Forthcoming Events
If you intend joining any of the visits, please notify Secretary Rosemary on 01395 278179 or rosemary.walsh1@btinternet.com so you can be advised of any directions, last minute changes or requirements.
NAAS members only. You must be a subscribed member of the society to join a visit.
Please let the secretary, Rosemary Walsh, know if you intend attending any of the forthcoming events. We need to know numbers. Telephone 01395 278179
Visits 2026
Wednesday 10th June: Hoyland Plant Centre at 54 Greenside Lane, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PZ
Meet at 10.30am.
Followed by lunch and a visit to Wentworth Garden Centre, Hague Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TF
at approximately 1 pm.
Please book this visit as early as possible with Rosemary and let her know if you want her to book lunch for you.
Wednesday 1st July: Stone Barn Garden, Church Lane, Hereford, HR1 4JY.
Meet at 10.30am
Lunch at The Green Man, Fownhope HR1 4PE at 12.30 pm.
Visit to The Lyndalls
from 2.30pm
Members: See latest newsletter, July 26, for reports and photos of these visits.
Thursday 24th September: Visit to John Sirkett's garden, Cornwall. Cancelled, unfortunately.
Saturday 17th October: Exbury Nerine exhibition
Our second visit of the year to Exbury, this time to the wonderful Nerine Exhibition. Five Arrows Gallery,
Exbury, SO45 1AZ.
Meet at 10.30 am for tea and biscuits; gallery open from 11 am.
Sunday 18th October: Isle of Wight
No group visit to Ken Hall’s wonderful collection this year but it might be possible to arrange members' individual visits. See information in the current
newsletter, July 26.
AGM
Saturday 7th November: AGM 2026 Holton Village Hall, near Oxford. 11am.
Morning speaker will be Saul Walker who now works for Plant Heritage and is a member of the RHS
Tender Ornamental Expert Group.
Afternoon speaker will be Dr John David, who will speak on the Origins of Nerine sarniensis hybrids.
Until his retirement last year, John was Head of Horticultural Taxonomy at Wisley Gardens.