Programme 2026 updated

Date 2026Talk/visit/eventDescription
Sat Jan 24th 1pmEvent – Festive mealFestive meal in the village hall catered for by Hearts of Ampleforth
Feb 4thQuizGardening quiz evening
Mar 4thTalk – Peter MatherParadise Revisited – the Royal Gardens
Apr 1stTalk – Mike I’AnsonSeeds, Cuttings and Pruning
May 6thTalk – Rose HorspoolGertrude Jekyll
Sat May 16th   10-12pmEvent – Plant SaleAnnual plant sale in the village hall
Fri May 22nd  11amVisit to York Gate garden, Leeds LS16 8DWA follow on visit to Ben Preston’s talk of a one acre garden near Leeds inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement. 
Fri Jun 19th 2pmVisit to Bridge House, Elvington, York YO41 4AAWendy Bundy’s 2 acre garden that floods every year. Tour plus refreshments
Fri Jul 3rd  4-5.30pmVisit to member Jill Broadbent’s High Kilburn gardenIncludes refreshments
Sat Jul 11th    11am-4pmEvent – Ampleforth Open GardensSeveral local gardens open with refreshments in village hall
Fri 7th Aug 10.30amVisit to Breezy Knees, Warthill, York YO19 5XS20 acres with over 10,000 different plant varieties – tour/talk plus on site cafe
Sep 2ndTalk – John BorrittAmpleforth Apples – talk by local apple grower
Sat Sep 19th     12pm-3pmEvent – Autumn ShowIn Ampleforth village hall
Oct 7thTalk – Michael MyersWinter Gardens – structure, form and seasonal interest
Nov 4thTalk – Jarrod Marsden & Robert ScottOver ambitious gardening to comfortable lifestyle
Dec 2ndEventAGM & social