Monthly meetings & Events 2026


We look forward to welcoming you to our monthly meetings on the first Thursday of the month, except January and August. We meet at Frinton Methodist Church, Ashlyns Road, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9ET.

Entry to the Church Hall is from 1.15pm, to allow time to enter the monthly Competition, buy raffle tickets and items from the Bring & Buy table, enjoy refreshments etc., before the meeting starts in the Church at 2.00pm. Entrance, includes refreshments, is £2 for members and £3 for visitors.
Raffle or tombola prizes are always gratefully received at meetings, as are spare plants and gardening-related items for the Bring & Buy table.


Thursday 5th February
Hawk Honey: “The Forgotten Bees”
Competition: Vase of five early Spring Flowers


Thursday 5th March
AGM followed by Neville Stein: “Sustainable Gardening with reference to water use”
Competition: Hellebores – three blooms floating in a dish of water


Thursday 2nd April
Simon White: “Who Dares Prune”
Competition: A Specimen Daffodil


Saturday 11th April
SPRING SHOW
at McGrigor Hall


Thursday 7th May
David Piper: “Regeneration and Management at Flatford”
Competition: A White Flower


Thursday 28th May
Coach Trip to Tiptree Jams and Perrywood Garden Centre

Thursday 4th June
Roger Hance: “Wildflowers, Orchids and Poisonous Plants: Part 2”
Competition: A Summer Flower


Saturday 13th June
SUMMER SHOW
at McGrigor Hall

Thursday 25th June
Frinton and District Horticultural Society Open Gardens

Sunday 28th June
Minibus Trip to Chelsworth Open Gardens


Thursday 2nd July
Dr Steve Dowbiggin OPE: “Capel Manor College and Gardens ”
Competition: Three stems of Sweet Peas


Thursday 23rd July
Coach Trip to Easton Lodge

Thursday 3rd September
Mark Mason: “Hot and Dry – no problem. The World of Sedum ”
Competition: A Single Rose


Saturday 12th September
AUTUMN SHOW
at McGrigor Hall

Thursday 17th September
Coach Trip – details to be confirmed


Thursday 1st October
Paul Baines: “Design Projects”
Competition: An Autumn Flower


Thursday 5th November
Mark Mason: “All things Tulip”
Competition: A Seed Head


Thursday 4th December

Christmas Social with The Tendring Male Voice Choir

Venue to be confirmed