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Members of The Plant Library have access to a database of more than 1500 different varieties of mainly herbaceous plants. This is a unique and extensive educational and well-being resource for anyone interested in plants and planting design.

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Becoming a member of The Plant Library grants you access to the database. Other benefits include free drop-in visits to The Plant Library every Friday afternoon, priority access to events at The Apple House, priority access to seasonal guided tours and subscription to newsletters from The Plant Library.

Garden Visits
The Serge Hill Plant Fair 2026
Serge Hill Gardens, Sergehill Lane, Bedmond, WD5 0RT
Sunday 26 July 2026, 11am-4pm

Following the sold-out success of our inaugural plant fair, we are delighted to welcome back Plant Fairs Roadshow in 2026 for the second Serge Hill Plant Fair.

As well as the chance to buy plants from over 15 independent plant nurseries and plants from The Plant Library and Sunnyside Rural Trust's on-site Orchard Nursery, The Serge Hill Plant Fair will open up and bring together three iconic gardens, all a short walk from each other: Tom and Sue Stuart-Smith’s The Barn Garden; Kate Stuart-Smith’s gardens and walled garden at Serge Hill; and The Plant Library – a living catalogue of over 2,000 perennials and bulbs planted in sand and green-waste, with the community eco barn, The Apple House, home of The Serge Hill Project.

The plant fair will take place in the field in front of Serge Hill, with a programme of speakers running throughout the day in the Apple House and refreshments available across the site.

Profits from the entrance fee to the Plant Fair will go to The Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health, a community interest company founded by Tom & Sue Stuart-Smith, based on the understanding that working within gardens and nature can radically transform people’s health and wellbeing.

Attendance is strictly by pre-booked tickets with timed entry.

Important Information

Find Us

Sergehill Lodge
Sergehill Lane
Bedmond
Hertfordshire
WD5 0RT

Or find us via What3Words ///speech.hoot.reveal

Entry to the site is via Sergehill Lodge. Please approach from Bedmond / Abbots Langley direction only (M25–junction 20, M1–junction 6), and take Sergehill Lane, where you will be directed past the Lodge and about ½ mile down a drive. Parking is in a field next to the Plant Fair.

When leaving the site, we are operating a one-way system, so please follow signs and turn left out of Serge Hill and drive up the lane back towards Bedmond.

Local traffic & minibusses to approach from St Albans / Chiswell Green Lane direction. Minibus and local parking is available at the Tennis Court–What3Words ///sands.smug.light

Car: Please car share wherever possible and be mindful of pedestrians whilst driving around the site. You will be directed via signs to the closest parking site.

Train: If arriving by train, the nearest train station is Kings Langley which has a taxi service, Kings Cars, that can be booked in advance by calling 01923 262266. St Albans City Station is slightly further away and has a taxi rank.

Cycle: If you are cycling, there is bike rack on site by The Apple House you can use upon arrival.

Timeslots
Tickets have been allocated in timeslots to manage the flow of traffic and people. Please do not arrive on site more than 10 minutes before your allocated timeslot as it may cause unnecessary delays.

Talks
Talks and timings to be announced...


Accessibility
We have a mobility scooter available which can be booked via info@sergehillproject.co.uk. There is gravel which makes wheelchair access challenging, but not impossible. There is a short ramp available for access to The Apple House.

Parking on site is within fields, if you wish to park closer to an access point please contact info@sergehillprject.co.uk. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your visit further.

Refreshments
There will be refreshments available across the site

Toilets
There will be toilets available in The Apple House and by the Overflow Car Park

General site information

General Safety

Your safety is very important to us. While we have taken reasonable precautions across the site, we ask all visitors to: Stay on marked paths and avoid any hazards, be especially careful of moving vehicles as you walk around the site or cross the lanes. Take care around areas of open water and respect areas marked as private.

CHILDREN need to be SUPERVISED at all times.
We are a NO SMOKING and NO VAPING SITE.

Assistance dogs only allowed on site.

Your Car

The Serge Hill Project and landowners accept no responsibility for loss of or damage to motor vehicles, their contents, or injury to persons visiting the car parks, unless caused directly by proven negligence on our part.

Photography and Video

We may be taking photos and video footage during this event to document the event and work of The Serge Hill Project. These may be used for publicity and promotional purposes, including online and in print. If you don’t want to be photographed or filmed, please inform the photographer.

The taking of photographs or video by visitors for commercial use is not permitted without prior written permission. The use of tripods or drones or similar equipment that may obstruct others is also not allowed.

By entering the site, visitors acknowledge that they do so at their own risk. The Serge Hill Project and Landowners cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury unless caused directly by proven negligence.