About Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society

Church Crookham Garden Society was formed in 1954 as the Ryelaw Garden Society. It was founded by residents of Ryelaw Road as an outlet for their interest in gardening.

At some time in its early stages, the Society began marketing garden supplies and until 1997 traded from sheds located in Moore Close.

The name of the Society was changed to Church Crookham Garden Society to reflect the wider residential location of its members and since 2022 Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society.

Shows were organised and now two shows per year are held, one in the spring and one in late summer.

In 1997 the ground occupied by the Society’s sheds was subject to planning consent for residential building and the Society moved to a purpose built concrete structure located in the car park of the Crookham Memorial Hall in Sandy Lane, Church Crookham.

The Society welcomes new members. It is run by two committees:

• Main committee
• Show working party

Each committee is made up of elected members, and is chaired by the Society Chairman.

Sales Shed

The sales shed, located in the car park of the Crookham Memorial Hall, is open on Saturday mornings, at 10:00 to 11:30h between February and September. It is for Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society members only but new members can join at the shed, thus accessing discounted goods.
The range of goods available is extensive, from composts and fertilizers to twine and canes. Most of the goods on offer are at prices that are considerably cheaper than garden centres and DIY shops.
The sales shed is manned by volunteer members. It is a condition of membership that members help out at the shed when required. We currently have 12 teams of helpers who do three Saturdays per year. In addition, we have a small pool of reserve helpers who stand in for team members to cover holidays or other times when they are unavailable. We are always on the look-out for additional helpers.
Other products that are available include pesticides and herbicides, lawn-care products, ant and slug killers, plant pots and trays, grit and vermiculite.
Due to very limited shelf life, seeds and bulbs are not stocked. Garden tools are not stocked due to low turnover.

A complete list of items available from the sales shed can be found in the Trading section.