Shrub roses, species roses, ramblers and climbing roses ... this is the province of the Historic Roses Group It concerns itself, above all with the excellence of the rose as a garden plant. Whether climber, scrambler, spreading shrub or compact bush, the diversity of the rose in the summer garden landscape is ummatched by any other group of flowering shrubs for colour, form and fragrance. This is what the Historic Roses Group recognises and values. What are the benefits of joining  The Historic Roses Group? You will meet other rose enthusiasts and share their knowledge, ideas, and love of the rose as a garden shrub. You will receive, twice yearly, the HRG magazine which has a wealth of informative and interesting articles. You can join other members on tours of gardens in the UK and abroad - in June 2000 we visited Germany, last May we went to Italy and next summer we go to France. A summer programme of garden visits and talks is supplemented by lectures and seminars in the autumn and winter.

If you would like to know more about the roses that the Historic Roses Group concerns itself with, you might like to read  A Potted History of the Rose Then you can join the HRG by filling in the Application form If you are already a member of the HRG you may like to visit the Members Page to read the latest news

Membership of the HRG is open to those already members of the Royal National Rose Society (RNRS) This membership offers: Free quarterly magazine - The Rose Free access to the Gardens of the Rose, St Albans Free access to 17 other gardens Free RNRS Handbooks Why not visit the RNRS website and find out more about our parent Society?