The Mediterranean Garden Society (MGS) acts as a focus for everyone who has a special interest in the plants and gardens of mediterranean-climate regions. The MGS is a non-profit-making association founded in Greece in 1994 and now has members throughout the world. Branches of the society organise meetings and activities locally. The MGS is a place for discussing mediterranean plants, cultivated and wild, as well as every aspect of gardens and gardening in a mediterranean climate. The society publishes a quarterly journal The Mediterranean Garden with articles contributed by its members. The garden at Sparoza, just outside Athens, is managed by the society to demonstrate gardening that is in sympathy with the natural surroundings and our philosophy of waterwise gardening. MGS members may also join in the Seed Exchange.

The photos at the top of this page show spring blooms at Sparoza garden: Fritillaria raddeana, Bartlettina sordida, Euphorbia dendroides, Globularia alypum, Thapsia garganica, Fritillaria obliqua, Prunus dulcis, Freesia viridis, Ferraria crispa (Photos Lucinda Willan)

What's On

All MGS members are welcome to attend events held by any branch, annual meet-up, AGM, General Assembly, excursion or Zoom talk wherever they may be. Here is our current programme of forthcoming events around the world.

In Bloom Now

With nearly 1,000 different plants in the collection, you can always find something in bloom in the MGS garden at Sparoza. Lucinda Willan, Head Gardener at Sparoza, shares her favourite plants as they come into flower throughout the year.

Membership

The Mediterranean Garden Society welcomes everyone interested in the plants and gardens of mediterranean-climate areas. Members receive quarterly journal The Mediterranean Garden, join a branch and the Seed Exchange.

Andalucia Branch First Event

The newly revived branch gathered at the home of our branch head, Sibylle Mattern. Her garden is cleverly designed to include protective pockets of shelter and shade, while still celebrating the wonderful 360 degree vista.

Seed List - July 2024

MGS Seed Exchange has nearly 500 varieties available to Members. Chantal Guiraud thanks the generous donors who added many new species to our seed list: these seeds come from Belgium, France, Greece, Malta, Spain and USA.

Journal TMG 118

We continue our musing on themes in gardening and in this edition we consider the colour pink in flowers. Despite the prevalence of grey and silver leaved plants in mediterranean plantings, pink is often a feature of blooms.

AGM April 2025

The 2025 AGM will be held in the Peloponnese. The programme promises an amazing trip to make the best of the historical sites and abundant wild flora across a range of locations as we explore the ‘Three Fingers’ of the peninsula.

Attica Ceramics Workshop

The second ceramics workshop with Janet Lines focused on the creation of beautiful stoneware pots for succulents and cacti. We considered how the proportions of pots can help with growing and enhance the beauty of a display.

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