2026 Events
January
AGA Committee Meeting
February
Winter newsletter published
March
2025 AGM followed by a talk on “Roses Revisited – the old, the new and what to do” by writer and plantswoman, Gillian Taylor. Gillian is a member of an RHS Trials Forum and an International Rose Trials judge. Gillian will tell us how her love for roses developed and how her own collection rapidly grew to include over 250 varieties. She will talk about the different types of roses, their suitability in garden settings and best methods for cultivation.
For details of the roses mentioned and useful tools, see Gillian’s factsheet.
Date – Thursday 5 March
Time – 6:30pm for 7pm start
Venue – Arundel Museum
April
Spring newsletter published
Talk on “Parham Gardens – moving forwards” by Andrew Humphris, Head Gardener at Parham. Andrew will speak about his career in horticulture, followed by a brief history of Parham with a particular look at the walled garden and the process the gardeners are going through to eradicate bindweed, along with the new planting that is taking place.
Date – Thursday 9 April
Time – 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue – Arundel Museum
Saturday 18 April
AGA stall at Arundel Farmers Market
Time – 9am to 1pm
May
Friday 8 May
Visit to RHS Wisley
Saturday 16 May
AGA stall at Arundel Farmers Market
Time – 9am to 1pm
Wednesday 20 May
Visit to the Walled Garden at Petworth House
June
July
Summer newsletter published
Wednesday 15 July
Garden visit to Shalford House, Kingsley Green
AGA Committee Meeting
August
Thursday 6 August
Garden visit to The Oast and Brightling Down Farm, E. Sussex
Saturday 15 August
AGA stall at Arundel Farmers Market
Time – 9am to 1pm
The Arundel Flower and Produce Show
Date – Bank Holiday Monday 31 August
Venue – Arundel Football Club, Mill Road BN18 9PA
September
AGA Committee Meeting
October
Autumn newsletter published
Talk by Izzy McKinley, Senior Kitchen Gardener at Arundel Castle Gardens. Izzy will speak about the organic kitchen garden at the Castle including crop rotation, propagation, and some useful tips!
Date – Thursday 1 October
Time – 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue – Arundel Museum
November
Talk by Martin Jarvis of Culberry Nursery, Angmering, about the nursery and its history. Founded in Dappers Lane in 1948, the nursery measured 8 acres and supplied many of the market gardens in London. Today it measures 4 acres and specialises in herbs, both culinary and medicinal, of which some 200 varieties are stocked.
Date – Thursday 5 November
Time – 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue – Arundel Museum
AGA Committee Meeting
December
The 2026 AGM will be held in March 2027.