News and updates

We have some seedlings and cuttings, donated by members, left over from the Flower Show. They will be taken to the depot on Saturday morning for sale. Buy now while stocks (and digitalis) last!

Please dont forget, if you have plants you have grown for sale on our stand at the Village Flower Show, you can drop them off at Ken Kilmister's house, 44 Gordon Road, at any time from now. Alternatively, bring them to our stand on the Rec at 10.30am on the morning of Saturday 11th. If you say you have goods for CGS stand, the gate off Church Road should let you in. If delivery not possible, I will collect. Just email me at kenkilmister@hotmail.com

Claygate in Bloom bring and buy plant sale today Saturday 9th May 10 - 12 noon at entrance of Torrington Lodge car park. Great bargains, all plants from Claygate gardens so will be very happy in your garden! Donations also welcome !

Town Place and Clinton Lodge We currently have 13 booked in for these visists on Thursday, 18th June. These will be by car, sharing where possible. Picnic lunch. Payment (£11 and £16 with tea) at each venue on entry. Please take a look at the "Events" section of the website for full details and book in within the next two weeks so that transport can be co-ordinated and the garden owners advised of numbers.

The annual CVA plant sale will take place outside the Torrington Lodge car park entrance on Hare Lane, on Saturday May 9th at 10.00 am. This is always a great opportunity to support CVA and pick up some interesting home-grown plants. They usually fly off the shelf so get there early! Anyone with plants to donate who can't deliver them on the day can contact CVA via their website and someone will pick them up.

A quick note before the day is out. Claygate Scouts are running a summer plant sale, and today is the last day to place a pre-order. Orders close tonight, so if you’re planning to pick anything up, now’s the time. https://share.google/719oVwEVmsOd66gq9

Important update about Chessington Garden Centre discount scheme for CGS members

We had a fantastic day at the Claygate Market on Sunday 29th March, with a brilliantly busy stand and a great atmosphere throughout. It was lovely to meet so many local people with a shared interest in gardening, welcome new members, and chat all things growing. Our depot products went down a treat too, available to all (including non members!) for the day of the event. The ever-popular grow your own potato kits - inspired by our recent talk and advice provided to members

Come and say hello to us on the CGS stall at Claygate Market on the Parade tomorrow (Sunday 29 March) 11.00-3.00 for plants, seeds Allan's Broad Beans), gloves, free books and more! 🌱🌻🌿

We know our members love to see the next generation get their hands in the soil - so here’s a chance to make that happen without spending an extra penny. From 1st April, Esher Church School will be featured in the Waitrose Community Matters green token scheme at the Esher store. The children there are raising funds to create their own kitchen garden - growing, harvesting, and eating their own produce. Exactly our kind of project. When you do your Waitrose shop, please drop yo

Let's Talk Gardening with Jean Griffin - the joys and challenges of modern gardening

This is a members only post - please do not share or reproduce - content is made available at the discresion of Barry Newman (This method can be used for one bag or a row) Planting the Potato using a 17 litre Polypot • 1/4 fill the bag with multipurpose compost • Add an egg cup of fertiliser and mix thoroughly (potato is a stem tuber so all potatoes will be produced above the original seed) • Nestle the potato on the fertilised compost with the chits uppermost (it is usual to

A regular feature of the CGS stall at the annual village flower show (Saturday, 11th July, this year) is the sale of home-grown plants. These raise a useful amount of money for us. Each year we ask our members to provide saleable plants that they have grown from seed, cuttings, thinnings or division. This requires a little forward planning. We would be grateful, therefore, if, when preparing your own, you would pot-up one or two extra plants to donate. These, in clean, labe

The Depot will open on Saturday 7 March Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Closed on Saturday 11 July - Claygate Flower Show Open fortnightly in August on 1, 15 and 29 August Closes Saturday 12 September Please come and visit us for a wide variety of gardening products including top quality compost, plant feed and fertilisers, plant netting, weed membrane, gloves and many other sundries for all your gardening needs. Price List for 2026 is now available in the Membe

Depot Early bird 🐦 opening Sun 1 March 1.00 to 3.00 pm. Stock up Early on compost, gloves and much more!

advice on growing, maximising space, choosing varieties and preparing produce for competitions

If you are part of the Claygate Gardening Society, you already know how valuable the resources and community connections are. The CGS members area is your gateway to exclusive content, event details, and practical gardening tips tailored for local gardeners, allotment holders, and community volunteers. In this post, I will walk you through how to access the CGS members area easily and make the most of what it offers. How to Get Started with CGS Members Access Accessing the CG

Lidl in Chessington is currently selling 20 packets of seeds for £5.00 Various flower and vegetable varieties

The first talk in 2026 will take place on Thursday 22 January in Claygate Village Hall Please arrive at 7.30 p.m. for a 7.45 p.m. start The National Garden Scheme with Annabel Alford-Warren Join horticultural expert Annabel Alford-Warren for an engaging journey through the "secret" local landscapes and charitable legacy of the National Garden Scheme. Annabel is a dynamic speaker with a lifelong passion for the "Great British Garden" and is a village garden leader in Shere, S

Never mind Christmas… here at the Depot we’ve already got our sights set firmly on your gardens for 2026! Over the past few weeks, the team has been hard at work analysing what you purchased throughout 2025 so we can fine-tune our stock for the year ahead. We’re placing orders with our suppliers now and making the most of discounts to ensure we can offer you the best possible prices next season. A huge thank-you to everyone who helped keep the Depot running smoothly in 2025—p