Wednesday 15th January at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Growing vegetables in West Cornwall

Presented by Hugh Taylor, Bosavern Community Farm Head Grower and teacher

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 19th February at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Oranges and Lemons: the story of citrus

Presented by Peninsula Garden Society Committee member and expert on citrus plants David Jackson

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 19th March at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Our family & their gardens

Presented by Charles Fox, garden designer,  whose family created Penjerrick, Glendurgan, Trebah and Fox Rosehill gardens

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 16th April at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

New Found plants

Presented by Dr Neil Armstrong, creator of Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens

Competition: Plant of the Month

Sunday 18th May at St Buryan Church

The annual Peninsula Garden Society plant sale!

Everybody welcome, there will be many high quality plants on sale

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 21st May at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Conserving and promoting benefical insects in our gardens

Presented by Emeritus Professor Jim Whitfield, entomologist from the University of Illinois and Lamorna resident

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 18th June at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Pollinator health and impact on gardens and wild flowers 

Presented by Emeritus Professor Sydney Cameron, entomologist from the University of Illinois and Lamorna resident

Competition: Plant of the Month

Sunday 29th June at Trephinnick, Lamorna 2-4pm

Summer Cream Tea

With thanks to Sue and Gerry Hayman for holding the event in their garden

Wednesday 16th July at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

The story of Lanjeth Water Gardens

Presented by Mark Woolcock, Managing Director 

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 17th September at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Pinsla Garden and Opening for the National Garden Scheme; Wellness and Creativity 

Presented by Claire Woodbine from the National Garden Scheme

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 15th October at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

The story of Sailors Creek and the Forest Garden

Presented by Andrew Marston, Director, Sailors Creek CIC

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 19th November at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

South African Plants in our Gardens

Presented by Justin O’Neill from Hayle Plants

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 3rd December at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Annual General Meeting and Christmas party!

All food contributions welcome!

Past events in 2024

Wednesday 17th January at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

January plants

Presented by the renowned plantswoman Jane Bird

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 21st February at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Garden Restoration

Presented by Mark Holman, the Palace Gardener

Competition: Plant of the Month

Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd March at Marazion Community Centre

The West Cornwall Spring Show

The West Cornwall Horticultural Society (WCHS)

Wednesday 20th March at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Talland House Garden

Talland House was  Virginia Woolf’s House
Presented by Polly Carter

Competition: Plant of the Month

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April

Cornwall Garden Society Spring Show

The Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge

Adult Ticket in advance: (available until 5pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024): £10

Adult Ticket on the gate: £12 (card payment only)

Under 16s in advance or on the gate: Free

Wednesday 17th April at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

The Perfumed Garden

Presented by the renowned Horticuluralist and Horticultural Consultant, our own Gerald Hayman

Competition: Plant of the month

Monday 22nd April at 2pm

A private visit to St Michael’s Mount Gardens

Friends of Morrab Gardens have the opportunity for an exclusive access visit to the gardens on St Michael’s Mount in April before they open to the public in May
Contact Jane Royale if you are a member of the Peninsula Garden Society and would like to join the visit

Jane Royle: janeroyle2332@hotmail.co.uk

Please note garden tickets are £11 each or free to National Trust members. National Trust members are still required to book a ticket and bring with them their membership card.  If anyone would also like to visit the castle a garden and castle combined ticket is £26 each or again free for National Trust members.

Wednesday 15th May at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

The Planted House Penzance

Houseplants
Presented by Antonia Adams

Competition: Plant of the Month

Sunday 19th May at St Buryan Church

The annual Peninsula Garden Society plant sale!

Everybody welcome, there will be many high quality plants on sale

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 19th June at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

The Wonderful World of Succulents

Presented by Brian Hiley, Ponsanooth

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 17th July at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Urban Wildlife Gardening – Our story in Penzance

Presented by Jennie Massey and Vicky Harrison

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 18th September at Lamorna Village Hall 6.30pm

Varfell and Farming for Climate Change

Presented by Simon Gardner from Varfell farms

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 16th October at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Tresco Abbey Gardens

and planting for Climate Change
Presented by Mike Nelhams, Curator of Tresco Abbey Gardens

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 20th November at Lamorna Village Hall 7.30pm

Growing flowers for cutting

Presented by Ali Law, Wild West Flowers St Just

Competition: Plant of the Month

Wednesday 4th December at Lamorna Village Hall 7.00pm

Annual General Meeting and Christmas party!

All food contributions welcome!