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Spring Plant Fair at Great Dixter

A small plant fair which has become a date-to-save for plantspeople from near and far.

April 11-12
11am-4pm

Nurseries attending include:
Bearded Gnome Nursery; Beth Chatto Gardens; Binny Plants; Bright Green Fox; Cally Gardens; Copton Ash; Edible Garden; English Sweet Peas; Flora Vera; Freckles and Flora; Hardys Cottage Plants; Hoyland’s; Jurassic; Kent Wildflower Seed; The Laurels Nursery; Longacre Plants; Lowwood Nursery; No Name Nursery; Pelham Plants; Phoenix Perennial Plants; Plantbase; Plantsman’s Preference; Potterton’s; Rapkyns; Roseland House; Rotherview; Swallowfields; Wildegoose Nursery; Zophian

Extract from an E mail we have received which may be of interest

 My name is Sue and I am a volunteer at Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden, a local cancer support charity.

On Friday 17th April between 1-5pm, we are delighted to be opening our garden at Maggie's at The Royal Marsden to visitors as part of the National Garden Scheme Open Gardens. The National Garden Scheme shares Maggie’s passionate belief that gardens and outdoor spaces play a vital role in improving physical and mental health and wellbeing.

I wondered if this would be of any interest to you or any of your members? We’d be delighted to have you here and we’d be grateful if you could spread the word with any other garden enthusiasts.

For more details about the event and to purchase your tickets: https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/37617/maggies

Thank you for your time! Any further questions, please contact my colleague Claudia at [email protected].

Sun 19 Apr 2026, 10 am – 5 pm Great Comp  Annual Spring Fling Plant Fair as the garden bursts into spring colour. This much-loved event brings together award-winning nurseries and specialist exhibitors offering everything from rare and unusual plants to stylish garden accessories.

The Old Dairy Tearoom will be open all day serving delicious home-made cakes, lunches, and refreshments. 

Admission: £12 Adults | £11 Concessions | £4 Children (5–17) | FREE under 5s | FREE GC members

Saturday 25th April - 10am to 5pm,  RHS Wisley Hilltop for a Succulent and Cacti specialist show!
12 of the best UK Succulent nurseries selling plants and giving advice. Potting demonstration

The ever-popular Specialist Spring Plant Fair will return to Borde Hill on Sunday 10th May from 10am to 3pm. Hosted by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, a collective of independent specialist nurseries, visitors can expect an extraordinary lineup of locally grown, garden­­ worthy and unusual plants from leading growers from across the South East, including several RHS exhibitors, in a series of beautiful stalls on the Azalea Ring.