A ‘Stainless Steel’ water feature may be the answer to your favourite gardener’s Christmas present. This example comes from UK Water Features but there are lots of other water features and accessories to consider.
Other presents could be a subscription to the Royal Horticultural Society or a specialist society:
- The Alpine Garden Society (UK) – Alpine plants & gardens.
- British Cactus & Succulent Society – Cultivation of cacti and succulents.
- British Clematis Society – Growing and preservation of clematis.
- British Fuchsia Society – Furthering interest in cultivation of the Fuchsia.
- British National Carnation Society – Promoting the cultivation of Dianthus including Pinks, Border Carnations and Perpetually Flowering Carnations.
- British Pelargonium and Geranium Society – Promoting interest in the geraniaceae family.
- British Pteridological Society – Over 100 years focused on
- Garden Society – Old fashioned flowers grown in the traditional cottage garden style.
- Cyclamen Society – Encourages cultivation, knowledge and conservation of the cyclamen
- Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society – A charity helping disabled or retired gardeners
- Hardy Plant Society – Enjoy a wide range of activities for the enthusiastic hardy planter.
- Heather Society – Founded in 1963, to promote and encourage interest in heathers.
- Hebe Society – Growing hebes and other New Zealand native plants.
- Herb Society – The UK’s leading society for the appreciation of herbs and their benefits to health.
- Irish Garden Plant Society – The society organises talks, lectures & workshops with a series of garden visits throughout Ireland.
- National Auricula & Primula Society – Promoting interest in all the cultivated forms.
- National Dahlia Society – Comprehensive activities, UK shows, local societies, results, how to grow, where to buy, history of the dahlia etc.
- National Sweet Pea Society – Promotes Sweet Peas and other Lathyrus species. Regular publications to members.
- North of England Horticultural Society – Supporting Harrogate flower shows
- Ranunculaeae Society – Promoting the many different genera, species and cultivars belonging to the buttercup family.
- RHS Lily Group – One of several specialist Plant Societies of the RHS
- Scottish National Sweet Pea, Rose & Carnation Society – What it says in the name
- Scottish Rock Society – Promoting the cultivation of alpine and rock garden plants.
- Tatton Garden Society – Cheshire society 1962. National Collection of Fraxinus & Pinus
- The Gardeners Guild – The Gardeners Guild organisation representing professional domestic maintenance gardeners. The Institute of Horticulture – Representing those engaged in horticulture.
- The Lavenders – Web site of one of the National Collections of Lavandula in the UK.
- The National Begonia Society – Formed in 1948, the society caters for all begonia growers.
- The Royal Forestry Society – Furthering the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of trees, woods and forests.
- The Royal National Rose Society – Founded in 1876, the RNRS is the world’s leading specialist plant Society.
- Woodland Trust – UK’s leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.
I hope you aren’t spoilt for choice.
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