Events

Updated on 21:10:2025 We will be joined by Tom Coward, Head Gardener at the historic Gravetye Manor, Sussex, who will tell us about the history and development of fruit growing […]

Following the talk from Tom Coward, we are pleased to be joined by Lawrence Weston, founder of a community farm near Bristol, that grows strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, loganberries and jostaberries, […]

Wednesday 21st January, James Smith from Loddington Farm; opportunity for Fruit Group members who missed the visit to Loddington Farm in September 2025, to hear the inspirational talk on how […]

Robert Brett, Curator for RHS Garden Wisley since March 2025, will bring us up-to-date with his vision for the gardens, accompanied by Paul Kettell who is responsible for Edibles at […]

Yvette Harvey, Keeper of the Herbarium at RHS Garden Wisley, responsible for the Society’s collection of over 90,000 dried, cultivated plant specimens, as well as 3,500 paintings, 35,000 photographs and […]

RHS Fruit and Trials Specialist, Jim Arbury will give us a late spring talk and Europom update Following the talks, Jim will lead members round the Wisley orchard to consider […]

Following Jim Arbury's talk RHS entomologist Ben Brough will give us a talk on pollination and other topical issues to do with insects.

Wednesday 18th November, we welcome Paula Fleming, Head Orchard Gardener at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons;

Pavlina Kapsalis, Horticulturist in the Edibles team at RHS Wisley, will give a talk on growing figs in pots and outdoors.