ABOUT US

Celebrating our 90th anniversary in 2025, Warbleton & District Horticultural and Poultry Society (WDHPS) is a small, local, community organisation based in the village of Rushlake Green, Heathfield, East Sussex, we are more commonly known as the Rushlake Green Flower Show. It was established to support and encourage an interest in horticultural and poultry activity whilst providing cheap sustainable food for families. We are affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and membership is open to anyone for a small annual fee of £5 which has multiple benefits - see the membership page.

The Society’s main activities are centred on our annual show, local residents are encouraged to enter horticultural produce and handicrafts for judging - with some classes exclusive to juniors. Other smaller events take place throughout the year and are primarily focused on raising funds, interests and raising our profile. In recent years all activities have taken place either on the village green or in the local Dunn Memorial Hall.

The Summer Show event is focused on competitive exhibits from members and the general public. A detailed schedule can be found on the Events page for each event, this will provide you with everything you need to know including the show rules, exhibit classes, award categories and entry forms.

We welcome advertising and sponsorship as these pay for our prize money and printing costs in order to keep our Show moving forward year on year.

LATEST NEWS

ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW ON SATURDAY 25th JULY 2026

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us through advertising, sponsoring classes and volunteering to help during the show weekend.  We cannot put this together without you.

And there would be no point in having the show and other events without all of you who exhibited, had a stall or just came along to join in the fun.  We hope you all had a great time and look forward to seeing you again.

Please feel free to contact Sue Copp on wdhps.chair@gmail.com if you have any feedback to help us improve each year.

OUR NEXT EVENT IS THE WINTER FAYRE on Sunday 22nd November at Dunn Village Hall from 10am until 3pm

Stalls galore to get you inspired for a certain event in December!

Thank you for your continued support.

** NEWS FOR POULTRY KEEPERS **

On 21st March 2024, DEFRA changed the rules about registration as a keeper of less than 50 poultry and other captive birds from a voluntary to a compulsory basis. This takes place from 1st October 2024 and includes the following species:

chickens, turkeys, aviary birds, birds of prey, cassowaries, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowls, kiwis, ostriches, partridges, pheasants, pigeons, psittacines (for example parrots, budgies and cockatiels), quails and rheas

More information can be found at the following websites:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

You can also register by email or post using the form ‘Register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds (IRA82)’.