West Moors Horticultural Society

Contact Jo Breen
Telephone: 07960650611
Email: wmhorticultural.society@gmail.com
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About Us

The West Moors Horticultural Society (WMHS) was established in 1941 and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). We hope to inspire and support the gardeners of West Moors and surrounding areas, by our enthusiasm and passion for gardens and gardening.

Read more about our history.

We have two major shows each year, an annual plant sale, eight talks and two coffee mornings. Meetings are held in the West Moors Memorial Hall and details of the year can be found in our Diary of Events.

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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 Christine Stevens 07506811280 

What we do and how we do it

The WMHS 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 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.

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

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.

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