Programme of Events
We run a programme of monthly meetings with speakers on gardening related topics from October to April. Through the summer months, we organise outings to nurseries or garden centres, local gardens and sometimes get together to admire the garden of one of our club members.
Buckden Gardeners Association meetings are held at the Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5UY, in either the Millard Suite or the Lincoln Room usually on the 3rd Tuesday in the month from 8:00 pm. Before the talk, at 7:45, we enjoy a chat over coffee/tea and biscuits, which are available for a donation and there is a raffle at each village hall meeting. Visitors are very welcome at meetings at £2.00 per visit – but remember that a year’s subscription is only £10 per household and gives you free entry to all meetings for the year.
Details of forthcoming meetings are published in the Buckden Roundabout.
2022 Programme
Meetings are in Buckden Village hall at 8pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month unless otherwise stated
Coffee is served at 7:45pm before the start of talks in the Village Hall and to help with funds there will usually be a raffle at meetings in the village hall
18th Jan History of Gardens & Garden Plants CANCELLED
15th Feb AGM wtih Cheese & Wine and Seed Swap
Wine & Cheese to follow - please bring a glass for your wine.
If you have any spare seeds you would like to share with others, either from your garden
or leftover commercial packs, bring them along for a Seed Swap.
15th Mar Christmas in Springtime
A fun get-together to replace our cancelled Christmas Party, with lots of games!
Please bring a plate of food to share.
Saturday 2nd April BGA Spring Show
19th April Rescuing Hedgehogs CANCELLED
by Kate Callow of the Hedgehug Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Sharnbrooke, Beds.
She will be giving us a talk on her work and the importance of hedgehogs in the garden.
24th May Visit to Coton Manor Gardens
Meet at Methodist Church at 11am for drive/car share
Cost of admission £9 per person. Cafe available, plant sales, etc.
https://www.cotonmanor.co.uk/
21st June Picnic at Paxton Pits
Meet at Methodist Church at 11am for drive/car share
Bring your own picnic food. Drinks will be available from the cafe, and toilets will be open.
19 July Pat & Brian's Garden Gathering << NEXT EVENT
Arrive from 6.00pm at 32 Mayfield - come in through side gate.
Please bring a glass and a plate of food/drink to share. Please bring a chair if you can.
Sat 20 Aug BGA Summer Show
2021 Programme
Details to follow, and all subject to any COVID restrictions in place at the time
Meetings are in Buckden Village Hall at 8pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month unless otherwise stated
Coffee is served at 7:45pm before the start of talks in the Village Hall and to help with funds there will usually be a raffle at meetings in the village hall
31 Aug 2pm Guided Tour of the Knot Garden and Grounds at Buckden Towers
Meet at 1:45pm inside the outer gatehouse. The tour is open to all, not just BGA members,
so please bring your friends!
The cost will be £5.50 per person, which will include tea and homemade cake afterwards.
Prior booking and payment preferred. Please contact: Pam Fraser, 31 Lucks Lane.
21 Sept General Knowledge Fun Quiz
Questions set by Pat King
19 Oct Gardener's Question Time
Turn up with your questions!
16 Nov Make a Christmas Table Decoration
This month we will be having some fun! We will be making table decorations, which can be Christmassy or non-Christmassy, up to you.
All the mechanics will be provided and there will be a short demonstration. There will also be people there to help you if needed.
You need to bring: secateurs, scissors and wire cutters. Bring what you can, but no doubt members will share tools.
You will be given: candle, ribbons and some small baubles and beads. You might want to bring some from home if easily to hand. You may want to bring a little greenery too, but the committee will be bringing some to share. And maybe some small flowers?
14 Dec BGA Christmas Party CANCELLED - SORRY!
Please note this will be in the Lincoln Room (down the side near the tennis courts) at the Village Hall.
There will be mulled wine and mince pies, games and good company!
Please bring a glass and a pen.
2020 Programme
Meetings are in Buckden Village hall at 8pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month unless otherwise stated
Coffee is served at 7:45pm before the start of talks in the Village Hall and to help with funds there will usually be a raffle at meetings in the village hall
21 Jan History of Gardens & Garden Plants
Talk by Peter Walker
Peter will give a presentation accompanied by slides on the origin of garden plants and their wild cousins, as well as talking about plant hunters.
18 Feb AGM followed by Cheese & Wine
The AGM will start at 8.00pm, and will be followed by cheese and wine. Please bring a glass to put your wine or non alcoholic drink in.
Sat 28 Mar Spring Show CANCELLED
Village Hall: staging 9:30 - 11:00am
Show opens at 2pm
21 April Companion Planting CANCELLED
Talk by Andrew Sankey
19 May Honey Bees (NB 26th May if weather is bad on 19th) CANCELLED 
Talk by Roger Wood
Thursday Outing to NGS Garden - Japanese Garden Bedford CANCELLED
18 June Meet at Methodist Church at 1:00pm
Self-drive/car-share
Address 22 Elmsdale Road, Bedford, MK43 9JN
Garden created from scratch 20 years ago.
21 July James' Garden Party CANCELLED
Bee Hive, Lucks Lane - 7:00pm
Bring a plate of food to share and a glass
Sat 22 Aug BGA Autumn Show CANCELLED
Village Hall: Staging 9:30 - 11:00am
Show opens at 2:00pm
20 Oct Garden Wildlife CANCELLED
Talk by Mark Ward
17 Nov Knot Garden CANCELLED
Talk by Wendy Thelwall
15 Dec Christmas Party CANCELLED
Lincoln Room, Village Hall at 8pm
Bring a plate of festive food or a bottle to share and a glass for your drink