Details of trips currently planned are shown below and this page will be updated when further trips have been arranged . For more information and booking please contact the trip organisers shown.
Payment can be made by cheque ( payable to Wolverhampton Horticultural Society ), cash or Bank Transfer – Caroline can let you have the details.
TRIPS FOR 2026
Trips organised for 2026 are as follows. All trips are “self-drive” but some lifts may be available. Admission fees are as shown and payable on the day of the visit. Non-members are welcome, subject to numbers, for a £4 surcharge.
Saturday March 28th
Plant Hunter’s Fair, Bodenham Arboretum, Wolverley DY11 5TB. From 10.00am
Meet at 10.30 for a coffee by the lake, enjoy the blossom and buy plants you didn’t know you needed. Free admission to the Fair, £8 to walk round the Arboretum- some beautiful walks from easy to strenuous. Excellent restaurant for meals, cakes etc.
Tuesday April 21st.
Westwood House, Oldbury , Bridgnorth WV16 5LP. 2.00pm
Admission £6, no refreshment available so bring your own picnic. An immaculate Country House garden with lots of interest and an amazing display of tulips ( weather permitting !)
Wednesday 27th May
Yew Trees, Whitley Eaves, Eccleshall ST21 6HR 2.00pm
A return visit to this lovely garden to see it in the spring with, hopefully, the wild flower meadow full of orchids. Admission £4, and refreshments are for sale.
Thursday 2nd July
Grooms Cottage, Waters Orton, Telford TF6 6NP 2.00pm
BBC Gardener’s World Readers’ Choice prize winner 2025. A fabulous garden, one of the best we have visited. £12 to include refreshments. Parking on the verges opposite the church NOT at the property.
Wednesday August 5th
Monarch’s Way Park Lane Coven WV9 5BQ EVENING VISIT 6.30pm
1 ¾ acre garden with Tudor follies, bog garden, vegetable garden and more , built over the last 16 years by the very hard working owners. £10 to include scones and unlimited tea and coffee.