Hyde Hall Visit
02nd August 2025
In: General News
The Allotment Association once again organised a trip to RHS Hyde Hall for members and friends of the Association. The day was well supported with 22 making the short trip to the gardens, where compared with last year there seemed to be considerably more displays, together with the usual range of concessions available.
This year the BBC were recording episodes of Gardeners question time on site, and there were members of the Association who took advantage of this unique opportunity. In addition to the various exhibitors, there was also a marquee hosting talks and presentations, with members of the RHS on hand to answer questions, and as previous years Martin and Jill Fish were on hand to present a piece in terms of turning what we grow into a meal. This year the humble carrot, and blueberries were the stars of the show.
For those looking for inspiration there was a vast array of floral colour, shapes, fragrances and sizes on display, from the usual to the unusual, including various tropical or rare plants, mixed in with a variety of herbs. Add to this all the trade stalls with garden implements and accessories, the temptation could prove to be significant.
For those requiring a more relaxing approach to the show there were a couple of areas with deckchairs and live music, together with food and drink, and of course all the gardens were available to wander round and take in.
The vegetable area this year was in our opinion considerably improved from last year, with a range of familiar and more exotic vegetables being cultivated, which Hyde Hall then uses in the meals it produces for visitors.
A huge thank you to Karen Lawrence who organised this outing, and also to the RHS with whom we co - ordinate to ensure we get the right number of tickets for the group, which we manage through the Allotment Associations membership of the RHS.
Hopefully everyone had a great day, and we must have been inspired as there were numerous bags of plants, shrubs and other leaving with members.
A huge thank you to Karen Lawrence who organised this outing, and also to the RHS with whom we co - ordinate to ensure we get the right number of tickets for the group, which we manage through the Allotment Associations membership of the RHS.
Hopefully everyone had a great day, and we must have been inspired as there were numerous bags of plants, shrubs and other leaving with members.