MEMBERSHIP

Costs of membership (subscription year September 2024-25)

• £6.00 per member
• ​£11.00 per couple or household
• £60 corporate membership
• children under 16 go free but please complete a junior registration form
• join at any show or event or by completing the membership application form
• annual membership expires on the 30th September each year.

Benefits of membership

• free entry to our five flower shows and iris show
• free entry to our AGM and social event
• free show schedule 
• free newsletters 
• ​opportunity to exhibit at our flower shows
• chance to enter our member-only prize draw
• access to our events, talks and our annual coach outing  
• ​discounts at specified local businesses 
• a chance to network and make new friends over a cup of tea or coffee, homemade cakes or biscuits.  

Group membership

We offer membership to horticultural, allotment and non-horticultural groups on payment of the individual annual membership subscription.  

Benefits for groups

• access to all of the benefits available to individual members.
• each group receives one membership card enabling one member of the group to access an event/show at any one time
• opportunity for the group to make a group entry into our shows,  (individual membership is required for individual entries). 

Benefits for schools

• facilitated meetings and exchange of ideas
• curriculum support
• input into show categories
• optional fun classroom projects
• volunteer help in classroom and gardens
• free publicity.

Juniors and children under 16

We welcome junior entries in our shows and have a special junior show guide. Children do not require membership but we require a junior registration form to be completed with  the details of a responsible adult.

Benefits for juniors and children

• special children's entries  and fun projects
• prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

 Donations
We welcome donations which help us continue to offer low-cost value events for all.  If you can help or wish to know more about the Society please contact us.