Sunday 17th August 2025 @ 10.30am

A hidden gem in rural Norfolk, home to a beautifully restored walled kitchen garden designed by Arne Maynard. With trained fruit trees, roses, topiary, and a soft palette of unusual herbaceous plants, the garden offers seasonal charm and interest.

Visits begin with a short talk about the house, garden, and its history, followed by time to explore the grounds. The outing ends with tea, coffee, and homemade cakes.

Sunday 7th September 2025 @ 10.30am

Mixed borders, a sunken greenhouse, pergola, and a wildlife pond. There is also a large productive ornamental kitchen garden with bees, chickens, treehouse, prairie planting and fruit cage. A real wildlife haven.

We’ll have exclusive access to the gardens during our visit and will be provided with tea and cake to enjoy too!

Sunday 19th October 2025 10.30am

Botanica is a charming, family‑run plantsman’s nursery and arboretum on the Suffolk coast, growing over 5,500 species of English‑provenance trees, shrubs, climbers, ferns, grasses and with more than 40 years of commitment to peat‑free, eco‑friendly compost (away from peat since 1998) and a passion for conservation, their collection includes rare and unusually beautiful specimens such as their National Collection of Santolina sub‑shrubs and heritage native plants. The nursery’s ethos—rooted in quality, sustainability and genuine English horticulture—gives visitors a rare opportunity to explore a working nursery at its best.

We’ll enjoy a guided tour around the arboretum and nursery grounds, followed by refreshments.

Sunday 16th November 2025 10.30am
Brooke Village Hall, Norwich Rd, Brooke NR15 1AB

Join us on a journey taking us from T-rex to Troglodytes troglodytes (Wren) via Archaeopteryx and let’s follow the dinosaurs’ path to your bird table.

We’ll be joined by Talk;Wildlife’s Allan Archer who’s a wildlife enthusiast and teacher of natural history in Norfolk where he works with groups and students to pass on some of his enthusiasm about the natural world.

Sunday 18th January 2025 at 10.30am
The Village Hall, The Street, Saxlingham Nethergate, NR15 1AJ

Very excited to be welcoming Dr Ian Bedford to give his talk Gardens for Us and Them.

Dr Ian Bedford – Guest Speaker
A lifelong insect enthusiast and former Head of Entomology at the John Innes Centre, Ian now shares his vast knowledge as an independent entomologist. From BBC radio to garden shows, he’s known for his engaging talks on the bugs in our back gardens and how to garden with wildlife in mind. We’re delighted to welcome Ian to The Wildflower Club for a fascinating talk this January.

Gardens for Us and Them.
Global Warming and Climate Change, are adversely affecting the natural world, including here in Britain.   Efforts to protect and conserve Britain's declining biodiversity are ongoing, but could be helped further within our home gardens, which can easily become stepping stones for wildlife to visit and safely through between the officially protected nature reserves. This talk explains some of the simple things we can all do to achieve this, for us, our future generations and Britain's wildlife.

Sunday 22nd February 2026, 10.30am
Gable House, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8NE

We’re delighted to be heading to Gable House, a one-acre private garden being exclusively opened for The Wildflower Club. This is a garden designed with all-year interest in mind – and in late winter, it quietly comes to life in the most magical way.

Our visit coincides with the early stirrings of the season: aconites, snowdrops and hellebores are the stars of the show, offering a gentle but joyful reminder that nature is waking up. These early bloomers are soon followed by a colourful succession of spring delights – from narcissus and crocus to wood anemones, cyclamen and other flowering bulbs and perennials.

Sunday 22nd March 2026 10.30am
The Village Hall, The Street, Saxlingham Nethergate, NR15 1AJ

Join us for a thought-provoking talk by Jim Paine: Closer to Nature: A Wilder Garden goes beyond traditional ideas of wildlife gardening. With a blend of history, culture, and philosophy, Jim explores how gardeners can play a powerful role in addressing the biodiversity and climate crises – right from their own back gardens.

From global challenges to our East Anglian doorstep, Jim takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the state of nature and how we might begin to repair our relationship with the natural world. Expect a deeper dive into the ‘why’ behind rewilding, the beauty of letting go, and how small shifts in our gardening approach can make a real difference.

He’ll also be bringing plants for sale – a lovely chance to take home something meaningful for your own wild space.

We will be having a seed swap at this meeting too so bring your seeds to swap with others!

Sunday 19th April 2026 10.30am
Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5FA

A magical walled garden filled with love from the community that restored it. The Victorian walled garden that formerly served Little Plumstead Hall was built in 1889 for the Rev Charles Johnston as a large Elizabethan style mansion on the site of an earlier hall and parkland. It now serves as a community space with gardens and café.

We have been invited to see the gardens and have a tour with the head gardeners who will take us on a journey within the walls telling stories of the restoration and plans for the gardens now. Of course they’ll be cake and this time we’ll enjoy a cream tea surrounded by spring flowers.

Sunday 17th May 2026 10.30am
Vicarage Farm Lane, Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2QF

Join us as we visit this beautiful 16-acre site rooted in regenerative and organic farming. During our visit, we’ll enjoy a guided walk and talk through their no-dig vegetable gardens, agroforestry plantings, and wildlife-friendly pastures, learning how the team works with nature to grow nutrient-rich food and restore the land.

Our visit will last around two hours and will finish with a slice of homemade cake and a warm drink – the perfect way to end a peaceful and inspiring morning in the Suffolk countryside.

Sunday 21st June 2026 10.30am
Church Farm, The Street, Bergh Apton, Norwich, NR15 1BN

In June, we’re off to Muddy Boots Floral Blooms – a beautiful flower field in the heart of Norfolk, where nature and creativity go hand in hand.

This thriving patch is a celebration of seasonal, sustainably grown British flowers. Expect to find beds bursting with colour, buzzing pollinators, and an inspiring behind-the-scenes glimpse into the rhythm of a flower grower’s life. From delicate cornflowers to blowsy peonies, everything is grown with care and a deep respect for the land.

During our visit, we’ll enjoy a guided wander through the flower field, hear the Muddy Boots story, and learn more about what goes into growing flowers the natural way – with time to simply soak it all in.

Sunday 19th July 2026 10.30am
Bayfield Park, Holt NR25 7JN

Join us for a delightful guided walk through the eight-acre Natural Surroundings reserve, nestled in the rolling hills of the Glaven Valley. Founded by Anne and Simon Harrap to champion wildlife-friendly gardening, the grounds are a living showcase of native wildflowers, beautiful meadows, woodland glades, ponds and wildlife habitats.

During this informal, two-hour stroll, your knowledgeable guide will highlight the garden’s seasonal blooms, explain the sustainable gardening techniques employed, and introduce the rich wildlife that flourishes here—think bees, butterflies, damselflies, birds and more .

Sunday 9th August 2026 10.30am
Norwich

Join us for a very special Wildflower Club outing to Norwich’s newest gem – NWT Sweet Briar Marshes, a unique urban nature reserve cared for by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Urban Reserves Manager Matt Wickens will lead our two-hour walk, guiding us through a landscape alive with diversity – from reed-fringed wetland to wildflower-strewn grassland and scattered woodland edges.

As we stroll, Matt will share the story of this evolving reserve, the habitats it nurtures, and the important conservation work his team are doing. With a spotlight on the wildflowers that flourish here, it’s a chance to see how nature is thriving in the heart of the city – and how urban spaces can be just as rich and rewarding as countryside rambles.

THIS VISIT IS ONLY OPEN TO WILDFLOWER CLUB MEMBERS AND NOT AS A PAY AS YOU GO OPTION