Membership
Anyone can become a member; you don’t have to live in West Moors. We have approximately 250 members from West Moors and the local area.
Annual membership costs: Single: £5.00 Family: £10.00 Postal: £10.00
Find out how to become a member.
The benefits of membership include:
Free entry to the monthly Illustrated
Talks
Free refreshments at the monthly Illustrated Talks
Half price entry to RHS gardens by booking the society RHS Affiliated Membership Card
- To book RHS card: phone Doreen Helyer on 01202 893276
What we do and how we do it
The West Moors Horticultural Society is run by the committee.
Society rules
As an RHS affiliated society our rules follow RHS lines.
Illustrated Talks
For details of our 8 talks this year, view our Diary of Events.
Spring and Summer Shows
Our Spring and Summer Shows are ‘Open’ which means non-members can enter exhibits, however some of the Awards at each show are Members Only so why not become a member?
Judging of show exhibits follows RHS Show Rules.
Next Spring Show is on 27th March 2027
Next Summer Show is on 29th August 2026. View the Summer Show Schedule.
Members Only Rose Show
Is once a year which takes place as part of the June talk. Find out more about the Rose Show Classes.
Activities for Children
If you like growing things or making things our shows are a great place to release your creative and competitive spirit. Each category of flowers or crafts is called a Class (not the schoolroom type!). Our show has Open Classes which means you do not have to be a member of the Horticultural Society and the show is open to anyone to enter.
There are 4 Classes in the Children's Sections for under 12's in both the Spring and Summer Shows. Cash prizes and certificates can be won. Children over 12 years old can enter any of the classes listed in the main Show Schedules.
View the Children's sections for the 2026 Summer Show or email Jo Breen at wmhorticultural.society@gmail.com for more information.
Outings
We organise two Outings a year and keep members informed of other trips of interest.
Coffee Mornings
We have 2 coffee mornings in the Memorial Hall each year, in January and October. Anyone is welcome to come along for a coffee, cakes and a chat.
Plant Sale
Held annually on the first or second Saturday of May.
Get Involved!
There are lots of roles in the Horticultural Society for you
to get involved with if wished. Some roles are already covered however, you can
start as a committee member and utilise your talents as needed.
We list a few of the much needed and much valued roles here:
- Show Steward
- Help setting up Meetings, Shows, the Plant Sale
- Show Co-ordinator
- Help providing Refreshments, selling cakes etc
- Road Warden
- Facebook Co-ordinator
- Road Warden Co-ordinator
- Show Recorder
- Membership Secretary
- Chair of Society
- Handbook Editor
- Committee Member
- Treasurer
- General Secretary
- Website Co-ordinator
- Raffle Co-ordinator
- Advertising Co-ordinator
Please contact us if you would like to help with running the West Moors Horticultural Society.
Affiliations
As well as affiliation to the RHS, WMHS is also affiliated to:
The Dorset Federation of Horticultural Societies
The Hampshire Federation of Horticultural Societies
The National Dahlia Society
The Daffodil Society
This means exhibitors in our shows can win recognised medals and certificates as well as the many cups and trophies awarded by the West Moors Horticultural Society.
Find West Moors Horticultural Society on Facebook.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to West Moors Town Council for their support with our page on the website.