Kent
About the Group
The group meets in various locations across the county
Contact
Sheila Wyver
07952 434957 or t. 01227 271159
kent@hardy-plant.org.uk
For full details visit the Kent Group Website
2019 Programme
All meetings commence at 2-30 pm unless otherwise stated.
| Sunday 27th January, 2019 'Tulips – the National Collection' Simon Wallis Headcorn Village Hall TN27 9NR |
| Sunday 24th February, 2019 'New Plants – the future for your garden' Graham Spencer Lower Hardres Village Hall CT4 5NP |
| Saturday 9th March, 2019 10am to 1pm Workshop: Willow Weaving Wildwood Trust near Herne Bay |
| Sunday 24th March, 2019 from 11.15am Special Spring Meeting Plant Fair from 11.15am Photographic Competition, Displays, Refreshments 2.30pm 'Fabulous Foliage – A Foil for Flowers' Andrew Ward Lenham Community Centre ME17 2QT |
| Sunday 28th April, 2019 'Garden Lore – fact, fiction or a matter of opinion?' Jude Law Platt Memorial Hall TN15 8FH |
| Sunday 28th April, 2019 'Garden Lore - fact, fiction or a matter of opinion?' Jude Law Platt Memorial Hall TN15 8FH |
| Sunday 2nd September, 2019 'Plant Hunters' Steve Harmer Headcorn Village Hall TN27 9NR |
| Sunday 27th October, 2019 'Late Summer Colour' Derry Watkins Headcorn Village Hall TN27 9NR |
| Sunday 24th November,2019 'Winter Garden' Val Bourne Headcorn Village Hall TN27 9NR |
2018 Programme
| Sunday 28th January, 2018 'New Plants – the future for your garden' Graham Spencer Headcorn Village Hall, TN27 9NR |
| Sunday 11th February, 2018 11am to 3pm Snowdrop and Winter Plant Fair Hole Park, Rolvenden |
| Sunday 25th Febuary, 2018 'Witch hazels' Chris Lane Lower Hardres Village Hall, Canterbury CT4 5NP |
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Sunday 25th March, 2018 |
| Sunday 22 April 2018 'Stars of Spring Gardens' Kevin Hughes followed by Seedling Swap Smarden Charter Hall Smarden TN27 8NF |
| Tuesday 1 May 2018 3-00pm Visit: Watergate House, Fordwich |
2017 Programme
| Sunday 29 January, 2017 'THE OLYMPIC PARK' Alistair Bayford Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been opened to the public,and we will find out how it looks after the games and plans for the future Headcorn Village Hall, Headcorn TN27 9NR |
| Sunday 26 February, 2017 'SUCCESSION PLANTING' Steve Edney How to plant to have something beautiful to look at throughout the year Lower Hardres Village Hall, CT4 5NP |
| Sunday 19 March 2017 from 11am SPRING INDOOR PLANT FAIR It’s time once again for our very popular Spring Indoor Plant Fair where you can browse and buy from nurseries in the comfort of a warm hall. Come and find something special Lenham Community Centre, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT |
| Sunday 19 March 2017 from 11am SPECIAL SPRING MEETING ‘Exotic Gardening’ Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter in East Sussex. Our very popular Spring Meeting combines an indoor plant fair and photographic competition with our usual lecture meeting. Lenham Community Centre, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT |
| Saturday 25 March 2017, 1.00pm GARDEN VISIT IN EAST SUTTON Boyton Court, East Sutton A return visit for members only to a stunning garden. |
| Thursday 13 April 2017 GARDEN VISIT IN IVY HATCH White House Farm, Ivy Hatch, Ightham |
| Sunday 23 April, 2017 'ENGLISH LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRIS' Sue Marshall Sue is the owner of Iris of Sissinghurst, a specialist nursery dealing only in iris, and will give us the benefit of her long experience. This will be followed by our Seedling Swap Smarden Charter Hall, Smarden TN27 8NF |
| Tuesday 9 May, 2017 2-00pm Visit to Timbers, East Farleigh |
| Saturday 29 July, 2017 2-00 to 5-00pm Garden Tea Party at Orchard House, Claygate, Marden |