Last updated 3-Sep-2025
B&DHS's membership covers our affiliation to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG) which includes a quarterly magazine and free legal advice; participation in the Suttons Seeds discount scheme which gives 40% off seeds and 10% off other items all year round; discounts at local nursery Simpsons and at Hedgehog Plants at Risby Barns.
Membership is open to all gardeners in Burwell and district whether they have a back yard with flower pots or a full-sized allotment plot. To join us costs £15 per household per year from 1st April to 31st March.
B&DHS aims to represent the interests of gardeners and allotment holders by promoting the benefits of gardening generally and organizing activities of interest to members as well as forming a community that will develop and protect the allotment site into the future.
Visit the society's website for further information and upcoming events:
bdhs.burwell.co.uk
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