

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Viola and Pansy Festival 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Meadow Croft has held Viola and Pansy Festivals every March since 2004. It is the largest independent variety trial of these plants held in the world with seed of new varieties supplied by plant breeders from around the world.Each year new and experimental varieties are displayed for the first time. All the plants for the festival are grown by W.D Smith &amp; Son owners of Meadow Croft Garden Centre in their own glasshouses nearby and then moved to the Garden Centre for the festival.Each year visitors to the festival play an important part by voting for their favourite varieties from amongst those displayed. Each voter receives a free hot drink in our restaurant Meadow Croft Kitchen. The votes are later counted and the ‘Top Ten’ Festival Favourites published in the gardening and trade press.Our Pansy &amp; Viola Festival is taking place from Saturday 14th March – Sunday 22nd March.As a horticultural garden centre we are keen to get the younger generations interested in gardening and inspire them to grow their own. Over the two weekends we will be giving out a free Meadow Croft Goody Bag for all the children that come to the festival and vote for their festival favourites.See hundreds of varieties of Viola &amp; Pansies that are not yet available at other garden centres. Available to buy - only at Meadow Croft!Visit at the weekends for:FREE Goody Bag for kids (first come first served) Expert Horticultural TalksSpend Mother's Day with us - 15th March 2026
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wickford/viola-and-pansy-festival-2025/80002903360574
- **Event Categories**: festivals, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.meadow-croft.co.uk/

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wickford
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Meadow Croft Garden Centre
- **lat**: 51.64105000000001
- **long**: 0.5810594000000001
- **full address**: Meadow Croft Garden Centre, Woodham Rd, Battlesbridge, Rettendon Place, Wickford SS11 7QU, UK, Wickford, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: Meadow Croft Garden Centre (https://allevents.in/org/meadow-croft-garden-centre/19708681)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Meadow Croft Garden Centre, Woodham Rd, Battlesbridge, Rettendon Place, Wickford SS11 7QU, UK, Wickford, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Meadow Croft Garden Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Viola and Pansy Festival 2025 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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