Sunday 30th March 2008 : 11am - 1.30pm

Never mind what the elements are up to outside: within Lenham's lovely new community centre it will be warm and spring-like, and the invited nurseries will have some truly tempting specimens on offer to get the plant-buying season off to a stylish start. The Plant Sale will be followed by one of HPS Kent Group's regular lectures: Deb Goodenough, Head Gardener at Osborne House, one of Queen Victoria's favourite retreats, will be talking about the restoration of the gardens. Members of the public are welcome to stay on for the lecture for a small entrance fee, and soup and roll lunches and beverges will be available, at modest cost, in the break, with tea or coffee and home-made cakes to round off an enjoyable day. Directions   Lenham Community Centre, is a large, modern block situated behind the new Medical Centre on the eastern edge of Lenham village on the Old Ashford Road. Lenham is just off the A20 about nine miles east of Maidstone. Approaching on the A20 from the east, turn left towards Lenham and Groom Way leading to the Community Centre is the first turning on the right. Approaching on the A20 from the west, take the second turning on the right signposted Lenham, pass through the village square and past the church. Groom Way is second on the left. For visitors wishing to use public transport, Lenham is on the main railway line from Victoria to Ashford and has an hourly service on Sundays. The station is on the southern edge of the village a short walk from the Community Centre. From Station Road, turn left into High Street and follow this to the village square, bear right past the church and Groom Road is the second turning on the left. Nurseries Nurseries expected to attend the sale include the following, but we cannot guarantee that all those listed will be present on the day - # Brickwall Cottage Nursery * # Cottage Garden Geraniums # Garden Plants * # Harringe Court Cottage Nursery # Pineview Plants # Scree Gardens # The Old Walled Garden # Usual and Unusual Plants * # And also the HPS Kent Group plant sales stall. * Indicates a nursery with details listed on the [nurseries page] Copyright ©2008 The Hardy Plant Society Kent Group