The Plympton Gardeners Association was founded in 1948 to promote gardening and to assist members in improving their gardening skills. The Association is currently affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, the National Vegetable Society, the Daffodil Society and the Dahlia Society.
Charity
Each year the Association chooses a charity to support during the following year and various fundraising efforts are put in place to raise the maximum possible, including a charity collection at meetings and funds raised when PGA volunteers run the Coffee Bar at Harewood House for 3 or 4 weeks each year.
In 2025 the Gardeners raised funds for Eldertree, a service that supports over 1700 people over the age of 50 living in Plymouth.
Eldertree organise volunteers to visit housebound people and run a range of exercise classes throughout the city to promote strength and balance.
In 2026 the PGA will be raising funds for the local branch of the British Heart Foundation. This is in memory of two of our members lost to heart disease in 2025.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at Harewood House, Plympton, Plymouth at 7:30pm.
After a talk by a speaker on gardening related subjects tea & coffee are served, followed by a raffle. There are often plants offered for sale and also some gardening sundries from our trading hut. At each meeting there are members competitions for flowers, fruit & vegetables, art, needlework & craft . There is currently a charge of £1 per person at meetings where there is a speaker, to help defray costs.
present a cheque to Louise Barnes of Eldertree.