2024 Events

We hold three Shows a year – Spring, Summer and Autumn

Our events have classes for vegetables, flowers, floral art, cooking, photography and crafts, as well as children’s classes. DHS members and their children are encouraged to enter for the shows and so help us maintain this village tradition.

Entry to competitions and classes is open to our members and each entry costs 20p.

Spring Bulb Show 2024

The DHS Spring Show will be held in the Ditchling Village Hall on Saturday 23rd March.

Summer Show 2024

The DHS Summer Show will be held in the Ditchling Village Hall on Saturday 22nd June.

Autumn Show 2024

The DHS Autumn Show will be held in the Ditchling Village Hall on Sunday 8th September.

Ditchling Open Gardens 2024

Come and wander round our 8 beautiful village gardens on Saturday 8th June. Stop for some tea & cake or shop for plants and produce. Following last year’s success, we will be opening again in support of St Peter and St James Hospice. 

National Garden Scheme - Open Gardens

On Saturday 6th July, the group is opening 6 gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme. Have a great day out seeing beautiful gardens and eating homemade cakes. Your visit will be helping to support some of the best loved nursing and health charities in the UK. Find out more and buy tickets by visiting their website, linked below.