Visit to RHS Wisley, Surrey
Saturday 31st May 2025
Cost: Free to Dorset PH Members, £25.00 for Guest/Partners, payable in advance
Outline itinerary. 1st Pick up Upwey 7.40am; Poundbury Garden Centre 7.55am; Dorchester Museum Bus Stop 8.05am; Colehill Memorial Hall Wimborne 8.45am. Short comfort break Rownhams Service Station; Arrive Wisley by 11am. Depart Wisley at 3pm, (reverse drop offs). Return Weymouth by 6pm.
Some areas of interest at Wisley in May:
- Camassia Meadows – surrounding the Bowes Lyon Rose Garden
- Jubilee Arboretum – fresh colourful foliage
- The Wildlife Garden and large pools
- The Wellbeing Garden – garden rooms and water rills
- Alpine House – a chocolate box of colour
- The Large Glasshouse is open Monday to Friday 10am – 3.15pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am – 3.15pm with last admission 15 minutes before closing.
- The Old Laboratory is now open to the public for the first time in over a century. You can now step back in time inside the Old Laboratory and discover the early days of the RHS at Wisley.
- RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science Hilltop Live series of free talks, demonstrations and interactive sessions that take place in our RHS Hilltop building. Get expert gardening advice, see how-to demonstrations to try at home, learn about the history of Wisley, hear about the scientific research going on in the labs, and discover fascinating collections from our library, plus much more. Regular sessions at 2pm – no booking is required.
37 seater executive coach from Bluebird Coaches. Tickets available on a first come, first served basis. Cheques payable to Plant Heritage Dorset (£25 for non-members)
For booking information please contact Martin Young – Tel 01305 814473 or email martin.plantheritagedorset@btinternet.com
