Dore Garden Club

Dore Garden Club was established in 2008 to encourage local interest in and enjoyment of gardening and growing. Our members include keen gardeners, allotment holders and house plant enthusiasts.

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month from March to November (with the exception of August) in Dore Methodist Church, 3 Savage Lane, Sheffield, S17 3GW. Doors open at 7.10pm and the evening runs from 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm.

Membership is open to all and costs only £18 for 9 meetings. A warm welcome is also extended to visitors who pay £4 per event on the door. 

The Club holds a varied programme of talks and occasionally demonstrations which appeal both to gardeners and those interested in nature and the local landscape. This year’s programme can be found below.

A popular feature is our plant table where members can bring any spare plants of their own to sell and buy new ones. Proceeds are shared 50%-50% with the club. Some of our speakers also bring a selection of their bulbs and perennials to sell.

As well as the monthly meetings there is an annual coach trip to gardens and other sites of interest.  Visits in recent years have included Norwell Nursery near Newark, Breezy Knees Nursery near York, Brodsworth Hall and Gardens and Taylor’s Clematis Nursery near Doncaster.

Dore Garden Club Programme 2024 

Wed 20 March

Mairi Longden, Tissington Nursery

Route to an RHS Gold Medal

Wed 17 April

Linda Heywood, National Collection Holder

Echium World

Wed 15 May

Rachel Barrowcliffe, Garden Advisor

Future-Proof your Garden

Wed 19 June

Flowers of the Algarve

Ken Balkow

Wed 17July

Chatsworth Trainees, Joe and Hannah

Experience of a Chatsworth Trainee Gardener

Wed 18 Sept

Jeff Bates, Lecturer, Garden Designer, Horticulturist

Seasonal Jobs in the Garden

Wed 16 Oct

Camilla Anderson, Researcher and Garden Historian

Unforgettable Gardens of Somerset & Dorset

Wed 20 Nov

Deirdre Leaman, Co-owner,Millthorpe Nursery

Exploring the Winter Garden

For further information please contact:-

Shirley Hillitt, membership secretary on 0114 2368444 or email: Shirley.hillitt@gmail.com or

Carol Whitehead, Chair on 0114 2621760 or email 19caw61@gmail.com

Dore Garden Club is managed by a committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting