Welcome to Portishead Horticultural Society
About the society
Welcome to the Portishead and District Horticultural Society page. Whilst we are a Horticultural Society we are effectively a group of people who are interested in gardening!
In addition to hosting monthly meetings, we also organise the Portishead Summer Show and we have been doing this since 1863 so we have hopefully got the hang of it now.
Membership benefits include:
* A programme of gardening speakers.
* Free entry to the Spring and Summer Show
* Coach trips
* Members only classes at the Spring and Summer show.
Our monthly meetings are held in the evening on the second Tuesday of the month and select speakers to offer inspiration, practical advice and guidance on all manner of gardening problems. Following the talk we offer free refreshments and a chance to socialise. Full details of the 2025 speakers can be found under Programme on the site.
The cost of membership is currently £20.00 which entitles you to attend 9 monthly meetings and the AGM (plus fee of £2.00 per meeting) and free entry to the Summer Show (usual fee £8.00 in advance per day), coach trips and discounts on plants from Brackenwood Garden Centre! see portishead summer show . Visitors are welcome at the monthly meetings but we do ask that you pay a fee of £3.00.
If you would like more information on the Society or are interested in a talk on the history of the Flower Show please call Linda on 07989 140367 or email info@portisheadsummershow.com
To join the Society please email Jo.Brutto@btinternet.com or telephone 07895 052242 payment can be made via BACS, cash or cheque payable to Portishead Horticultural Society.
Our coach trips are availlable for non members of the Society so if you are interested please call Daphne Dennis on 01275 265455. Our next trip is to Westonbirt on the 12 December.
The Society is affiliated to the Somerset Federation of Gardening Clubs and the Royal Horticultural Society and we are also members of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations. We have also linked up with the Tender Shoots Garden Network who provide free Zoom talks on a range of gardening topics.