The Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society is a voluntary organisation open to all residents and those who live nearby, with an elected Committee meeting monthly. An Annual General Meeting is held in November.
Established in 1909, we are one of the oldest horticultural societies in the UK. We hold two Flower Shows a year (June and September). The Society organises a variety of events to cater for all levels of gardening interest and horticultural expertise.
New members are always welcome, click here to discover more about the benefits of membership or to join.
News:
In 2009 we celebrated the Centenary of Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society's foundation by Dame Henrietta Barnett and early residents of the Suburb with many special commemorative events.
The latest version of our Newsletter (January 2012) is available here (pdf file format - click here to download a pdf reader, free, for your computer).
At the beginning of 2007, the Society received a lottery grant from Awards for All (England) ) (as well as donations from residents and members) to create a commemorative flower bed on Willifield Green marking the centenary of Hampstead Garden Suburb. It was unveiled on Wednesday 2nd May by Society Hon Presidents Jonathan Ross and Jane Goldman. This flowerbed was completely re-designed by Stephen Crisp for the Society's own Centenary in 2009, but, after three years of successful but expensive and labour-intensive life, it was cleared and levelled at the end of 2009, and the ground reverted to the London Borough of Barnet.
Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society was founded on 20 May 1909. Again designed by Stephen Crisp, a new community flowerbed to commemorate this milestone anniversary was created opposite Willifield Green (near Fellowship House). A new tree to match others alongside was planted and the flowerbed was opened officially on 18 July 2009 by Henry Kelly. Both tree and flowerbed are now maturing well.
Awards: The Society won several awards for the raised commemorative flowerbed on Willifield Green: 2007 - Bronze Medal from the London Gardens Society; third Place in the Barnet in Bloom Competition, Certificate of Excellence from London in Bloom; 2008 - Silver Medal from the London Gardens Society; third prize in the Barnet in Bloom Competition; 2009 - First prize and a silver cup in Barnet in Bloom (public garden not supported by the borough category); Certificate of Excellence from the London Gardens Society and London in Bloom. In 2010 (a year after it had been created), the centenary community flowerbed outside Fellowship House was awarded a Silver medal (2nd prize) and Certificate of Excellence from the London Gardens Society and London in Bloom.
Events:
Full information regarding future events can be found on our events pages.
The Society has affiliated membership with the following organisations:
- The Royal Horticultural Society
- The Royal National Rose Society
- The National Dahlia Society
- Plant Heritage - London Group (formerly known as The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens)
- The Museum of Garden History
- The Federation of Middlesex Horticultural & Allotments Society
- Perennial - The Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society
- The London Gardens Society
Several of our members open their gardens each year for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) 'Yellow Book' (www.ngs.org.uk).