Area Events


‘Competing – Enjoy the Challenge’ Area Day: Saturday 22 March 2025

Are you a seasoned competitor, a novice who wants to have a go at a local horticultural or club show, or somewhere in between?  Whatever your experience with competing this event has something to offer:  A fun area day with Competing as its central theme. The event will take place on Saturday 22nd March, 10.00-3.30pm at Benson Parish Hall.

There will be opportunities to:

  • Learn how to obtain and understand a show schedule;
  • Pick up tips on entering and staging
  • Have a go at a competitive design
  • Understand what a judge is looking for
  • Review what is (and is not!) considered acceptable as plant material
  • Learn what’s different about an imposed class
  • Learn from each other and enjoy the challenge of doing a design to a given title.

We hope this learning day will encourage as many people as possible to enter the BB&O Area Show which will be part of the Royal Windsor Show in June. In any case you will be better equipped to enter other shows with confidence:  local shows, other area shows and maybe even the National Show in September in Gloucester. Let’s excel and enjoy.

The day will be led by a team Sheila Williams, Shirley Sexton, Pat Dibben and Jane Belcher.  Cost of the day is £20.  Tea/Coffee will be provided but BYO lunch. To book a place please click on 2025 Competing: Enjoy the Challenge Booking Form.

Payment by online transfer is much preferred. With so many local banks closing it is very onerous for our Area Treasurer to travel miles to pay in cheques, but if you really cannot pay any other way then cheques will be accepted.


Area Trainee Demonstrators FINAL Tests:  Saturday 5 April 2025.

The Mock test event on 22nd February is now fully booked, but there are still opportunities to share the final culmination of a lot of hard work and preparation by the Trainee Demonstrators taking their final step to qualify as a NAFAS Area Demonstrator.  

The final tests will be held on Saturday 5 April 2025 at Holyport Memorial Hall, Moneyrow Green, Holyport, Maidenhead. SL6 2NAAs this is a full day event please bring a packed lunch.  Tea and coffee will be provided.  To book click on 2025 Demonstrator FINAL Tests Booking Form


Wonderful Gardens of Worcestershire tour: 15-18 May 2025

Another wonderful area garden tour is being organised for May 2025.  For more information see Worcester Garden 2025 brochure. To book click on Worcester Garden 2025 booking form

For any further information click on Glenis Smith to email Glenis or phone 07914 241 555


Area Day: Thank You for the Flowers: 23 May 

More details to follow but put this date in your diary for another fun area day, this year themed around ABBA music.


Council Meeting and Area Lunch: 27 June  

Our usual June council meeting has been rescheduled this year to take place on Friday 27th June. The morning meeting will be followed by a lunch to celebrate the Area’s Emerald Anniversary. More details to follow but put the date in your diary.