Ickenham and Swakeleys Horticultural Society

Ickenham and Swakeleys Horticultural Society Gardening & horticulture enthusiasts. Membership includes Trips, Shows, Lectures & our Trading Hut.

Don’t forget our plant sale tomorrow at the horticultural hut from 2.30-6.00pm. There will be lots of bedding plants and...
12/05/2026

Don’t forget our plant sale tomorrow at the horticultural hut from 2.30-6.00pm. There will be lots of bedding plants and perennials, as well as our staple gardening supplies such as compost & fertilisers.
If you can’t make tomorrow, we will have our usual flower stall on Festival Day (13 June) in Milton Court, so catch us then.
Happy gardening…

On Friday 24th April at 3pm, BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time will be broadcast from Harmondsworth Great Barn. Som...
19/04/2026

On Friday 24th April at 3pm, BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time will be broadcast from Harmondsworth Great Barn. Some of our members were in the audience & a couple were chosen to pose a question to the panel, which consisted of Frances Tophill, Bunny Guinness & James Wong. If you miss the recording on Friday, it can be heard again on Sunday at 2pm.

Last Saturday at our Spring Show, the village hall was filled with amazing exhibits - spring flowers, pot plants, handic...
30/03/2026

Last Saturday at our Spring Show, the village hall was filled with amazing exhibits - spring flowers, pot plants, handicrafts, photographs, floral displays, bakes & beer. Well done to all our exhibitors for taking part, and many congratulations to the winners. See you at our plant sale on 13th May 2.30-5.30pm.

Hopefully today’s hail shower hasn’t upset your flower entries for the Spring Show on Saturday 28th March. Don’t worry, ...
25/03/2026

Hopefully today’s hail shower hasn’t upset your flower entries for the Spring Show on Saturday 28th March. Don’t worry, there’s still time to exhibit. Just fill in the entry form, which is in your Show Schedule & hand it in by 7pm tomorrow (Thurs 26th). Of course you might be entering a class that isn’t weather dependant e.g. photography, handicrafts & domestic…can’t wait to see all the entries!

Good news….onion sets are in stock.
22/02/2026

Good news….onion sets are in stock.

Members might be interested in an upcoming library talk on “The Herbs of Hamnet”. Step into the richly textured world of...
16/02/2026

Members might be interested in an upcoming library talk on “The Herbs of Hamnet”.

Step into the richly textured world of Hamnet and discover the herbs that shape its story.

Drawing on Elizabethan herbal knowledge, this engaging talk will explore how herbs were used for healing, protection, and everyday life in Shakespeare's time.

There are two sessions: Thursday 26 February 11.30-12.30 and Tuesday 3 March 7-8pm.

Places can be booked at Herbs of Hamnet - Discover Hillingdon

https://discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/15251/Herbs-of-Hamnet

Happy New Year to all our members.News from the hut is that our seed potatoes are now in stock and onion sets are due ve...
22/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our members.

News from the hut is that our seed potatoes are now in stock and onion sets are due very soon.

We hope by now you have received your 2026 Show Schedule. Please checkout the classes for the spring show & consider entering something. You never know, you could be the best in class 🥇or even 2nd/3rd in class 🥈🥉It’s all good natured competition.

While there’s no shortage of rainwater for the birds to drink & bathe in, please keep your feeders topped up to help our feathered friends. If you are fond of watching the birds in your garden, why not take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which is running from 23-25 January. It’s easy to register & is the UK’s biggest citizen science wildlife survey.

Have a great weekend…

It’s not too late to plant your bulbs - now half price. Why not pop down to the hut tomorrow 10.30-12.
13/12/2025

It’s not too late to plant your bulbs - now half price. Why not pop down to the hut tomorrow 10.30-12.

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM last Friday evening. It was a great night with lots of wine, food & cake. Wel...
30/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM last Friday evening. It was a great night with lots of wine, food & cake. Well done to all the trophy winners and the quiz winners.

It is always lovely to get feedback from our members and we were thrilled to get a thank you letter from our Sunflower competition winner, Carly, who grew an amazing 155cm tall sunflower. Thank you for your super drawing and we’re glad the Amazon voucher came in handy. (If anyone is wondering what a labubu is, it’s a character, as pictured).
Next year’s sunflower competition kicks off at the Spring Show on Saturday 28th March 2026.

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All members are invited to our 80th AGM on Friday night in the village hall, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. There will be repor...
27/11/2025

All members are invited to our 80th AGM on Friday night in the village hall, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. There will be reports from our committee, presentation of trophies, a quiz and raffle, all accompanied by Prosecco, wine, nibbles & celebratory cake. Hope to see you tomorrow evening…

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Clubhouse Lane
Ickenham
UB108FU

Opening Hours

Wednesday 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 12pm

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