Diary of Events
| Sun 22 Feb 2026
4:40 pm
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Reading Food Growing Network AGM and Talk "Healthy Soil" RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS Organised by: Reading Food Growing Network |
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The meeting starts at 4:40pm with refreshments and a seed swap. Please bring seeds to swap or cash donations for seeds. There will be a short AGM starting at 5pm, followed by talk on Healthy Soils by Daniel Tyrkiel and Frida Mariana from Soil Ecology Laboratory. They will bring a microscope to look at soil samples that member bring to the meeting. | |
| Thu 26 Feb 2026
7:30 pm
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Tilehurst Horticultural Association AGM Village Hall, 17 Victoria Road, Tilehurst RG31 5AB Organised by: Tilehurst Horticultural Association |
The Annual General Meeting of the Tilehurst Horticultural Association. | |
| Mon 2 Mar 2026
7:30 pm
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Talk: A Plant a Month California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead, RG40 3RL Organised by: California Gardeners’ Club, Finchampstead |
A talk by Claire Mitchell for California Gardeners' Club. | |
| Mon 2 Mar 2026
7:30 pm
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Talk: Fuchsias California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead, RG40 3RL Organised by: California Gardeners’ Club, Finchampstead |
A talk by Carol Gubler for California Gardeners' Club. | |
| Tue 10 Mar 2026
7:30 pm - 8:35 pm
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Talk: Serre de la Madone & Hidcote Peppard War Memorial Hall, Gallowstree Road RG9 5JA Organised by: Chiltern Edge Horticultural Society |
A talk by Anna Steven for Chiltern Edge Horticultural Society. Lawrence Johnston is famed for creating his great and influential garden at Hidcote. Serre de la Madone is Lawrence Johnston’s Other Garden. | |
| Tue 17 Mar 2026
7:15 pm
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Talk: Humble hedges - many benefits? St. Peter’s church hall, Church Road, Reading RG6 1EY Organised by: East Reading Horticultural Society |
A talk by Dr Tijama Blanusa for East Reading Horticultural Society | |
| Sun 22 Mar 2026
2:30 pm
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California Gardeners' Club Spring Show California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead, RG40 3RL Organised by: California Gardeners’ Club, Finchampstead |
The Spring Show of the California Gardeners' Club | |
| Wed 25 Mar 2026
7:30 pm
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Caversham Horticultural Society AGM and Talk Caversham Baptist church hall, Church Street, Caversham Organised by: Caversham Horticultural Society |
The Annual General Meeting of Caversham Horticultural Society. Meet our dedicated team of volunteers and find out how the society has performed over the last year and see how you could help the committee in the future. The AGM will be followed by a talk on the history of horticultural societies in Caversham by our very own Ian Noble. This is the first in person talk for 2026, at Caversham Baptish church hall (opposite Waitrose). Free for members £3 for visitors. The doors open at 7:25pm and the AGM starts shortly afterwards. Refreshments will be served at the end of the talk. There is some limited disabled parking (in the church car park) otherwise free parking is available over the road behind Waitrose. | |
| Thu 26 Mar 2026
7:45 pm
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Talk: Growing Vegetables Village Hall, 17 Victoria Road, Tilehurst RG31 5AB Organised by: Tilehurst Horticultural Association |
A talk by Ray Broughton for Tilehurst Horticultural Association. Ray trained at RHS Wisley and is now Senior Lecturer at Sparsholt College. He will share his expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm for vegetable growing. | |
| Fri 27 Mar 2026
7:30 pm
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Twyford & Ruscombe Horticultural Association Charity Quiz Night Charvil Village Hall, Charvil RG10 9TX Organised by: Twyford & Ruscombe Horticultural Association |
Help us beat last year’s £800 raised for local horticultural charities! Join us for a fun night of trivia and community spirit. Entry: £7 per person Teams: 8 people (Book as a team, small group, or solo—we’ll match you up!) Food/Drink: BYOB and snacks BOOK NOW: Email trhaevents@gmail.com or visit our Sunday Store. | |