Gardening in the far west of Cornwall
Our Programme of Events
Our programme of events for the remainder of 2026 is listed below together with details of talks held earlier this year.
Our programme of talks for both 2024 and 2025
can be found here
Plant of the Month Competition - each month, bring along a vase of flowers that are blooming in your garden. The competition is judged by our guest speaker. Those awarded 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will receive a slip.
At the end of the year, the slips are counted up and the winner announced at our Annual General Meeting.
Wednesday 21st October at 7:30pm
The Wonderful World of Fungi
Presented by Dr Paul Gainey
Wednesday 18th November at 7:30pm
Foraging in West Cornwall
Presented by Rachel Lambert
Wednesday 9th December at 7pm
The Peninsula Garden Society
Annual General Meeting & Christmas Party
Members only
Please bring a plate of food to share!
Photograph by
Sue Searle
Talks held earlier in 2026 are listed below.
21st January
Growing Vegetables in West Cornwall
presented by Julian Ellis
18th February
Cornwall's Geological Story & Gardening
presented by Dr Sam Hughes
18th March
The Gardeners' House Project
Presented by Miki Ashton & Kate Picknett
15th April
Gardener's Tales &Things That Don't Go to Plan!
Presented by our Vice Chair Stephen Tucker
20th May
Propagation of Softwood Cuttings
Presented by Graham Sykes
17th June
Asian Hornets & Their Environmental Impact
Presented by Dr Peter Kennedy
15th July
South African Plants & Gardens
Presented by Alex Goodyear
16th
Fancy & Feathered - the Variations in Primroses & Cowslips
Presented by Caroline Stone
Photograph by
Nigel Heard
