Events

2026

Wednesday 14th January: 6-7.30pm An Evening with pioneering urban gardener John Little, Seed Swap and Islington Gardeners AGM at St Mary’s Upper St. This event will take place downstairs in the South Crypt. Full details about this event are here on Eventbrite. Free entry for members and non members.

Wednesday 11th February: Members-only trip to Osterley House to have a look at their Winter Garden. Full details TBA.

Wednesday 8th April: Tree Walk around Highbury with Paul Wood. Full details TBA. 

Sunday 10th May: Annual Plant Sale at Olden Garden. This is our annual fundraiser and is a chance to buy lovely plants at reasonable prices.     

2025

Wednesday 19th February:  Winter garden visit to Cambridge University Botanical Garden (by train)

Wednesday 19th March: Piet Oudolf film screening, seed swap & launch in the South Crypt Room at St Mary’s Church, Upper St N1 2TX. Doors open from 6pm. Free entry for members and non members.

Sunday 27th April: Plant Sale & Islington in Bloom promotion at Olden Gardens N5 1NH

Wednesday 14th May: Group visit to Hatfield House Gardens (by public transport)

Saturday 21th June: coach trip to RHS Hyde Hall

Friday 8th August: Private horticultural tour of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Tuesday 2nd September and Friday 5th September, 2pm – Private tours of Aga Khan Centre, King’s Cross

Thursday 18th September: coach trip to Beth Chatto’s Essex garden

Wednesday 08th October: 7pm “Autumn Open Evening” with illustrated talk, seed give away and Bulb Bonanza at St Mary’s Church, Upper St. Full details are on Eventbrite. Click here for the plant list that was given out as part of the illustrated talk: https://islingtongardeners.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/right-plant-right-place-1025.docx

                                                                                                                         

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