Please find below our programme of events for 2019.
Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at the new Community Centre (map of venue). Please arrive at 7.15pm for 7.30pm.
A raffle and a sale of plants in aid of Society funds are held at the monthly meetings. Donations of prizes and items for the plant stall are always appreciated.
Visitors are welcome to come to our talks for a £5 entry fee, which is refundable if you join on the night.
2019
February 26
Growing plants for Chelsea
Simon, How Green Nursery of Edenbridge (a family run nursery)
March 26
Rudyard Kiplings influence on the garden at Batemans
Gary Enstone, House & Collections Manager – Batemans & Bodiam Castle
30th April
The British Alstromeria and the UK cut flower industry
Ben Cross of Crosslands Flower Nursery, Arundel
28 May
History & work of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew
by Sarah Oldridge, Adult learning co-ordinator for Kew & Wakehurst
25 June
Working in Monets Garden
by Caroline Halfpenny
13 July
30 July
Fuchsias My Way
by Derek Dexter
27 August
How I started my nursery – Rosies Garden Plants
Jacqueline Aviolet
24 September
We forgot about shrubs
Lewis Normand
29 October
Growing for the kitchen
Paul Patton
26 November
Winter twig identification
by Alan Harvey of Hadlow College
(a hands on session … maybe working in groups after explanations from Alan)
