8 good reasons
for joining the Alpine Garden Society...
1
Seed Distribution
Choose from over 6000 varieties, including many rarities, donated
by AGS members worldwide.
2
Publications
Select from a wide range of books of interest to all gardeners. Some
of these titles are the Society's own publications and are only available
through the Society.
3
Local Groups
Join one of our many Local Groups throughout the UK for interesting
lectures, garden visits, local shows, plant sales, and exchanges.
You will make many new friends and meet fellow gardening enthusiats.
4
Shows
From February to October see hundreds of superbly grown specimens
at 20+ venues throughout the UK. There is also an opportunity to purchase
plants at the shows from other members and specialist nurseries.
5
Quarterly Colour Journal
& Newsletter
Read authoritative articles for experts and beginners on plants in
the wild,
cultivation and conservation
- all superbly illustrated.
6
Slide and Reference Library
Over 16,000 slides illustrating an extensive range of alpine plants
(slide-borrowing service available to members).
The reference library contains a comprehensive collection of books
on alpine plants and other gardening publications.
7
Tours
Join plant discovery tours, led by botanical experts, to see and photograph
alpine plants in their natural habitats.
8
AGS Centre & Garden
Visit the Society's garden in Pershore, featuring plants grown in
a range of different settings - woodland, troughs, rock garden, scree,
tufa, etc.
Whatever
your interest in Alpine and Rock garden plants,
our Society has something to offer everyone.
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