schemes

If you are pursuing a career in horticulture and require financial support to help you on your way, you can apply to two bursary schemes.

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2023 Spring Flower Show

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Daffodil display Cornwall Garden Society Spring Show

2024 Spring Flower Show

Our 2024 Spring Flower Show will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April at The Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge. Tickets are now available and we cannot wait to welcome you to our ‘Chelsea of the South West.’

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Latest News

Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur or a budding professional, we aim to inspire your love of gardening in Cornwall. Keep up-to-date with all the latest news about our year-round, action-packed programme of events here.

Award-winning Floral Designer Talks Flower Festivals and Climbing Plants

by CGS-Admin | Oct 12, 2023

Our November lectures will be given by Pip Bensley, who is an award-winning floral designer with three Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show Gold medals to her name. She is also an accredited judge for the National Association of Flower Arrangement...

RHS Master of Horticulture Shares Passion for Plants

by CGS-Admin | Sep 6, 2023

Our Autumn Lecture Programme will be launched by Alan Down who, having worked for 50 years in various horticultural contexts, is a passionate advocate of plants, gardening, wildlife and the natural world. His career has incorporated the glasshouse industry, orchard...