Calendar of Events

2026

6 October Speaker Evening, From Calcutta to Freshwater

The Life and Work of Pioneering Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

An informal talk by Penny Smith about Julia Margaret Cameron and her life saving Dimbola

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start

Freshwater Methodist Church, 2 Brookside Road, Freshwater  PO40 9AN 

24 Nov Quiz Night - Freshwater Methodist Church

2027

21 Feb AGM followed by Tea and Cake and a talk from our guest speaker, Darren Everest,

How to Show (including preparation and judges' tips

Past Events

2026

1 Sept The Lymington-Yarmouth Passage - a speaker Evening with Dr Alan Doe

8 August Freshwater HS Summer Show - Jubilee Field, Freshwater

7 July General Knowledge Quiz

24 June Coach trip to West Dean Gardens - Spaces still available

13 May Minibus trip to Lepe House Gardens 

9 May Plant Sale - Freshwater Parish Hall

21 March Freshwater HS Spring Show - Freshwater Parish Hall

2025

3 June Speaker Evening, Edward Nash

1 July Quiz Night, General Quiz 

15 July Garden Visit, Norton

10 Aug Freshwater Horticultural Society Summer Show, Jubliee Field. 

2 Sept Speaker Evening - an Evening with Alan Doe - Railway Gardens and Allotments, an illustrated talk

4 Sept Visit to Ventnor Botanic Garden - FREE EVENT

7 Oct Speaker Evening - an Evening with Ben Cracknel - Victorian Architecture

25 Nov Quiz/Social Evening