Join Us

AS A FRIEND, YOU’LL ENJOY:

  • Regular lectures and tours of the Gardens

  • Visits to gardens and nurseries all around the country

  • Access to a handy reference library

  • Seasonal newsletters and an annual Review

  • Horticultural advice from other Friends and experts

  • Discounts at all branches of Joni (the café in the Gardens), New Leaf Plant Centre, bookstore Rhyme & Reason and Dore Moor Garden Centre.

  • Early notification of plant sales.

 Some of the things we do together:

  • Raise money and fund projects for the Gardens

  • Carry out Garden improvements and maintenance

  • Run workshops for Friends and the public

  • Organise guided tours of the Gardens

  • Help to manage the National Collections of Weigela, Diervilla and Sarcococca

  • Spread the word about our beautiful Gardens, locally and nationally

  • Support the Gardens’ education & engagement programme.

The annual cost is just £20 per person
(£15 for students)

due on 1st September each year.

You can join, renew or buy a gift subscription online now, or by post or in person. Your subscription will help us fund future activities and look after the Gardens for years to come.

Contact Irene on fobs.members@gmail.com if you would rather pay by cheque or standing order, or if you have any queries about becoming a Friend.