HPS - Hardy Plant Society

13/04/2026

The new edition of our esteemed journal, The Hardy Plant, has hit the doormats of our members in the UK and overseas. Here’s a glimpse of what you’re missing if you’re not a member yet!

17/02/2026

17/02/2026

🌿🌿🌿 Come along to our next meeting on Tuesday 10 March for Tim Fuller's talk 'New, rare and unusual perennials'. Tim will take a look at some of the newer plant introductions. We will see new versions of cottage garden favourites, as well as rare and lesser known species, giving ideas of planting combos. See more about Tim's background/order plants in advance from his nursery near Diss: plantpref.co.uk. Come and join us to hear his interesting presentation and to swap planty tips over a coffee afterwards.

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📅 Tuesday 10 March
⏰ 19:30
📍 Uppingham Methodist Church, LE15 9SQ (entrance on North Street West)
🎫 £5 visitors; £3 members
🪴 Speaker's plants for sale
☕️ Refreshments available after the talk
🅿️ Free after 6pm in Uppingham car parks

16/02/2026

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09/02/2026

Daisy Tudor’s thoughtful and inspiring report shows how gardens across the UK are adapting positively to a changing climate, with practical lessons on planting, water use and biodiversity drawn from real gardens and growers.

You can read the full report, Gardening in the Face of Climate Change, here:
https://hardy-plant.org.uk/publication/gardening-in-the-face-of-climate-change-2

This work was made possible through the support of the Hardy Plant Society. More information about the Kenneth Black Bursary Scheme, which helps fund research, learning and exploration like this, is available here:

https://hardy-plant.org.uk/bursary-scheme

04/02/2026

🌿 We are looking for a new Social Media Postholder

The Hardy Plant Society is looking for a volunteer to help shape and share our voice across social media.

This is a great opportunity to support the Society, celebrate great gardening and connect with plant lovers across the UK and beyond.

If you enjoy creating posts, sharing stories and helping grow an engaged community, we would love to hear from you.

This is a volunteer role and full support will be provided.

📧 To find out more or express your interest, please contact Steve at
[email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you 🌱

01/02/2026

🌱 Hello Hardy Planters and welcome to February 🌱

Steve Bustin here, National Chair of the Hardy Plant Society, sharing a quick update from my garden in Brighton.

🌸 Thank you to everyone who joined the Tom Fenton Memorial Lecture with Tom Stuart-Smith. Over 500 Hardy Planters attended. A recording will be shared with members and available for a couple of weeks.

🌾 Seed orders update
UK seed orders were completed on 20 January. International orders should now be arriving. Huge thanks to Diane and the seed team.
If you are exhibiting with a local or special interest group and would like seeds to distribute, or know of a charity or community group who could use leftover seed, please contact
📧 [email protected]

📬 Membership subscriptions
If you receive an email from Clare or Bill in the office, please read and act on it. Some payments are incomplete, at old rates or missing details. Your help is really appreciated so we can get everything up to date.

🎉 HPS 70th anniversary in 2027
We are looking for volunteers to help shape how we celebrate this milestone. A small group, plenty of ideas, and a lot of fun. Please get in touch if you can help.

📱 Volunteering opportunities
We are also looking for help with
• Social media
• Photo librarian
• Publicity and marketing
Job shares welcome. If you enjoy any of these areas, we would love to hear from you.

🌿 Member benefits
New this month: Fothergills
• 10% off all seeds
• 20% off 9cm pots
Discount codes available here 👉 https://hardy-plant.org.uk/benefits

🌼 Advisory service
Ask our panel of experts your gardening questions and make the most of this brilliant member benefit
👉 https://hardy-plant.org.uk/advice .

Spring is starting to stir. Enjoy February and see you in March 🌸