Knaresborough Horticultural Society - KHS

31/10/2026

Any opportunity to show off some homegrown produce! In this case, it's that tiny orange one! 😅

Happy Halloween! 🎃Let's hope our adventures in gardening treat us, more than trick us!

22/10/2026

What an amazing evening we had yesterday, listening to Howard Drury's stories and insight into how to bring colour into our winter gardens! ❄️

Thank you to everyone who attended! And as usual thank you Ann P for all the amazing cakes!

We're now all counting the days to our Harvest Supper next month!!!! 🎃

19/10/2026

As the days get shorter and the garden starts to wind down, there's still plenty of colour and interest to enjoy!

Join us at Knaresborough Horticultural Society this Wednesday for our next meeting, all about Winter Colour in the Garden. 🌸🌱

Come along for some inspiration and ideas to help brighten up your garden through the colder months.

📅 Wednesday 21st October
🕖 7pm for a 7:30pm start
📍 The Hub, St John's Church, Vicarage Lane, Knaresborough

🌟 Never been to one of our meetings before? Your first visit is FREE! After that, it's just £5 per workshop for non-members.

Whether you're a keen gardener, just starting out, or simply fancy an interesting evening with friendly, like-minded people, we'd love to welcome you!

☕ Come along, enjoy a cuppa and discover what our society is all about.

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23/09/2026

It's a bit short notice, we know. For any of you who see this in time, the Council are delivering plants taken from Knaresborough House down at Stockwell Hub, free to collect this afternoon!

19/09/2026

18/09/2026

Look at these amazing displays at the Autumn Flower Show! Have you been? Or are you planning to go?

17/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our cacti propagation workshop last evening. It was so interesting, wasn't it?

We have a feeling that many of you will be offering a cacti or two as presents this christmas 😅

Here are a few snapshots from the workshop 🌵🌵

11/09/2026

🌵 Fancy having a go at cactus propagation? 🌵

Our next Knaresborough Horticultural Society meeting is a practical workshop with John Carr, taking place on:

📅 Wednesday 16th September
📍 The Hub, St John’s Church, Vicarage Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 9AE
🕖 7pm for a 7:30pm start

John will be showing us the fascinating world of cacti propagation, with the opportunity to get hands-on and learn about grafting for yourself.

🌵 Scions will be provided for grafting, £1.50 per stock

Not a member? No problem! Visitors are very welcome to join us. Entry is £5 on the door, and we accept cash or card payments.

Whether you're already a cactus enthusiast or simply fancy learning something new, come along and give it a go!

🌱 Everyone welcome – we’d love to see you there.

18/08/2026

This Wednesday, the 19th of August, we are hosting our monthly workshop. The theme is the relationship between bees and flowers run by the lovely Ruth. 🐝

Sessions are included in our membership, and this month's treats include honey cake, expertly baked by the lovely Ann. IYKYK! 🍰

As part of your membership you get free access to a monthly workshop or practical session. If you want to see what it's all about, just come down and see for yourself. Currently, first session is free, a bit like a try before you buy!

Meeting place is at the Hub, St John's Church, Vicarage Lane. Doors open at 7, session starting at 7.30.

See you there! 👋

11/08/2026

It's hot, and it's only going to get hotter! With no puddles to drink from, and no slugs/worms to feast on, our prickly friends are finding themselves more and more at risk of dehydration and weight loss/starvation. So if you can, please make sure you leave a shallow bowl with fresh water out for them, and also some dry cat food (smaller biscuits) if possible. They love the stuff and, being protein heavy, it is suitable short term for their diet.

But remember you should NOT feed them:
🚫 milk (gives them a really bad tummy)
🚫bread (has nearly any nutritional value)
🚫anything heavily seasoned
🚫fish-based food as their main food