Welcome to our friendly Club!
Banwell Gardening Club was established in 1958 for the benefit of all gardeners in the village and those interested in gardening who may not have a garden of their own.
We are delighted that our club has such a long history and is thriving to this day!
You can read about the history of our club in the 50th Anniversary publication
club meetings
We meet in Banwell Village Hall at 7:30pm on the fourth Thursday of February, March, April, May, September, October, and November (see club calendar).
Please note that our AGM starts half an hour earlier at 7:00pm, just before our September meeting.
Our November meeting is our social night, which usually takes the form of a live band, quiz, raffle and the bar is open!
All other meetings include a speaker, raffle and refreshments.
The refreshments include tea, coffee and biscuits. There is a "Tea rota" for those willing to help by serving the refreshments. Please email the committee if you are willing to help out.
Attendance is free for members. Visitors are welcome to come along for a fee of £3 per person per meeting.
club shows
Our shows have been a great success over many years, with the Spring Show in March and the Horticultural Show in September. There are numerous sections from flowers to vegetables, baking to crafts plus many more which will be available on the schedule, which can be downloaded nearer the time. Trophies and cups are awarded for best exhibits.
You can see some photos from the
- horticultural show 2022
- horticultural show 2023
- spring show 2024
- horticultural show 2024
- spring show 2025
- horticultural show 2025
- spring show 2026
Day trips
The club organises day trips to local attractions, although these are not covered by the membership fee. Sign up for as many trips as you like, friends and family welcome. Please provide your name and contact details. Unfortunately, should you need to cancel your booking, we will be unable to refund any monies as we will have booked tickets and transport.
All payments need to be paid in full by the end of April in order for us to book tickets and transport where necessary
club calendar
The club has an online calendar, for upcoming meeting and day trips.
The calendar is provided by Google.
If you have a Google account then you can Add the club calendar to your Google account
If you do not have a Google account then you can create a google account.
After adding the club calendar to your google account, it should appear alongside your other calendars including on your mobile device. However, if it does not appear on your mobile device then you may need to check your Google Calendar sync settings making sure that the calendars you want to see on your mobile device are ticked.
If you have any problems with accessing the calendar please bring this up at one of our meetings or email the committee.
other activities
A Christmas lunch is usually arranged in January. This is not covered by the membership fee.
to join our club
The membership fee is £10 per year (see making payments). This covers our seven meetings and comes with a 10% discount card for the Banwell Garden Centre.
To pay by BACS please email the committee with details of who you'd like to pay for. We will then send you a unique reference for your payment which you should use when making the transfer.
making payments to the club
Payments to the club are made for various things such as the day trips (optional) and the January meal (optional), and of course the annual membership fee.
Our preferred method of taking payments is by BACS transfer or cash, as cheques incur bank charges.
Bank details for Banwell Gardening Club
Account: Banwell Gardening Club
Sort Code: 30-99-50
Account No: 28867668
Reference: Try to use something descriptive e.g. If you are paying for the January meal then use "meal".
Contact us
You can find us on Facebook or email the committee
Why not come along and join us!