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The Society and its History
Established in 1924, the Malden & Coombe Horticultural Society (M&CHS) is one of the oldest horticultural societies in the South of England. The Society is dedicated to encouraging the science and practice of horticulture, developing the enjoyment, appreciation and understanding of plants and the environment, and working with gardeners and allotment holders with the aim of reducing our carbon footprint.
History
The Malden & Coombe Horticultural society was formed in 1924 as "Malden Allotment Holders Association" with 70 plots and a small trading hut in Mount Road, New Malden. Annual subscriptions were 1/- (5p) and there were between 100 and 150 members, mainly railway employees. In 1930 the Society became "Malden and Coombe Allotment Association" and in 1932, when the Society joined the Royal Horticultural Society, the present title of "Malden & Coombe Horticultural Society" was adopted.Since the 1920's the M&CHS had played and still plays a large role in the local community. It is extremely proud of its long history and heritage and has exhibited numerous times at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. In the ten years from 1990 and 1999 the Society has won an extraordinary number of medals; five Bronze, two Silver and a Silver Gilt.
The Society's programme of activities includes:
• Informative talks by professional speakers, see the calendar section for dates.
• Monthly Newsletters.
• Trips to houses and Gardens.
• Discount scheme for seeds, plants and other sundries with Dobies.
• Trading hut offering gardening products at low prices.
Membership Benefits - £6 a Year
• Gardening supplies at great prices, with access to the Elm Road sales hut for the member and immediate family (husband, wife, partner, children).
• Regular, informative newsletters emailed directly to your inbox.
• Monthly talks from experts in their field.
• Discount scheme with Dobies for seeds, plants and other sundries.
• All the above for just £6 a year. Contact us for details on how to apply.
Calendar
A huge effort goes into organising the Talks and Trips for members. If you wish to know more, please contact us.
Detailed below is our program of events.
All talks from 7.30 to 9.30pm and take place on Zoom unless otherwise noted
Full details of other events not listed below are shown in the Newsletters
| Date | Event | Location / Speaker |
| May 8th 2025 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Hole Park Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent |
| January 8th 2025 |
Talk:- Gardening Without Plastic |
Speaker:- Sally Nex Professional Gardener and Planting Designer |
| December 11th 2024 |
Talk:- Grow The Food You Can't Buy |
Speaker:- Katherine Crouch Katherine Crouch Design Company |
| November 27th 2024 |
Social event:- Tea/Coffee/Cakes/Raffle |
Location:- Wesley's Cafe New Malden Methodist Church, High Street, New Malden. |
| November 13th 2024 |
Talk:- Propagation: Hardwood Cuttings |
Speaker:- Martin Fish Author, Writer and Lecturer. |
| October 9th 2024 |
Talk:- Dahlias, Salvias And Special Plants : How to Grow Them |
Speaker:- Karen Gimson Garden Designer, weekly columnist for Garden News Magazine, writer for local, national, trade and professional magazines |
| September 17th 2024 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Cranbrook, Kent |
| September 11th 2024 |
Talk:- What Gardens Tell Us About History |
Speaker:- Vanessa Berridge, Author and freelance Writer Vanessa focuses on gardening, garden history and food, She is also County Organiser for Gloucestershire National Garden Scheme Location:- Lower Hall, New Malden Methodist Church |
| July 23rd 2024 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire |
| July 13th 2024 |
Plant Sale:- |
Location:- New Malden Methodist Church, High Street, New Malden |
June 5th 2024 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Penshurst Place House & Garden, Tonbridge |
| April 15th 2024 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield, Essex Capel Manor is a beautiful Georgian house set amongst 30 acres of picturesque gardens. |
Supplies
Elm Road supply hut |
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| Saturday | Closed |
14:30 - 16:00 |
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| Sunday | Closed |
10:00 - 11:30 |
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Below are the prices of supplies in the hut. The prices are correct at the time the page was updated.
The hut is staffed by volunteers and you must show your current membership card when making purchases.
Lawns |
Unit |
Price |
| Lawn Feed - Autumn/Winter | 1kg | £1.50 |
| Lawn Feed - Spring/Summer | 1kg | £1.00 |
| Lawn Weed and Feed | 1kg | £1.70 |
| Lawn Feed, Weed and Moss Killer | 1kg | £1.45 |
Fertilisers |
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| Bonemeal | 1kg | £1.10 |
| Fish Blood & Bone | 1kg | £0.90 |
| Garotta Compost Maker | 1kg | £1.40 |
| Growmore | 1kg | £1.00 |
| Growmore | 25kg | £46.70 |
| 6X Groworganic Pellets | Tub | £9.90 |
| Maxicrop - General | 1Lt | £5.50 |
| Maxicrop - Tomato | 1Lt | £5.50 |
| Rose Food | 1kg | £1.00 |
| Garden Lime | 1kg | £0.30 |
| Sulphate of Ammonia | 1kg | £0.75 |
| Sulphate of Potash | 1kg | £1.60 |
Manures |
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| Country Natural Organic Compost | 80Lt | £4.00 |
| Compost Centre Extra Rich Fertiliser (Horse/Chicken blend) | 60Lt | £8.65 |
Composts |
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| Westland Peat Free Multi Purpose with John Innes | 50Lt | £7.10 |
| Westland New Horizon Organic Peat Free All Purpose | 50Lt | £7.70 |
| Evergreen Multi Purpose | 60Lt | £7.90 |
| Westland Ericaceous Compost | 60Lt | £9.50 |
| John Innes No.1 Seed Compost | 25Lt | £4.40 |
| John Innes No.3 Potting Compost | 25Lt | £4.40 |
| BIG TOM Tomato Growbags | Each | £5.00 |
| Marsh's Sedge Peat | 60Lt | £5.20 |
| Melcourt Ornamental Bark | 80Lt | £10.50 |
| The Compost Centre Ornamental Bark | 80Lt | £8.50 |
| Gardenwise Woodland Mulch | 60Lt | £4.50 |
| Compost Centre Gold Award Top Soil | 35Lt | £4.00 |
Sands and Grits |
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| Sharp Sand | 5kg | £5.80 |
| Coarse Grit | 20kg | £7.40 |
| Potting Grit | 20kg | £6.50 |
Canes |
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| 3ft - each £0.10 | 10 | £1.00 |
| 4ft - each £0.20 | 10 | £2.00 |
| 5ft - each £0.30 | 10 | £3.00 |
| 6ft - each £0.40 | 10 | £4.00 |
| 7ft - each £0.45 | 10 | £4.50 |
| 8ft - each £0.60 | 10 | £6.00 |
| Split Canes 24inch | 25 | £0.65 |
Other |
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| Vermiculite | 500g | £2.50 |
| Fleece - 20gm - 1.5m wide | 1m | £0.30 |
| Ground Cover - 2m wide | 1m | £1.15 |
| Capillary Matting | 1m | £1.50 |
| Bird Seed | 500g | £1.20 |
| Peanuts | 500g | £1.40 |
In addition to the stock items in the sales hut, members also benefit from a Group Discount Scheme offered by Dobies. This scheme entitles members to a 50% discount on seed purchases and 15% on any other items in Dobies catalogue or website. Members order direct from Dobies either on-line, by post or telephone using the dedicated discount code which is announced each September for the following twelve months.
