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Newsletter
Please click here to read our April 2026 Newsletter
Society Events
SUMMER ROSE & FLORAL SHOW
Sunday 14th June 2026 at Sewards End Village Hall
Please click here
to see the show schedule
Summer Garden Outing to Anglesey Abbey
Sunday 28th June
Chairman, David Livermore, will be taking us on an
insiders’ guided tour of the grounds at Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge,
where he has been volunteering in the gardens.
The guided tour itself is free, but numbers will be limited. For now,
just save the date!
Members’ Garden Party
… probably in August, date and venue to be announced. Strawberries and
scones are definitely on the menu.
Autumn Flower and Produce Show
Sunday 13th September 2026 at Sewards End Village Hall
Often the biggest show of the year because the flowers are still
blooming and the veg are at their best!
Alpine Flowers of the Upper Engadine
Monday 14th September, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45)
At the Saffron Community Link
Liz Livermore’s illustrated talk will take us through
some of the spectacular scenery of the Upper Engadine in SE
Switzerland with its outstanding range of alpine flowers, from
edelweiss, gentians, saxifrages and primroses to snowbells, glacier
crowfoot, martagon lilies and various orchids.
Low Impact Gardens and Long-Term Gains in a Changing
Climate
Monday 19th October 2026, 7:00 pm at the Saffron
Community Link
Jacq and Wills Landscapes is an award-winning family run business
designing and maintaining gardens in and around Saffron Walden. They
will be sharing their expertise in creating sustainable, manageable
and enjoyable gardens suitable for local conditions.
Christmas Social and AGM
Monday 30th November 2026, 6:45 pm at the Saffron
Community Link
Spring Dafffodil and Floral Show
Sunday 21st March 2027 at Sewards End Village Hall
Entry to Saffron Walden Horticultural Society Shows is free.
Entry to talks organised by the Society is £2 for members, £5 for
non-members.
Committee
| Chairman | David Livermore 6 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston SG8 8HN Tel 07815 556602 Email david.g.livermore@gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Christine Mayle |
| Membership Secretary | Hilary Shibata 4 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Debden Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4AE Email hilary@mikehibbs.net |
| Publicity Secretary | Charlotte Heales Email mrsheales@googlemail.com |
| Summer Show Secretary | Liz Livermore 6 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston SG8 8HN Email liz.livermore@gmail.com |
| Autumn Show Secretary | David Livermore 6 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston SG8 8HN Tel 07815 556602 Email david.g.livermore@gmail.com |
| Committee Members | Vera Willson Len Reid |
Members' discounts
Springwell Nursery & Garden Centre in Little Chesterford (CB10
1UE) give Members of Saffron Walden Horticultural Society a 10%
discount. https://www.visitspringwell.com/
Members can also receive a discount from Saffron Walden Garden
Centre https://www.saffronwaldengardencentre.co.uk/
Data Protection Policy
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came in to force on 25 May 2018. Under the new regulations, the society needs to advise members how we use the personal data that they provide as part of membership applications. You can read our full policy by clicking this link.
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We hope it will be a forum for discussion of all things horticultural as well as a way of letting members know about upcoming events.
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