Coming Soon
20th September
‘Bordering on Insanity’
by Timothy Walker
Creating herbaceous borders with all-year-round interest
Timothy, an Oxford University botanist looks exclusively at the herbaceous border in his Wife’s garden covering the principles and practicalities to be adopted when creating an all year round border.
29th Sept 10-5pm
Harvest and Produce Fair at Wimpole Hall
LDGA is having a stall and there will be live music, green woodworking demonstrations and a beer tent.
Plus all the usual things that the Wimpole Estate has to offer.
29th Sept 12-6pm
Apple Pressing in the Wynd
As part of the Beer and World Food Festival, TTL are offering you the chance to get your surplus apples pressed. Cups of juice also on sale.
3rd October
Coffee Morning at Tapps
Come along & join fellow members for chat. If you haven’t been before make this one your first.
Why not come long and meet up with fellow members and some of the committee at our monthly coffee morning. LDGA members are entitled to 10% discount off all items from the garden centre and tea room.
6th October 9-1pm
Growers’ Market
GIYO’s last produce stall this year.
18th October
Horticultural Photography
by Michael Warren
Take a journey through the horticultural year with Photographer Michael Warren
Writer, lecturer and photographer Michael Warren introduces us to the Plants, Places, People, Gardens and Shows he encounters throughout the horticultural year.
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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
- ‘Seedlings’ children’s gardening group.
- ‘Mini Plot’ allotments for hire.
- All for only £5 per household per year
Member’s pic of the month
A splendid display of squash and pumpkins
Latest News
Seedlings Workshop
Thank you to Kay Walker and everyone who helped to prepare for and run the Seedlings Workshop on 16th September.
All the children had a great time planting bulbs, making bug hotels and harvesting pumpkins.
Take a look at some of photos of the event on our facebook page
posted 17/09/18
Trading Store News
Autumn sown seeds now in.
• Broard Beans
• Peas
• Green Manure
posted 17/09/18
Autumn Show
Thank you to Show Sec. Paul Heydon and everyone who helped to prepare for and stage the Autumn Show on 8th September.
The quality and quantity of the exhibits was fantastic considering how difficult the growing conditions were for much of the summer.
Take a look at more of the pictures on our facebook and gallery page
updated 17/09/18
Outing to Wisley
On 4th September around 50 members and friends enjoyed the first day of the spectacular RHS late summer show at Wisley.
posted 05/09/18
Trading Store News
Autumn onion sets now in stock
• Radar
• Shakespeare
• Senshyu Yellow
posted 03/09/18
