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NT Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath WEDNESDAY GARDEN GAMES 11am – 4.30pm. Details on 01225 833422 Bawdrip, nr Bridgwater
– 5th FLOWER FESTIVAL Fri & Sat: 10am – 5.30pm. Sun: 12pm – 5pm Details on 01278 684222
Jekka’s Herb Farm, Shellards Lane, Alveston
OPEN DAY 10am - 4pm. Friday: free entry, weekend: £2 Details on 01454 418878
Drayton, nr Langport STREET FAIR. 11am – 4pm. Details on 01458 251926 Halse District Garden Club Flower & Craft Show
Halse Village Hall. Sat: 2.30pm-5pm, Sun: 10.30am-12.30pm
Hinton St George & District Gardening Club FLOWER SHOW Entries by 11am. Public viewing from 2pm St George’s Hall
Mere Gardening Club ANNUAL SHOW 2pm – 4pm. Lecture Hall Details on 01747 860884
Stockland Bristol, nr Cannington ANNUAL FRUIT, VEGETABLE & FLOWER SHOW 2.30pm. Stockland Sports & Social Club NT Stourhead, Stourton
HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL 10am. Details on 01747 840221 Mark Moor Gardening Club
‘MINIMUM EFFORT FOR MAXIMUM EFFECT’ – MARY PAYNE. 8pm. Church Hall, Vicarage Lane, Mark Details on 01278 641288
7th: THE GREAT SEED GIVEAWAY Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine
Your chance to collect seeds from one of county’s most beautiful gardens. Bring envelopes and a pencil to the session and join Claire Reid, Hestercombe’s Formal Garden’s Supervisor, in collecting seeds from the wonderful herbaceous borders. No cuttings or removal of plants. 11am and 2pm. Details on 01823 413923.
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Nailsea & District Horticultural Society ‘HOUSE PLANTS’ – PAUL GILMORE 7.30pm. Nailsea United Reformed Church Hall, Stockway North. Details on 01275 855342
NT Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath WEDNESDAY GARDEN GAMES 11am – 4.30pm. Details on 01225 833422
Mere Gardening Club ‘TOP FRUIT, SOFT FRUIT & PROPAGATION’ 7.30pm. The Grove Buildings, Mere Details on 01747 860884
9th: FRUIT TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP NT Barrington Court, nr Ilminster
Take this opportunity to learn all you ever wanted to know about fruit trees! Peter Belben, Gardener- in-Charge of Barrington Court’s kitchen garden, will
be on hand to answer questions on all aspects of fruit growing. Visitors can also enjoy the array of fruit trees in the kitchen garden, including cherry, peach, pear and apricot. 10am – 4pm. £15. Details on 01460 241938
9th 9th
Chew Valley Gardening Society ‘SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW GLADIOLUS’ – GILL & JOHN HAZELL 8pm. Old Schoolroom. Details on 07778 632237
Crewkerne Gardening Club ‘GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE’ 7.30pm. Henhayes Centre. Details on 01460 279727
9th West Bagborough Garden Club
‘PLANT HUNTERS & PIONEERS’ – CARADOC DOY 7.30pm. Popham Hall, West Bagborough Details on 01832 430579
11th 11th
NT Barrington Court, nr Ilminster HERITAGE OPEN DAY. 12.15pm – 5pm. Details on 01460 241938
NT Lytes Cary Manor, Charlton Mackrell, nr Somerton. HERITAGE OPEN DAY 11am – 4.30pm. Details on 01458 224471
11th Westwoodlands Showground, Frome FROME AGRICULTURAL & CHEESE SHOW 8.30am – 6pm. Details on 01749 813899
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Plant Heritage – Somerset AUTUMN PLANT HUNTERS’ FAIR 10am – 3.30pm. Nynehead Court, nr Wellington
NT Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath HERITAGE OPEN DAY 11am – 4.30pm. Details on 01225 833422
East Coker Gardening Club ‘FUCHSIA’ – MICHAEL HORROBIN. 7.30pm. East Coker Village Hall. Details on 01935 862294
11th/12th: ORGANIC FOOD FESTIVAL Bristol Harbourside, Cannons Way, Anchor Road
Bristol’s picturesque Harbourside plays host to Europe’s biggest organic food festival, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. Food lovers and families will be spoilt for choice by the number of stalls featuring the UK’s leading artisan producers, livestock shows and cookery demonstrations! Saturday: 10am – 6pm. Sunday: 10am – 5pm. Details at
www.organicfoodfestival.co.uk
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