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THE MAGIC OF HELLEBORES 2 Feb, 2-3pm

Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HS Find out more about these glorious early-spring flowers with Ed Flint. Adults £9.50 plus £5 event fee l 020 7352 5646; www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

BRITISH IRIS SOCIETY EARLY SPRING SHOW 8 Feb, 10.30am-3.30pm

Clore Centre, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking Surrey GU23 6QB A celebration of early irises with displays and competition classes, a photographic exhibition, rare irises from Kew and friendly experts available. Adults £14.50; RHS free l 01483 224234; www.rhs.org.uk

SNOWDROP WALK & TALK 8 February, 1pm

Hever Castle, Hever Road, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG Val Bourne kicks off the 2020 snowdrop season with a talk entitled the Wonderful World of the Galanthophile. See carpet of around 8,000 snowdrops around the lake. Adults £14.95 l 01732 865224; www.hevercastle.co.uk

NORWICH SEED & PLANT SWAP 16 Feb 11am-3pm

Silver Road Community Centre, Norwich NR3 4TB Norwich Allotment Association Community event with a chance to swap seeds, potted plants, gardening books and tips. l Facebook @ norwichseedswap

PLANTING & PRUNING ROSES 19 Feb, 10am-4pm

Peter Beales Roses, London Road, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 1AY Learn how to get the best from your roses with demonstrations and hands-on practice. Adults £75 l 01953 454707; www.classicroses.co.uk

GETTING THE GARDEN READY 24 Feb 10am-4.30pm

Great Dixter Gardens, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex TN31 6PH Join Fergus Garrett for a study day looking behind the scenes at how Great Dixter works. Adults £130 l 01797 252878 (ext 3); www.greatdixter.co.uk