This informal gardening club meets monthly to swap and sell plants, seeds, cuttings, magazines and books. The group aims to promote wildlife gardening and encourage pollinating insects and bees wherever possible. We also arrange outings to local open gardens and talks on subjects of interest. New members are welcome – just turn up and bring a small contribution for refreshment.
The BGs usually meet on the first Wednesday of every month; check out out the programme of events below. We organise the annual Beech Village Show, which will take place at the Village Hall on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Programme of events 2024
Evening meetings are held at Woodlawn, 104 Medstead Road, Beech, GU34 4AF. Meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month. Arrangements will be confirmed nearer the time of each event.
| August 7 | Silver Birches, Old House Gardens, East Worldham, Alton, GU34 3AN. A ½ acre garden featured in the last series of ITV’s “Love Your Garden” with Alan Titchmarsh. Winding paths through colourful mixed borders to fish pond, stream, rockery and summerhouse. Rose garden with arbour. Planting designed for year-round colour and interest using foliage as well as flowers. Many sitting areas and some unusual plants. Meet BVH at 1.45pm to car share. Entry and tea £8 |
| September 4 | 3.00pm. Our annual picnic courtesy of Camilla Gibson at Thedden Grange, Wivelrod Road, Beech, Alton, GU34 4AU. Meet BVH at 2.50pm to car share. |
| September 28 | Beech Village Show, Beech Village Hall. Judging 10am-12noon, show opens to the public 12noon – 1.30pm. Click here for full details of the show categories and how to enter. |
| October 2 | Wheatly House, Wheatly Lane, Kingsley, Borden, GU35 9PA. A return visit after some five years to this very enjoyable garden. Its 1 ½ acres on a rural hilltop with panoramic views full of interesting and unusual planting combinations. The sweeping mixed borders and shrubs are spectacular throughout the season but come to their zenith in late summer and early autumn. The black and white border with pops of scarlet is particularly impressive. Art work and sculptures throughout. Plants and craft work for sale. Meet BVH at 1.40pm to car share. Tea and entry £9 |
| November 6 | Coles, Basing Dean, Privett, Alton, GU34 3PH. This garden was opened last summer after a huge restoration project, it has 25 acres of what Country Life described as a great post war garden. Our visit is timed for the spectacular autumn colour. After our talk and tea when we arrive, we can explore the extensive catalogue of interest from the koi and Japanese ponds to the ferns and arboretum. Meet BVH at 1.35pm to car share. £10 for BGs to cover entry, talk and tea. |
| December 4 | 7.30pm at Woodlawn, Christmas Party theme ‘The Night Before Christmas’ – you have been warned! |
Check out our Beech Gardeners News page for reports of recent visits, visit our Gardeners tips and advice page and read Helen Lamb’s article about helping to save our bees. And enjoy these lovely photographs taken by our members:
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