Members' Event Diary
Events are organised and run for the enjoyment of members and their guests.
Events for 2026 will be added below as dates are finalised.
Bookings can be made online or the forms can be printed and posted. Payment may be made by either BACS or cheque.
Friday 18th September 2026
11:00 (meet at 10:30)
Talk by Head Gardener Toby Beasley
In the Education Rooms at Osborne
Cost £7 ( to include a coffee and biscuit)
Osborne is the place where Prince Albert really exercised his interests in gardening. He inherited gardens at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, and Balmoral was much more about countryside pursuits. This talk will explore some of the constraints and the need for efficiencies Prince Albert experienced and how the garden at Osborne became the sole place he could really develop 'his own' garden. We'll look at Prince...
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Saturday 19th September 2026
UPDATE - PICK UP TIMES
Please note that the Pick Up times from your chosen locations are as follows:
Wootton bus stop outside the Sloop – 07.15
Ryde coach park by Hovertravel – 07.30
Lake - bus stops outside what was Lake Fish Bar – 07.50
Shanklin – Bus stop Co-op Languard Road – 07.55
Newport – Taxi rank outside Morrisons – 08.20
East Cowes – Outside Liberal Club, York Avenue – 08.40
Ferry - 09.30 out and 1900 return
Following the...
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Friday 9th October 2026
In the Education Rooms at Osborne 11:00 (meet at 10:30)
Cost £7 ( to include a coffee and biscuit)
Mark was originally going to give the talk entitled 'Prince Albert on the IOW. Out of the Darkness and into the Light’ which covers the early lead up to Albert's arrival at Osborne. The talk looks at some of the things Albert did and created at Osborne; and finally the consequences and legacy of his early death.
However, Mark will now present his brand new presentation Upstairs and downstairs. 'Tales...
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Wednesday 4th November 2026
Wednesday 4th November
11:00am (Meet at the green gate outside POQ at 10.50 am)
Come and join Toby, Osborne House’s Head Gardener, on his guided annual autumnal tour of the flora on the Osborne Estate. Enjoy his unique knowledge of the plantings of the Gardens and the trees of the Broad and Rhododendron Walks. Take this opportunity to photograph foliage as they change into their autumnal hues, all set against the backdrop of the Solent.
Share with us a glass of warming ‘Autumn Cup’ and tasty nibbles in the Walled Garden at the end of...
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