Plant Fairs
All HPS plant fairs are open to the public.
HPS local group fairs are the perfect place to find unusual and garden worthy perennial plants for your garden. The plants may have been raised within a few miles of the fair by enthusiastic Hardy Plant Society members or they may be on sale from specialist nurseries the organisers have invited.
Hardy Planters have a wealth of experience of growing plants so make the most of their expertise at an HPS local group plant fair. They will help you find a plant to suit your garden - be it wet or dry, clay or sandy soil, shady or sunny.
2020 Plant Fairs
| Saturday 28th March, 2020 10am to 4.00pm Somerset Group Spring Plant Fair East Lambrook Manor Gardens, Somerset TA13 5HH (map) Admission £4 (£3.50 HPS/RHS members) which includes garden entry. Specialist nurseries from all over the south west. |
| Saturday 18th April, 2020 10-00am – 1-00pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale To be held at The Community Hut, St. Martin’s car park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Entry is free |
| Sunday 19th April, 2020 12 noon to 3.00pm Shropshire Group Spring Plant Fair Bayston Hill Memorial Hall (map) SIX Guest Nurseries, HPS Members Stall NON-MEMBERS WELCOME Free Admission, Light Refreshments Disabled Access and Toilet |
| Saturday 25 April, 2020 10.00am to 12.30pm Somerset Group Plant Sale West Monkton Village Hall, Taunton, TA2 8NE (map) Admission £1, onsite parking free, refreshments available. A mix of specialist nursery and Somerset Group members' stalls selling indoors. |
| 8th, 9th & 10th May 2020 Northamptonshire Group Plant Fair at the 'Home, Food and Garden Fair, Holdenby House, Holdenby NN6 8DJ (map) |
| Saturday 9th May, 2020 10-00am – 1-00pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale To be held at The Community Hut, St. Martin’s car park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Entry is free |
| Sunday 10th May, 2020 from 10a.m. – 2.00p.m. Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Group Grand Plant Fair Includes stall selling organic composts and other organic garden products. The Weathereley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG188JH (map) Entry is free and refreshments will be available |
| Sunday 17th May, 2020 10:30am to 1:30pm Clwyd Group Plant Sale in the Holywell Community Centre by Leisure Centre and Library CH8 7TQ (map) Invited nurseries and members' plants stalls, tombola, refreshments and homemade cakes. Members of the public are very welcome. Free admission and free parking. |
| Sunday 24th May, 2020 10-30am to 3-00pm Rutland Group Plant Fair Fox Cottage, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell (near Oakham) LE15 7LJ (map) Admission is £2.00 accompanied children free, free car parking in field Refreshments will be available |
| Saturday 30th May, 2020 1.30pm – 3.30pm Berkshire Group Plant Sale St. Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road, Earley, Reading. RG6 1EY (map) Open to the general public. Small admission fee. |
| Saturday 6th June, 2020 10-00am – 1-00pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale To be held at The Community Hut, St. Martin’s car park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Entry is free |
| Saturday 13th June, 2020 10-00am - 12 noon Cumbria Group Annual Plant Sale Preston Patrick Memorial Hall near Kendal, Cumbria (map) |
| Sunday 5 July, 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm Somerset Group Summer Plant Fair Lower Severalls, Somerset TA18 7NX (map) Admission £4 (£3.50 HPS members) which includes garden entry. Specialist nurseries from all over the south west |
2019 Plant Fairs
| Saturday 23rd March, 2019 10am to 4pm HPS Somerset Early Spring Plant Sale East Lambrook Manor, South Petherton, TA13 5HH Admission: £3.50 (All HPS members) (£4 for non-members) One of the highlights of the Somerset Group year, the Early Spring Plant Fair at East Lambrook Manor is not to be missed. Set amid the pretty cottage garden created by Margery Fish, twenty of the best nurseries in the southwest will be offering a tempting variety of plants, guaranteed to bring colour and charm to your spring borders. |
| Sunday 12th May, 2019 10-00am Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Group Annual Plant Fair The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade , Beds SG188JH (map) (note new venue) Entrance is free and refreshments will be available. This is an indoor event and our Group Stalls will include a vast range of plants for the discerning gardener. All are welcome. Contact Pete Balmbro 07941906028. |
| Sunday April 14th, 2019 12-3pm Shropshire Group Spring Plant Fair Bayston Hill Memorial Hall, nr Shrewsbury SY3 0DR (map) |
| Saturday 20th April, 2019 10am – 1pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale The Community Hut, St. Martin’s Car Park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip HA4 8BD (map) Free Admission |
| Sunday 21st April, 2019 10-00am - 2.30pm Fenland Group Plant Fair Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 47 Towngate East, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8LQ Free Entry |
| Sunday 5th & Monday 6th May 2019, 11.00am to 4.00pm each day. Northamtonshire Group Annual Plant Fair Holdenby House, NN6 8DJ (map) |
| Saturday 11th May, 2019 10am – 1pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale The Community Hut, St. Martin’s Car Park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip HA4 8BD (map) Free Admission |
| Saturday 11th May, 2019 Doors open at 2.30 pm Dorset Group PLANT FAYRE Colehill Memorial Hall, Cannon Hill Road, Wimborne BH21 2LR. (map) Our excellent homemade cakes and refreshments are also on offer |
| Saturday 18th May, 2019 11am – 2.30 pm. South Pennine Group Day 1 of Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
| Sunday 19th May, 2019 10am till 2 pm Staffordshire Group Annual Plant Sale Little Haywood Village Hall, Chilwell Avenue, Little Haywood, ST18 0QZ. (map) A diverse range of hardy perennials - many unusual - will be on offer at our annual plant sale, as well as shrubs, climbers, annuals and vegetable plants. Entry is £1 (Free to HPS Staffordshire Group members) |
| Sunday 19th May, 2019 10am – 1.30pm South Pennine Group Day 2 of Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
| Sunday 19th May, 2019 10.30am to 1.30pm Clwyd Group Plant Sale at the Holywell Community Centre, near Leisure Centre and Library. CH8 7TQ (map) Invited nurseries and members' plants stalls; tombola; refreshments and homemade cakes. Members of the public are very welcome. Free admission and free parking |
| Saturday May 25th, 2019 9.30am for group members and 10.00am for general public. Sale ends at 12.30 midday. South Wales Group Plant Sale at Lesser Town Hall, Cowbridge (map) |
| Sunday 26th May, 2019 10-30am to 3-00pm Rutland Group Annual Plant Fair Fox Cottage, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell (near Oakham) LE15 7LJ (map) Admission is £2.00 accompanied children free, free car parking in field Refreshments will be available |
| Saturday 8th June, 2019 10am -1pm Middlesex Group Public Plant Sale The Community Hut, St. Martin’s Car Park, St. Martin’s Approach, Ruislip HA4 8BD (map) Free Admission |
| Saturday 8th June, 2019 2-00pm – 4-00pm HPS Worcestershire Group Annual Sale of Plants Peopleton Village Hall, Main Street, Peopleton, Pershore, WR10 2EG. (map) A wide range of quality plants lovingly grown by our members, available at reasonable prices. Free admission and parking. Refreshments available. All welcome. |
| Saturday 8th June, 2019 10am -Noon Cumbria Group Annual Plant Sale Preston Patrick Memorial Hall (map) Everyone welcome. |
| Sunday 16th June, 2019 10am - 3pm Devon Group Summer Plant Fair Burrow Farm Gardens, Dalwood, Axminster EX13 7ET (map) Admission to plant fair free for group members and £1 for non members. Café serves coffee, light lunches and teas. Discounted entry to the glorious 13 acre Burrow Farm Gardens, which close at 6pm. |
| Sunday 7th July, 2019 10am – 4pm HPS Somerset Summer Plant Fair Lower Severalls Garden, Crewkerne, TA18 7NX Admission: £3.50 (All HPS members) (£4 for non-members) The stalls at the Summer Plant Fair will be arranged outside the grounds this year, leaving the garden unencumbered for everyone to enjoy. It promises to be a great day out, so come and pick up a treasure or two. More details in the June Newsletter. |
| Sunday 15th September 2019 11am–3pm South Pennine Group Autumn Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, shrubs and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free |
| 22nd September, 2019 10-00am - 2-30pm Fenland Group Plant Fair Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 47 Towngate East, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8LQ Free Entry |
2018 Plant Fairs
If your HPS group Plant Fair is not listed below, please send details to webteam@hardy-plant.org.uk
| Saturday 24th March, 2018 10.00am – 4.00pm HPS Somerset Group Early Spring Plant Fair East Lambrook Manor, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5HH (map) Admission: £4 HPS and RHS members: £3.50 Our popular Early Spring Plant Fair always brings folk out after a long winter. With specialist nursery stalls nestled all over the gardens of East Lambrook Manor, each one glowing with the jewel-like flowers of spring, who can resist? It’s the perfect way to kick off the new season and buy something special for your garden. Don’t forget that East Lambrook’s own nursery will also be open, offering a wide selection of perennials, and the gardens themselves will be bursting with early spring colour. Refreshments available at the Malthouse Cafe on site. http://www.eastlambrook.com/pages/ |
| Sunday 15th April, 2018 from 12 noon to 3.00pm. HPS Shropshire Group Spring Plant Fair (Note New Venue) Bayston Hill Memorial Hall, Lyth Hill Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury SY3 0DR (map) Six quality nurseries will be present along with the members' sales tables. Refreshments available, free admission and free parking, disabled access. Nurseries attending: Drumhead Cottage Plants, Mynd Hardy Plants, Hall Farm Nursery, Hillview Hardy Plants, Tan-y-Llyn Nursery, Diane Cole Hardy Plants |
| Saturday 21st April, 2018 Open from 10am – 1pm HPS Middlesex Group Plant Fair The Community Hut, St. Martins car park, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Free admission, Contact Brian Franklin 01923 236043 or e-mail brimar.franklin@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 28th April, 2018 – 10.00am – 12.30pm HPS Somerset Group Plant Sale West Monkton Village Hall (map) Admission: £1 A diverse range of hardy perennials – many unusual – will be on offer at our annual Plant Sale, as well as shrubs, annuals and vegetable plants. Come early to grab a bargain. Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends and relations! |
| 5th May, 2018 10-00am to 2-00pm HPS Cornwall Group Plant Fair Truro Cattle market (map) |
| 6th and 7th May, 2018 11.00am to 4.00pm each day HPS Northampton Group Annual Plant Fair Holdenby House, near Northampton, NN6 8DJ (map) In addition to a wide range of specialist nurseries the Grade 1 listed garden is open, and there are falconry displays. |
| Saturday 12th May, 2018 10am - 12 noon Lincolnshire Group Annual Plant Fair Inside at William Farr, C of E School, Lincoln Road, Welton. Lincoln. LN2 3JB (map) Everyone welcome - admission 50p |
| Saturday 12th May, 2018 11am to 1pm Derbyshire Group Plant Fair Shirland Village Hall, DE55 6BB (map) Entry is £1 to include a cup of tea/coffee and there will be cake for sale. It would be helpful if plant purchasers could bring their own bag or box for any plants that they buy. |
| Sunday 13th May, 2018 10-00 am HPS Cambs and Beds Group Annual Plant Fair Stratton Upper School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG188JH (map) Entrance is free and the School Farm is also open with various other attractions on the day. |
| Saturday 19th May, 2018 Open from 10am – 1pm HPS Middlesex Group Plant Fair The Community Hut, St. Martins car park, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Free admission, Contact Brian Franklin 01923 236043 or e-mail brimar.franklin@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 19th May, 2018 11am – 2.30 pm. Day 1 of South Pennine Group Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
| Sunday 20th May, 2018 10am – 1,30pm Day 2 of South Pennine Group Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
| Sunday 20th May, 2018 10-00 am till 2-00 pm HPS Staffordshire Group Annual Plant Sale Little Haywood Village Hall, Chilwell Avenue, Little Haywood, ST18 0QZ. (map) A diverse range of hardy perennials - many unusual - will be on offer at our annual plant sale, as well as shrubs, climbers, annuals and vegetable plants. Entry is £1 (Free to HPS Staffordshire Group members) |
| Sunday 20th May, 2018 10.30am to 1.30pm HPS Clwyd Group Plant Sale, Plant Sale at the Holywell Community Centre, near Leisure Centre and Library. CH8 7TQ Invited nurseries and members' plants stalls; tombola; refreshments and homemade cakes. Members of the public are very welcome. Free admission and free parking. Holywell, Flintshire CH8 7TQ Clwyd (map) |
| Saturday 26th May, 2018 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm HPS Berkshire Group PLANT SALE St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road, Earley, Reading. RG6 1EY. (map) Open to the general public. Small admission fee. |
| Saturday 26th May HPS South Wales Plant Sale Lesser Town Hall, Cowbridge (map) Open for members from 9.00 am – 12.00 Open for public from 10.00 to 12noon. |
| Sunday May 27th, 2018 from 10-30am to 3-00pm HPS Rutland Group Annual Plant Fair at Fox Cottage, Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, Rutland LE15 7LJ (map) |
| Saturday 2nd June, 2018 10am-12noon HPS Hertfordshire Annual Plant Sale United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd,St Albans, AL1 4BH (map) Admission 50p |
| Saturday 9th June, 2018 Open from 10am – 1pm HPS Middlesex Group Plant Fair The Community Hut, St. Martins car park, Ruislip, HA4 8BD (map) Free admission, Contact Brian Franklin 01923 236043 or e-mail brimar.franklin@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 9th June, 2018 2.30 – 4.30pm HPS Worcestershire Group, Annual Sale of Plants A wide range of quality plants lovingly grown by our members, available at reasonable prices. Peopleton Village Hall, Main Street, Peopleton, Pershore, WR10 2EG. (map) Free admission and parking. Refreshments available. All are welcome. |
| Sunday 8th July, 2018 10.00 – 4.00pm HPS Somerset Group Summer Plant Fair Lower Severalls Farm, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7NX (map) Admission: £5 Diverse specialist nurseries will be gathering to offer visitors the best of their plants in high summer. Press release Poster |
| Sunday 16th September, 2018 10.00am - 2.30pm HPS Fenland Group Plant Fair Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, Market Deeping, PE6 8LQ (map) free entry refreshments available |
| Sunday 16th September, 2018 11am – 3pm South Pennine Group Autumn Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. (map) Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, shrubs and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free |
In addition, many HPS local groups have plants for sale as part of their meetings. See our local groups pages for details.
If you can’t find the plants you want at an HPS plant fair or local group, why not try the nurseries, run by HPS members, or the RHS Plant Finder?