This month...

SNOWDROP WEEKEND 2-3 February, 10am-5pm

RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH Discover rare and unusual snowdrop cultivars on sale from top UK nurseries. Join guided walks to see the drifts. Adults £tbc; RHS free 01805 624067; www.rhs.org.uk

EAST ANGLIA POTATO DAY 9 Feb, 9.30am-1.30pm

Mid-Suffolk Showground, Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 6AT One of the longest-established Potato Days (since 1996), with wide range of stall holders offering 80+ seed potato cultivars. Also, seedswap opportunities, chip tasting and nestbox making with Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Adults £1.50 www.eapd.btck.co.uk

VALENTINE’S DAY FLOWER COUNT 9-17 February, 10.30am-5pm

Lacock Abbey, Laycock, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2LG Every year the garden team at Lacock take part in a national Valentine’s Day flower count to find out how many different blooms are growing in the abbey grounds. Adults £13.40; NT free 01249 730459; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock

GUIDED TOUR OF SNOWDROPS 16-17 February, every half hour between 10.30am and 2.30pm

Sunnycroft, Holyhead Rd, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 2DR Join a guided tour of Sunnycroft’s snowdrops with one of Shropshire’s leading snowdrop collectors. There are over 30 different varieties to see. Adults £9.40 inc entry; NT £2 01952 242884; www. nationaltrust.org.uk/sunnycroft

PLANTS FOR WINTER INTEREST 28 February, 11am-1pm

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8ET Brighten up your winter garden with expert advice on plants and combinations for colour, scent and ‘elegant decay’. Session indoors and out, so please wear appropriate clothing. £31 adults; £18 RHS 0845 612 1253; www.rhs.org.uk