1929 - Present
The Alpine Garden Society headquarters are at Pershore, Worcestershire. It is an "International Society for the cultivation, conservation and exploration of alpine and rock garden plants, small hardy herbaceous plants, hardy and half-hardy bulbs, hardy ferns and small shrubs".
The society was founded in 1929. Sir William Lawrence, who was at the time the treasurer of the Royal Horticultural Society.
It publishes a quarterly journal, now titled The Alpine Gardener for those with less experience or time and enthusiasts.