Thinking of starting a new hobby in the New Year?

Then why not grow Carnations and Pinks and join the GNCS for just £4.
Benefits of being a member
Being a member of the GNCS can bring many benefits to anyone interested in Dianthus, our members are a mine of information on Carnations and Pinks. Included with your membership there is our well received yearbook, filled with information from the Carnation world, we try to include articles from renowned growers and hybridists.
We hold six meetings a year during Spring and Summer which are free of charge, members get together over a cup of tea or coffee and discuss their problems and triumphs, we also have slide shows and talks to help members improve their growing skills and knowledge.
We have a plant sale where members can purchase plants at a very reasonable rate and of course members are always to willing to help out new growers with plants.
We have also arranged a 10% discount from top Carnation nursery G&K Carnations. They attend some of the top Flower and vegetable shows such as Harrogate, Gardeners World, RHS Malvern to name a few.
Even though we are based in the North East of England we have members in the four British Isles and even a few across the world notably Australia and Canada.
We also hold three shows a year in association with Dobbies where members can exhibit their blooms or stems, included in all shows are Novice Classes where beginners are encouraged to show if they so wish.
We have members who will answer your questions regarding dianthus or any general gardening problem.
Cost of all this is only four pounds a year so why not take out a membership for a relative as a
Christmas or birthday treat,or just a thank you to a friend, a great way to start the New Year.