Welcome
Ashtead Horticultural Society was founded in 1875 and is thought to be one of the oldest Societies in Ashtead. It is a community based organisation run by elected volunteers for the benefit of its members and the community. Our main aim is to promote horticulture in an environment which is as sociable and friendly as possible.
The Society offers a programme of evening talks with guest speakers, two flower shows, an annual visit to a national garden, a coffee morning with sale of plants and cakes, summer walk to members’ gardens, and discounts for members at many local shops.
We have over 500 members who have an interest in gardening and plants. Some have large gardens, others small and some no gardens at all. We are not a group of experts; our knowledge is wide and varied. What we do have in common is an interest in horticulture and in learning more about it.
AHS Autumn Show
Thank you to everyone that entered the Autumn Show, and congratulations to all our winners! Geoff Lawrence took top spot with his perfect cherry tomatoes. Click here to see all our top prizewinners.
Bulb planting, Saturday 18th October
Join fellow members for a fun day planting bulbs to mark 150 years of AHS on Saturday 18th October.
Many hands make light work so ideally we’d have around 20 members please – please register here so that we know numbers for the day.
We are providing all the bulbs and a selection of bulb planting equipment (manual and electric), so you will just need warm clothes, protective footwear and gloves, and a large dose of enthusiasm! This is our final special Anniversary event, so once the hard work is done we’ll retire to a local hostelry to reward ourselves with a drink and a chat.
See our Events page for full details of our other regular events.
