Coming Soon
27th May 10:30am
‘Children’s Gardening Workshop’
Young gardeners aged 4 to 10 years old learn how to make their own paper plant pot, sow their own sunflower seed, cress head and wildflower pot.
We are very excited to announce the start of a new children's group called 'Seedlings'. It is aimed at young gardeners aged 4 to 10 years old. Our first event will be a ‘Children's Gardening Workshop’. During the workshop, which will be held under parental supervision on a real allotment in Letchworth, each child will learn how to make their own paper plant pot, sow their own sunflower seed, cress head and wildflower pot. Each child will receive a certificate. The cost is £3/child.
6th June
Coffee Morning at Tapps
With planting out pretty much done now why not treat yourself to coffee and cake with fellow members at our monthly coffee morning. LDGA members are entitled to 10% discount off all items from the garden centre and tea room.
9th June
West Dean Gardens
Coach outing to West Dean Gardens, near Chichester. See the working Victorian Glasshouses, the 300ft pergola & the walled garden.
We leave Letchworth from outside the former Plinston Hall at 9:00am and arrive back at approx. 5:00pm. LDGA members £19, non-members £22. You will see an impressive collection of working Victorian Glasshouses, a 300ft pergola, a spring garden with flint bridges and a walled garden. There is also a restaurant and the Gardens shop.
17th June
Letchworth Open Gardens
As part of the 2018 Letchworth Festival, LALG invite you to tour over twenty open gardens in Letchworth. As well as a warm welcome, some will be offering refreshments and plant sales.
21st June
Life & Times of a Gardener by Christine Walkden
This talk tells of the thrills and spills of a life as a gardener and broadcaster. It is entertaining and inspirational, often making people laugh and cry during the same evening.
Celebrity gardener and resident ‘One Show’ gardening guru, Christine Walkden visits to us to tell us everything we need to know about ‘The Life and Times of a Gardener’ – This talk tells of the thrills and spills of a life as a gardener and broadcaster. It is entertaining and inspirational, often making people laugh and cry during the same evening.
30th June
LDGA at the
Letchworth Festival
As part of the 2018 Letchworth Festival we will be taking part in the community stalls day in Leys Square.
14th July
Summer Show
8th September
Autumn Show
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Welcome to LDGA
Letchworth District Gardeners Association (LDGA) was formed in 1906 to promote horticulture to the residents of Letchworth Garden City and the surrounding areas. Today, we have around 700 members with a keen interest in gardening of all types – flowers, fruit and/or vegetables, grown either at home or on an allotment.
Take a look at some of the things around at the moment.
Become a member
What can we offer you?
- monthly evening talks on wide range of garden related topics
- summer outings and events
- monthly coffee mornings
- two produce shows per year
- quarterly Compost Heap newsletter
- best prices on all your gardening products at our members only trading store
- 10% discount off all items from the garden centre and tea room at Tapps
- All for only £5 per household per year
Member’s pic of the month
The Pasque Flower – county flower of Hertfordshire
Latest News
Coach Outing
Unfortunately due to lack of interest the coach trip to West Dean Gardens on Saturday 9th June, has been cancelled.
posted 22/05/18
Allotment Mini Plots
Would you like a small allotment?
LDGA have eight 25m² (16ftx16ft) plots available for rent on the Norton Allotment Site off Flint Road, Letchworth.
Follow the link to find out more
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posted 30/04/18
Willow Rods
Dunton Community Garden has bundles of willow rods for sale – 25 rods for £5. The rods vary in length; the longest is around 10ft but can be cut as required.
Email info@duntongarden.org for more information.
posted 16/04/18
Compost Heap
Keep up with all the news and info with the association newsletter
Spring 2018 edition now available
posted 15/04/18
Coach Outing
We have arranged an outing to West Dean Gardens, near Chichester on Saturday 9th June
posted 7/4/18
Gardeners Questions
Around 150 people attended the recent Gardeners’ Questions evening chaired by Pippa Greenwood. It was a great evening with wide variety of questions for the panel to answer. Thanks to all members and friends who donated prizes for the raffle. By the end of the evening we had raised £410 which we divided evenly between our two charities, Garden House Hospice Care and the local mental health charity Growing People.
posted 17/3/18
