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.
November talk
Our next event will be a talk and demonstration of Ikebana at Christmas by Irene Moore at 8pm on 11th November in APMH. Part art, part meditation, ikebana flower arrangements use seasonal flowers, branches, produce, moss and leaves to create sculptural arrangements filled with symbolism. The arrangements Irene creates will be raffled off at the end of the evening so it should be wonderful evening out.
Entrance is free for AHS members, or £3 for non-members. There will also be a membership desk taking renewals and new joiners for 2027.
Autumn Show results
Congratulations to Elizabeth Hicks for her outstanding exhibits at our Autumn Show! Best in Show, Outstanding Vegetable exhibit, Outstanding Fruit and Outstanding Dahlia exhibit. And with all that no surprise overall points winner for horticultural classes! Our new class for wonkiest veg also proved very popular – well done Jane Bloore who won a £10 voucher from Chessington Garden Centre for the weirdest looking carrot ever. Thank you to the Committee for all their hard work preparing and running this important community event, as well as all our exhibitors for producing a great display despite the very challenging weather this year.
