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Edgworth and District Horticultural Society
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Welcome to Edgworth and District Horticultural Society 

The Garden Club 








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We are a friendly and very active society in the North West of England, located in a small village between Bolton and Blackburn, but with members attending our meetings from a 20 mile radius.


We have meetings most months of the year (see Programme), together with day and evening visits to gardens large and small. Every summer, many of our members and friends take part in our long weekend mini-holiday, visiting gardens in other parts of the country.


Our big event of the year is the Annual Show, which takes place on the third Saturday of August. As well as the traditional horticultural classes of flowers, fruit and vegetables, we have classes for cookery, art and crafts, photography and flower arranging.  See our Show Schedule for full details.


Please have a look round our site, and if you have any questions or comments, contact our committee via the contacts page.

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THE MONTHLY EMAIL
Irene (our secretary) intends to continue sending out an email bi monthly for the time being. She tries with all our help to fill it with news and articles of garden and local interest.

She is keen to receive  articles from everyone - all members! Have you read, heard, or know something that might interest or amuse others? Perhaps you have an interesting horticultural experience to relate?  Jot down a few sentences and send it to her  New ideas give variety and keep it interesting for everyone!

If you know of anyone who isn’t on the internet or on email please try to help us to keep them in touch with what the Society is doing.  If members want, but are unable to see these reports and the subsequent AGM minutes please help if you can. Instead perhaps a friend or relative could print them. Otherwise members can ring Phil Broughton 01204 300541 or Jean Turner 01204 309394.
An active committee is vital to our Society
Please consider joining us

Next Meeting at The Barlow
Wednesday June 17th, 7.30pm - 9pm
Poster for Gardens of Thomas Mawson
Elaine Taylor comes to us in June with her talk on the Gardens of Thomas Mawson – one of which is the garden at Rivington.

Elaine lives in Bolton, and is no stranger to us here in
Edgworth, having supported our events and has spoken to us way back in 2008 on the Smithills Hall garden. She tells us she is looking forward to coming again.
 
The recording of Gardeners Question Time which the Society hosted on 1st April 2026 can be found here for the programme on 10th April and here for the programme on 17th April.


Trips to come this year

The Garden Holiday

Gardens of Worcestershire, Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th July 2026 (4 days)

Evening Visit to an Eccles Garden  - Wednesday July 15th. Further details to be notified

Coach trip to Southport - Saturday August  22nd. Pick up from Edgworth or Bromley Cross


Grant Poster 2026Awards to date 2026