Wharfedale Gardeners' Group

About Wharfedale Gardeners' Group

The group meet at Beech Hill Church, Otley at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month between September and May.

There is a program with expert guest speakers to inspire and inform, an annual plant auction and a Christmas party (see events section).

Membership is £20 for the year.Guests are welcome to attend at a cost of £5.

Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, the group was formed in January 1947 for the purpose of promoting and extending interest in gardening

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Events

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12 Nov 2024

Plants & Medicines

Sarah Owen-Hughes

10 Dec 2024

Christmas Party

14 Jan 2025

Revive Your Garden

Nick Bailey

11 Feb 2025

"The World's Largest Gardening Project"

Doug Stewart

11 Mar 2025

AGM and Paul Cook

8 Apr 2025

Cancelled

13 May 2025

Leafy Couture

Sarah Richardson

16 May 2025

Plant Sale

13 Aug 2025

The Health Benefits of Gardens and Garden Groups

WGG article

9 Sep 2025

Gardening in a changing climate

Dr Andrew Ward, Norwell Nurseries

14 Oct 2025

Weeds to love or to loath, that is the question?

Matthew Smith

11 Nov 2025

The Business of Horticulture

Neil Barwise-Carr (Otley Garden Centre)

Find out what makes a GREAT workplace culture within a local garden centre that has grown from one to seven sites in 4 years. Neil will tell us how the garden centre recruit, engage, develop and retain a team of staff.

9 Dec 2025

Christmas Party

An afternoon party at Otley Rugby Club, starting at 2.00 pm with similar format to previous years. New Committee member, Joanne Hanson, will create a seasonal floral arrangement. Please bring a dish for a tea-party supper.

13 Jan 2026

What a flower farmer does in the winter

Fiona McDonald (Flowers by Raspberry Wild)

Local florist and flower grower Fiona will answer the above question and also share with us examples of her beautiful work designed for "winter" weddings.

10 Feb 2026

People, plants and propagation

Ben Preston, Cliff Bank Nursery

An insight into collecting unusual plants, visiting gardens and the people that have inspired Ben along the way. Stories of where his plants have come from and how to propagate them. Ben will also have plants for sale on the night.

10 Mar 2026

Looking at wild flowers near and far

Alan Wilson

Our Group member Alan will share with us his knowledge, passion and images of the wild flowers from his many travels over the world.

14 Apr 2026

Keep your garden buzzing

Maureen Little

Based on Maureen's new book, and drawing on wide research, her own experiences of gardening and beekeeping, she will share her knowledge about what type of plants best meet pollinators' needs.