Home

Events

NEXT MEETING
5 Sept 2026
New beginnings at Mounton House and
Other Tales from a Career in Horticulture

Tim Stretton
Head of Gardens, Mounton House

OTHER DATES
3 June 2026 – 5-7.00pm
Glebe House, Llanfair Kilgeddin,
Private viewing with refreshments and Sgraffito at St Mary Church

6 August 2026

Hillcrest, Blackwood
Summer Lunch

Welcome

The HPS Monmouthshire Group is for those who love hardy herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with other likeminded gardeners in the County and beyond.

We are part of a network of 45 local groups throughout the UK which is registered with the National Hardy Plants Society. Our Group is also an Affiliated Society of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

https://www.hardy-plant.org.uk/local-groups

The Honorary Life President of the HPS is Roy Lancaster, President is Val Bourne and our Ambassadors are Matthew Biggs, Rachel de Thame, Carol Klein, and Matthew Wilson.

Programme of Events 2025

Click Image For

NEWSLETTERPROGRAMME
GARDEN WORKSHOPS GARDENS OPEN THIS MONTH
Members Garden Centre Discount

We’re delighted to be launching our Members’ Discount Scheme with four garden centres in the area: Abergavenny Garden Centre; Nantyderry Garden Centre, Secret Garden GC; and Morris’ of Usk Garden Centre.

You will need to show your new Monmouthshire Group membership card to receive a discount (10%) on full-price plants only. The plants must be separated from any other items and the card shown before the plants are put through the till.

To receive your membership card, please send a stamped addressed envelope to our Secretary, Brigid Hamilton-Jones and she’ll put one in the post for you. Her address is Nant Ceiriog, Watery Lane, Monmouth NP25 5AT.   

HPS Monmouthshire Group

arranges

Talks by experts from around the UK

Private garden visits

Plant Fairs with exhibits and sales by expert growers and nurseries from Wales, The Midlands and The West Country

Plant and seed exchanges and sales from other members

… and a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, experience, tips, advice or just plain enthusiasm, all shared over a relaxing cup of tea, cakes and snacks

We meet at

Little Mill Village Hall,

Berthon Road, Pontypool

NP4 0HE

Ample Parking

Next Meeting