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Autumn Plant Fair 2025

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Next weekend! Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market It’s the 25th Anniversary Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall! Sunday 14th September:  10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. Entrance: Adults £10 (£9.00 in advance) – Children: Free (includes admission into the Grade 1 Listed Gardens). • 800 free plants for visitors distributed during the day • Hundreds of rare and unusual plants • Garden and lifestyle accessories • Specialist nurseries & National Plant Collections • Expert advice … Continue reading →

Spring Plant Fair 2025

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Not long now!  Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair and Artisan Market Sunday 25th  & Monday 26th May:  10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. Entrance: Adults £12 (£10.00 in advance) – Children under 15: Free (includes admission into the Grade 1 Listed Gardens). • Free plant for 800 visitors distributed during the two days • Hundreds of rare and unusual plants • Garden and lifestyle accessories • Specialist nurseries & National Plant Collections • Expert advice & demonstrations • Live … Continue reading →

First Meeting of 2025 – 25th January

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25th January:   Luci Skinner – Irises and their place in our Gardens 2.30pm, Wetherden Village Hall, Park Road, IP14 3JS A discussion about all species of Iris, from Bearded Iris to water Iris. Looking at how an Iris can enhance our gardens 12 months of the year and how to grow and propagate each form we discuss. A focus on bearded Irises particularly towards the end of the presentation.  

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The Free Plant Autumn 2024

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Camissia quamash is the free plant (for 800 visitors, released during the day) at the Helmingham Plant Fair, September 2024. Native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States, Camissia quamash is Ideally suited to naturalised planting schemes including wildflower meadows or grassland where the soils are reliably moist (but not waterlogged).  It will also make a handsome addition to the herbaceous border, where its bright blue flowers and greyish green leaves will … Continue reading →

Autumn Plant Fair 2024

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It’s not too soon to put this in your diaries and book your tickets!  Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market Sunday 15th September:  10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. Entrance: Adults £10 (£9.00 in advance) – Children: Free (includes admission into the Grade 1 Listed Gardens). • Free plant for 800 visitors distributed during the day • Hundreds of rare and unusual plants • Garden and lifestyle accessories • Specialist nurseries & National Plant Collections … Continue reading →