Coming Soon
5th 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.
7th June
Outing to Stamford
“Street Market” and
Swines Meadow Nursery
9th June
Seedlings Early
Summer Workshop
Activities include: potting on marigolds, planting out pumpkins and sunflowers and painting stones.
This is our third 'Seedlings' workshop of the year for young gardeners aged 4 to 14 years old. During the workshop, children will:
16th June
11:00am to 5:00pm
Member’s Open Garden
Val Aitken opens her garden at 22 Hitchin Road, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3LT for the second time this year as part of the NGS. Home-made teas available in aid of Garden House Hospice Care.
20th June
‘The Chelsea Experience’
by Roger Harvey
Nurseryman Roger Harvey tells us why showing and being successful at Chelsea is the pinnacle of his horticultural career.
With 8 Gold Medals in 12 years at the Chelsea Flower Show for his displays of rare and unusual shade or woodland plants, nurseryman Roger Harvey tells us why showing and being successful at Chelsea is the pinnacle of his horticultural career.
21st June
6:00 to 8:30pm
Member’s Open Garden
Val Aitken opens her garden for the evening at 22 Hitchin Road, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3LT as part of the NGS.
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13th July
Summer Show
14th 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
- ‘Seedlings’ children’s gardening group.
- ‘Mini Plot’ allotments for hire.
- All for only £5 per household per year
Member’s pic of the month
Member’s pic of the month
Latest News
LGCHF Consultation
A drop-in consultation evening about the plot of land next to the Norton allotment site is planned for 21st May at The Three Horseshoes.
posted 09/05/19
Compost Heap
Keep up with all the news and info with the association newsletter
Spring 2019 edition now available
posted 21/04/19
AGM minutes
Draft AGM minutes including the combined reports are now available.
posted 21/03/19
AGM
Our AGM was held on 21st February & was well attended. The chairman and the respective secretaries gave reports of the past year’s activities and also looked forward to the coming year. Take a look at a copy of the combined reports.
All committee members were re-elected, and Carol Russell was elected for the first time. She will take up the position of Treasurer. See the updated committee page.
After the interval Terri Evans, our show photography judge gave a short talk about how to store and look after our pictures for future generations.
posted 24/2/18
Feb Coffee Morning
Over 25 members enjoying our most recent Coffee Morning at Tapps on the 6th February.
posted 07/02/19
Potato Day
A big thanks to John B and all his helpers for making a success of ‘Potato Day’ on 27th January. The place was heaving, with at least 150 visitors during the 3 and a half hours. We also signed up 3 new members and took 85 renewals.
