Visit Thenford Gardens and Arboretum - Members Day and Plant Exchange 2025

Fri 6th June: 6pm 'The past and present of horticulture', by Tamsin Westthorpe, 7pm dinner at the Whately Hotel in Banbury. Booking now closed.

Fri 6th June: 7pm Dinner with Plant Heritage at the Whately Hotel in Banbury. Anyone attending the dinner can attend the talk by Tamsin Westhorpe.

Sat 7th June: 9.30am to 4pm, Thenford gardens - This day event is fully booked - email info@plantheritage.org.uk  to be on the waiting list.

Programme

Thenford day (Fully booked) includes selected talks from Thenford gardens, and the National Plant Collection of Galanthus (Snowdrops) and how to twin scale snowdrops too); John Grimshaw, plantsman and Editor-in-Chief of Trees & Shrubs Online & Curtis's Botanical Magazine; Sally Flatman, Trustee and creator of Our Plants Podcast noting fascinating plant and people stories. Meet other members and enjoy a light lunch, visit the garden and arboretum. Plant Exchange too. 

8.30am            Plant Exchange plants arrive

9.30 am            Registration with tea/coffee

10.00am          Welcome from Cecilia Bufton, Chair of Plant Heritage and Gwen Hines, Chief Executive.

10.10am          Talk by John Grisham, plantsman and Editor-in-Chief of Trees & Shrubs Online &        Curtis's Botanical Magazine (30 mins, followed by 15 mins for questions?)

10.50am         Introductory talk from Thenford Arboretum

11.20am        Visit the gardens/arboretum, map provided (and to continue over rolling lunch)

12.45              Buffet lunch will be served between 12.45 and 2

2.15                 2 options for talks for people to join (or continue to explore the gardens):

- Talk by Sally Flatman, Plant Heritage Trustee and creator of ‘Our Plant Stories Podcast’ - all about plant stories, including several National Collection Holders that she’s interviewed

- Twin scaling demonstration by Emma from Thenford (Please register)

2.35pm   Thanks with Jim Marshall

2.40pm onwards More time to explore the garden and arboretum

3.30pm            Pick up plant exchange plants

4.30pm                 Garden closes