St Albans gardeners forum - the local gardening group



About us

Welcome to our website!


We are a friendly local gardening group in St Albans. Come and meet other people who enjoy everything that is garden-related. Some members have a lot of experience and some have none, some know plant names and some don’t. What matters is that we all enjoy gardening, listening to interesting talks, and being with like-minded people. Why not come along to a meeting?



Next Event
Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Frederick Sander: The Orchid King
With local historian Liz Jones. This fascinating history talk shines a light on a local St Albans businessman who had a huge impact on the world of orchids, counting royalty and popes amongst his customers.



Next Plant Sale
Annual Plant Sale 2024
The date for your diary is 11th May 2024. It is held at London Road Residents Association Hall in Cell Barnes Lane AL1 5AX (map here), opening at 9.30 am, and running until 12 noon. We have perennials, both usual and unusual, bedding and hanging basket plants, vegetables and a few shrubs.

As usual, all the plants have been grown by our group’s members in St Albans and local neighbourhoods. Proceeds go to St Albans Gardeners’ Forum gardening group.
Payment can be by cash, card, or contactless payment. Come early to avoid disappointment!



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When we meet:

We hold an inspiring and informative programme of talks every year.

All talks are themed around gardening, and cover a variety of topics for different levels of gardening skill - from general gardening and plant advice, to garden history and design.

Our meetings are always on the second Tuesday of the month, and start at 7:30pm. They typically finish around 9:00pm. All talks are free of charge to members.

Visitors are always welcome, entrance fee is £3 per talk. Enjoy a complimentary cup of tea or coffee after the talk.

Where we meet:

Age Concern Hall
1a Hall Place Close
St Albans
AL1 3SD

Access the Hall by walking to the end of Hall Place Close (Hall Pl Cl on the map), which is off Hall Place Gardens, and turning right - you will see a ramp leading to the back door of the hall.


Become a member:

Our membership fee is only £14 a year, payable in January. If you join after August, the membership fee is reduced.

To join:
- go to the contact page
- complete your details
- enter "I want to join" as your question or comment
- hit SUBMIT

We will then email you your Welcome Pack.

Thank you for joining!

Visit our Contact page here to get in touch or raise any queries. Come to our meetings and your garden could look like this...


st albans garden of a group member

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