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.
• 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.
• 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.
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 take place on Zoom from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
Full details of other events not listed below are shown in the Newsletters
Date | Event | Location / Speaker |
September 17th 2024 |
Garden Trip:- |
Location:- Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Cranbrook, Kent |
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. |
April 10th 2024 |
Talk:- Its Not All About Plants |
Speaker:- Richard Barnes Writer, Photographer, Lecturer |
March 13th 2024 |
Talk:- The Bee Line Way |
Speaker:- TBA |
February 14th 2024 |
Talk:- Creating A Space to Remember Someone Special |
Speaker:- Ruth Goudy Owner, Kiln Farm Nursery and Garden Centre, Suffolk |
December 13th 2023 |
Talk:- Dig for Victory |
Speaker:- Andrew Oldham Gardener, Writer and Blogger Saddleworth, Greater Manchester |
Elm Road supply hut |
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Saturday | Closed |
14:30 - 16:00 |
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Sunday | Closed |
10:00 - 11:30 |
Closed |
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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Melcourt Sylvagrow Peat Free All-Purpose Compost | 50Lt | £8.30 |
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 |