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Hardy Plant Society

The Hardy Plant Society is dedicated to promoting plant knowledge, fostering communities, enhancing well-being, championing the environment, and facilitating research and partnerships. Our members find relaxation, happiness, and joy in gardening.
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Supporting the

Hardy Plant Society

By supporting the HPS, you’re joining a movement that believes in the joy of plants and the goal of sharing that joy as widely as possible. You’re advocating for a charity where knowledge about these amazing organisms is shared, where communities come together over the love of gardening, and where every individual recognises the therapeutic and environmental benefits of plants.

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Why join the

Hardy Plant Society?

The HPS has activities for every plants person and gardener

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Meet like-minded individuals
Meet other members in a local group for talks, plant sales and conversation. Most groups meet monthly during the winter, and also organise trips and online events
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Learn from others
Members have access to the latest plant articles and news within our two magazines The Hardy Plant and The Newsletter. Members will have full access to our plant library and the option to receive Cornucopia too.
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Help our world
Choose to take part in our Conservation Scheme to preserve and propagate less well known plants. Members also benefit from our Seed Distribution Scheme providing access to hundreds of seeds from growers around the country.
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Member benefits
As part of the HPS, you will be able to ask for plant advice, attend a talk, go to a plant sale. Members or non-members can apply for bursary funding.
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“The HPS meetings are something that I look forward to every month, with the possibilities for purchasing interesting plants, visiting gardens and enjoying the company of other keen gardeners is very enjoyable, especially as I live on my own. It is a real pleasure. From J. H. in Sussex”
“The HPS has completely changed the way I approach gardening, opening me up to plants I never knew existed and had never thought of growing. All my friends who have benefited from all the plants I have grown over the years would I am sure, like to thank you for all your hard work. From T.M. in Powys”
“I would be lost without the HPS and the people I have met through the society. The knowledge I have gained both by talking to fellow members and speakers is incalculable. The meetings are usually a place of joy for me. From R.B. in Lincolnshire”
“My garden wouldn’t be what it is now without my enriching forty-year membership of the HPS. It has been central to my gardening life – discovering plants, making friends, memorable outings, trips and Autumn weekends. From A. P. in Essex”
“Our group has excellent talks which touch on plants other than hardy perennials which I always enjoy. I have learnt a great deal which has enhanced my time in the garden and my love and appreciation of plants. I enjoy the Journals and am very happy to be an HPS member. From J. T. in Rutland.”
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    Local Groups

    Meet other gardeners at one of our many local groups. Local groups meet regularly and arrange an annual calendar of speakers, visits, plant sales and other activities.

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    Special Interest Groups

    Our Special Interest Groups provide a way to go deeper into specific plants and species

    Snowdrop

    Galanthus

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    Hardy Geranium

    Hardy Geraniums

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    Peony

    Peony

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    Pulmonaria

    Pulmonaria

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    Ranunculaceae

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    Trillium

    Shade and Woodland Plants

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    Variegated

    Variegated Plants

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    Conservation Scheme

    Our national Conservation Scheme aims to identify and preserve some of the plants in danger of being lost. Volunteer members of the scheme grow the plants in a variety of places across the country and report back on how well the plants have grown for them. They also propagate the plants and pass them round so it’s a good way of getting your hands on a rare plant.

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    The Hardy Plant Society

    Conservation Scheme

    Our national Conservation Scheme aims to identify and preserve some of the plants in danger of being lost. Volunteer members of the scheme grow the plants in a variety of places across the country and report back on how well the plants have grown for them. They also propagate the plants and pass them round so it’s a good way of getting your hands on a rare plant.

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    Official Publications

    The HPS produces three periodicals during the year, and has a range of booklets available. Members receive a year's worth of The Journal and the Newsletter as part of their membership. Cornucopia has an additional fee, as do the booklets.

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    The Hardy Plant
    The Hardy Plant is published twice a year and sent free to members, bringing articles from experts such as Bob Brown and Val Bourne. Each edition provides a wealth of knowledge into plants and gardening, with all the content being original and exclusive to the HPS.
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    The Newsletter
    The Newsletter is where all the news within the HPS is published. It is published 3 times a year and includes news for members, events, updates from our President and Chair, articles, competitions and introductions to people to who run the HPS.
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    Cornucopia
    Published twice a year, Cornucopia is a digest of articles from the newsletters of HPS local and specialist groups. Anyone, including non-members, may subscribe.
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    Booklets

    The society publishes a series of booklets you can buy to extend your knowledge of your favourite hardy plants. From Border Phlox to Pulmonarias, these booklets provide detailed insights from expert authors. Visit our shop to get yours.

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    Latest News

    HPS Bursary Reports, March – July 2024

    Mon 22 / Jul / 2024
    The Hardy Plant Society uses our Bursary fund to enable applicants to conduct research and investigation into suitable plant projects.…
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    On a Chalk Hillside – July 2024

    Mon 15 / Jul / 2024
    This month following on from my thinking about how long plants live last month I am going to talk more…
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    Astrantia Major, Astrantia Major Buckland, Lakeside Garden

    Thu 11 / Jul / 2024
    Astrantia major commonly known as (Great Masterwort) has to be one of the most admired plants in the Lakeside garden,…
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    On a Chalk Hillside – June 2024

    Thu 06 / Jun / 2024
    Let’s start with a star plant for the beginning of June in my garden – which also happens to be…
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    The Hardy Plant Society is delighted to announce that Val Bourne is our new Vice President

    Thu 23 / May / 2024
    Val Bourne has been a member of the Hardy Plant Society for over 50 years and has been outstanding in…
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    HPS Member Ann-Marie Powell wins an RHS Award for designing the Octavia Hill Garden

    Tue 21 / May / 2024
    At the 2024 RHS Chelsea flower show, a new award of RHS Children’s Choice was judged by primary school children…
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