Welcome to Winchcombe Gardening Club
We are a friendly group which enjoys monthly talks, and visits to some of the best gardens in the area. If you enjoy relaxed socials come and join us for pleasant evenings and local trips out in good company meeting enthusiastic and gifted garden speakers and hosts.
We regularly attract up to 50 members to our meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at the Abbey Fields Community Centre in Back Lane, Winchcombe GL54 5QJ from 7pm for tea & coffee before our 7.30pm talks. Visitors are always welcome.
- Links to our Newsletters and Annual Reports & Accounts
Get to know us
Join us for refreshments before our talks and chat to committee members, browse our book stall, take part in our excellent raffle, and book garden visits when these are available.
Gardens Open
Trips to privately owned local gardens are arranged in spring, summer and autumn by our Visits Organisor, Derek Thom. Details are available in our Newsletters. (See above.) We also encourage members to visit open gardens arranged by the National Garden Scheme throughout the year.
Annual Show
Saturday 25th July 2026 between 10am and midday at the Guide Hall in the High Street, in Winchcombe. Wide variety of plants for sale and refreshments.
Link to NGS openings in Gloucestershire in 2026:
https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/near/gloucestershire/
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Talks arranged by Jane Stephenson, our Speaker Secretary, for Summer 2026:
JULY Wednesday 15th "The Picton Garden in the 21st Century" with Helen Picton
AUGUST Wednesday 19th "Swallows, Swifts, and Martins" with David Cramp
September Wednesday 16th "Vintage Garden Tools" with John and Carole Mathews
Further details are available in our Summer Newsletter. (See link above.)
Meetings are held at Abbey Fields Community Centre at 7pm for tea/coffee, followed by our talks at 7.30pm. Visitors who are always welcome are asked to pay a small entry fee.
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Aide memoire - Membership subscriptions can be paid at our monthly meetings or by contacting our membership secretary, Philip Mason, on 01242 609185.
In Bloom Plant Exhibition at the Ashmoleum Museum - "How Plants Changed Our World"
19th March – 16th August 2026.
See: https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/in-bloom-how-plants-changed-our-world
Membership
New members are always welcome. Philip Mason, our Membership Secretary, can advise on payment of membership subscriptions.
2026 Committee Members (from 21 January AGM)
President Jean Howell 0790 1830708
Chair Rob Stone 602384
Vice Chair John Pierce 603381
Secretary Patti Earl ---------------
Treasurer Phil Young 621410
Speaker Secretary Jane Stephenson 07836 297168
Membership Secretary Philip Mason 609185
Visits Organiser Derek Thom 07941 206603
Show Secretary Phil Young 621410
Publicity Kip Katesmark
[email protected]
Equipment Officer Derek Thom
Raffle Organisers Pam Andrews 0758 3860606
Socials Lis Boswell 0750 679 0851 Archives Jean Howell 0790 1830708
