Discover Shepton's Snowdrop Secret

The Snowdrop Festival is a vibrant not-for-profit community project to plant Shepton Mallet with hundreds of thousands of snowdrop bulbs, and to restore the Allen family memorial in the town's cemetery, in order to celebrate James Allen's and the town's place in gardening history

Most of Mr. Allen's snowdrop varieties were lost to disease but a few remain, including Galanthus 'Magnet' (the symbol of the project) and Galanthus 'Merlin', both of which have been granted the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS and both of which are being propagated and planted around Shepton Mallet

Get Involved!

There are lots of ways to take part in and contribute to this vibrant festival

If you would like to participate in the festival, volunteer with snowdrop planting,
​or just be kept up to date on events then please get in touch by clicking on the link here

If you are part of a community group or run a local shop or business, then take a look here

You can also contact us via our Facebook Page: 
​www.facebook.com/The-Shepton-Mallet-Snowdrop-Project-1007844965980182/

Public car parks may be located using the following link: ​https://carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/Shepton+Mallet

The Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival is an initiative of the Shepton Mallet Horticultural Society - a not-for-profit community group