Programme of Events

Tessa Allen 'Getting down and dirty ! composting and recycling

Competition 'One stem or blossom from a tree or shrub'

Date and venue to be fixed

Alison Marsden 'Right Plant, right place'

Competition 'Photograph from one of our outings'

Hilary Newman 'Making full use of the small greenhouse'

Competition 'Vase of winter flowers and foliage'

Steve Bradley 'Your gardening questions aswered'

Competition Spring flowers in a jug

Stephen Harmer 'The arts &Crafts Movements and its Gardens'

Competition 'One stem or blossom from tree or shrub

A country garden of 2 acres.  Parking is available in field behind the house, plus parking close to the house for members with mobility difficulties. 

Arrival time is between 6/6/30pm and the garden is open until 8.30pm.  Garden entry is £8 to include wine, soft drinks and canapés. 

Gardens, at Deal followed by an afternoon visit to Goodnestone Gardens a short distance from Deal.  Total cost is £30 per head, includes coach plus driver’s tip, entrance to Walmer and Goodnestone.  The coach will leave the Village Hall at 9a.m. and Birchwood Avenue/Bounds Oak Way at 9.05.  Arriving Walmer Castle by 10.30.  The Castle is able to offer lunches and refreshments at the Lord Warden’s Tearoom at 12.30.  There is an extensive menu ranging from light lunches to Sunday Roast.  www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/walker-castle-and-gardens

We are booked at Goodnestone Gardens at 2pm. www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk

The return to Bidborough will be around 6pm. 

Date and Venue to be fixed

Christopher Wade 'Four seasons walk through Kent'

Competition - A vase of Autumn colour

Graham Spencer 'New Plants - the future for your garden'

Competition - A jar of homemade preserves

Murder Mystery Evening.

Competition - A festive arrangement

Chris Spree ' The First 10 years in a Walled garden'

Competition Photograph from one of our meetings

Kevin Tooher 'Winter Interest in the garden'

Competition - Vase of winter flowers and foliage

Jacqueline Aviolet 'How I Started my Nursery'

Competition - Spring flowers in a jug

Alana Harvey 'How to get the most out of your Greenhouse'

Competition - One stem or blossom from tree or Shrub

Outing to RHS Wisley

Garden trip to Cornwall

Nigel Gibson 'Grasses and Late Perennials'

Competition - A vase of Autumn colour

Annual General Meeting

Philip Oostenbring 'Canterbury Cathedral Gardens and Grounds'

Competition - A jar of Homemade preservers

Christmas party

Competition - A festive arrangement

Jane Scotcher 'How Artists and Garden Designers lead us up the Garden Path'

Competition- Photograph from one of our outings

Steve Bradley ' Behind the scenes at Chelsea'

Competition - Vase of Winter flowers and foliage

Tony Wiseman 'Penshurst Place and gardens - The Past, Present and Future'

Competition - A vase of Autumn colour

Jude Lawton 'The work of Plant Heritage and the National Collections'

Competition - A jar of homemade preserves

Christmas Party

Competition - A festive arrangement

This meeting has been cancelled. Jane Schotmer who was due to present 'How Artists and Garden Designers lead us up the Garden Path' has been rescheduled for next year.

Alison Marsden 'Gardens are good for you'

Competition - Vase of Winter flowers and foliage

Carole and Mike 'Cruising up the Thames'

Competition - Spring flowers in a jug

Jacqueline Aviolet 'At the Nursery'

Competition  One stem/blossom from tree/shrub

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Philip Oostenbrink 'Jungle and Foliage gardens'

Competition - A vase of Autumn colour

Nigel Gibson 'Grasses and Late Perennials'

Competition A jar of homemade preserves

Competition - A Festive arrangement

Stephen Harmer MA 'The History of Plants and Plant Hunting.

Competition : Photograph from one of our meetings

Simon Sutcliffe of How Green Nursery 'Preparing for the RHS Chelsea Garden Show'

Competition : Vase of Winter flowers and foliage

Jane Scotchmer 'How artists and Garden Designers Lead us up the Garden Path'

Competition :Spring Flowers in a jug

RussellBrown 'Portrait of a Victorian Garden'

Competition: One stem/blossom from tree.shrub

Goddards Green

TO BE CONFIRMED

Denbies and Polesden Lacy

Dr. Richard Claxton 'Gardening and Health - a GP's Perspective

Competition: A vase of Autumn colour

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by Alison Marsden 'Gardens are Good for You'

Competition: A jar of homemade preserves

Competition : A festive arrangement

5 Day coach holiday visiting 7 gardens.

Jane Scotchmer 'Victorian Wonderlands of Crags, Caves and Cascades'

Competition  - Photograph from one of our meetings

Anna Ribo 'Resilient Planting in a Changing Climate'

Competition - Vase of Winter flowers and foliage

Martin Newcome 'Bats and Belfry and Badgers in the Bypass'

Competition - Spring Flowers in a jug

Helen Yemm, Steve Harmer and Edward Flint 'Gardeners' Question Time'

No Competition

Laura Brady 'The Wonky Parsnip'

Competition - A Vase of Autumn Colour

'Lavender at Castle Farm'

Competition - A jar of homemade preserves

Competition - A festive arrangement