HEREFORDSHIRE AND MID-WALES GROUP OF THE HPS
Nurturing an interest in hardy plants
If you join us in October, November or December you don't have to pay again until January 2026 so you can get up to three months of free membership of our local group.
Please note: To become a member of this group you also have to be a member of the national HPS group. You can join or renew on their new website https://hardy-plant.org.uk/. They are also changing to a 'rolling membership' where membership will run for exactly one year starting from the initial payment. For any questions please contact helpdesk@hardy-plant.org.uk.
WHAT WE DO
The Hardy Plant Society
The role of the Hardy Plant Society, since its conception in 1957 is to provide members with information about
1: familiar and less well-known hardy perennial plants
2: how to grow them
3: where they can be obtained
4: ensuring that garden-worthy perennials remain in cultivation and have the widest possible distribution
The Herefordshire and Mid-Wales Group aims to meet these objectives at a local level.
The Group organises a series of talks given by gardening experts.( but not throughout the year as we visit gardens in the Summer) These are held between Autumn and Spring, usually on the second Saturday of the month, and start at 2pm.These meetings alternate between the principal venues of Pembridge and Glasbury Village Halls.
Visitors are welcome to attend for £5.00.
The Group creates a social environment for its members to contact each other. As well as the physical events, the virtual events are run in a way that still allows for conversation to be had, and members are encouraged to share ideas with each other, either directly or via the Newsletters or the Committee. The social aspects of gardening just cannot be understated.
Membership is open to anyone, anywhere - join us now to become part of a fun and informative group!
During the summer months, the Group arranges garden visits. These may be close by where members can drive themselves or further away where a coach will be arranged by the Group as necessary. The Group tries to find gardens that are not always open to the public - and also tries to ensure that drinks and cake are available wherever we go!
The Group produces informative newsletters for our members. These are published twice per year and contain helpful articles on how to create different styles and effects within the garden, histories of gardens and the people who designed and made them as well as stories around garden and country visits. There are even a few jokes and poems! Members are also encouraged to contribute articles and photographs to go in the newsletter.
Forthcoming Events
Sat, 11 JanGlasbury Village Hall11 Jan 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Glasbury Village Hall, Glasbury, Hereford HR3 5LL, UK
Sat, 08 FebPembridge Village Hall08 Feb 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Pembridge Village Hall, Bearwood Ln, Manley Cres, Pembridge, Leominster HR6 9EB, UK
Sat, 08 MarGlasbury Village Hall08 Mar 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Glasbury Village Hall, Glasbury, Hereford HR3 5LL, UK
Sat, 12 AprPembridge Village Hall12 Apr 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Pembridge Village Hall, Bearwood Lane, Manley Crescent, Pembridge, Leominster HR6 9EB, UK
Mon, 19 MayWeston Hall19 May 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Weston Hall, Weston Hall, Weston under Penyard, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7NS, UK
Tue, 17 JunGreenfields17 Jun 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Greenfields, Brockweir, St Briavels, Chepstow NP16 7NU, UK
Thu, 17 JulThe Lyndalls17 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 16:00The Lyndalls, Sollers Hope, Hereford HR1 4RL, UK
Wed, 13 AugSpetchley Park Gardens13 Aug 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Spetchley Park Gardens, The Estate Office, Spetchley, Worcester WR5 1RS, UK13 Aug 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Spetchley Park Gardens, The Estate Office, Spetchley, Worcester WR5 1RS, UKFrom the first tantalizing glimpse of the garden through the tall Corsican pines that so inspired Edward Elgar, to the magnificent borders that surround the walled garden, Spetchley is full of surprises.
Sat, 13 SeptGlasbury13 Sept 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Glasbury, Glasbury, Hereford HR3 5LL, UK
Sat, 11 OctPembridge Village Hall11 Oct 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Pembridge Village Hall, Bearwood Lane, Manley Crescent, Pembridge, Leominster HR6 9EB, UK
Sat, 08 NovGlasbury Village Hall08 Nov 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Glasbury Village Hall, Glasbury, Hereford HR3 5LL, UK
