Suffolk Group Members’ Day & Plant Exchange 2026    

Join Plant Heritage TODAY to experience this unique event first-hand.

Friday 5th June 2026

The historic Guildhall in Bury St Edmunds. 

3-course evening meal provided by a local caterer, plus a bar, followed by a talk by Philip Oostenbrink about his National Collections.

Saturday 6th June 2026

Meet at Helmingham Hall for morning coffee and a guided tour around the exquisite gardens designed by Lady Xa Tollemache.

Travel to Framsden Hall to enjoy displays by several of Suffolk’s National Collections and local nurseries.  Enter the historical Framsden Hall Barn set out for 100 guests and enjoy a buffet lunch provided by a local caterer.  Stroll around the site for some plant shopping before returning to the Barn for talks by Roderick Newton, Chairman of Plant Heritage; Lady Tollemache and John Anderson of the Keeper of the Gardens of the Windsor Estate.  Refreshments will be served to round off the day.  Plants from the Plant Exchange will be ready for collection.

https://www.plantheritage.org.uk/events/

Membership

£42 individual
£62 joint with £10 off the first year
£12 for students/young people (under 35) – Payments can be made by monthly instalments.