The following are some of the events arranged for the year 2008.
More details will be added as they become available.
Events Open to the Public
Snowdrop and Hellebore Open Day
Sunday 17th February 2008, 11am to 4pm
To be held at Goodnestone Park, Wingham, Nr. Canterbury.
Our sixth 'Snowdrop and Hellebore Extravaganza' at Goodnestone.
An increasingly successful and popular event.
Plant Sales - Plant Display - Garden and Woodland Walks - Lecture - Lunches - Teas
Admission - HPS members £4.00 - non-members £4.50
For pictures taken at the 2002 event click [here]
Advance Notice
The next 'Snowdrop and Hellebore Extravaganza' at Goodnestone will be held on
Sunday 15th February 2009, 11am to 4pm
Garden Show 2008
The annual Garden Show and Plant Sale is the major event in the Kent Group programme.
In 2008 it will be held at Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne on
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May, 11am to 5pm.
Admission £4.00, Children £1.00
Reduction for HPS Members £3.50 on production of membership card.
[more details]
Plant Sales 2008
February 17th, Sunday, 11am to 4pm
Goodnestone Park, Wingham, Nr. Canterbury, Kent.
A small seasonal sale in conjunction with our
'Snowdrop and Hellebore Extravaganza'
Admission £4.50 : HPS Members £4.00
March 30th, Sunday, 11am to 1.30pm
Lenham Community Centre, Lenham.
A small, early, indoor plant sale - [details]
Admission £1.00 : HPS Members Free
April 20th, Sunday, 2pm to 5pm
Great Comp, St Mary's Platt, Borough Green near Sevenoaks.
Admission £4.50 : HPS Members £4.00 - [details]
May 17th & 18th, Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 5pm
Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne.
With two day Garden Show.
Admission £4.00 : HPS Members £3.50. - [details]
June 22nd, Sunday, 2am to 5pm
Godinton House, near Ashford.
Admission £4.00 : HPS members £3.50 - [details]
July 27th, Sunday, 2am to 5pm
Quex Park, Birchington, near Margate.
Admission to garden and sale only - £1.50 : HPS members £1.00
Admission to museum, garden and sale - £5.00 : HPS members £4.00 - [details]
September 28th, Sunday, 2pm to 5pm
Goodnestone Park, Wingham, near Canterbury.
Admission £4.50 : HPS Members £4.00 - [details]
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HPS Kent Group
Events Open to Members and their Guests Only
Details in the quarterly Kent Group Newsletters
January
Lecture Meeting
'Designing with Plants' - Lucy Huntington
February
Lecture Meeting
'Beautiful Kashmir' - Anthony Powell - [details]
March
'Talking (about) Plants' - Copton Ash, Faversham
Lecture Meeting
'The Restoration of Osborne House Gardens' - Deb Goodenough - [details]
April
Garden Visit: Rogers Rough, Kilndown
Lecture Meeting
'The Millennium Seed Bank Project' - Dr John Dickie - [details]
Followed by Members' Seedling Swap
May
Garden Visit: Bay Field Farm, Ospringe
June
Workshop: Painting Plants, Canterbury
Summer Gardens Day, Lenham
National HPS event
July
Workshop: Digital SLR Photography, Ightham nr Sevenoaks
'Talking (about) Plants' - Windy Ridge, St Margarets-at-Cliffe
August
'Talking (about) Plants' - Northiam
September
Garden Visit: Boyton Court, Sutton Valance
Weekend Tour to Cotswold Gardens
October
Lecture Meeting
'End to End: Flowers of the Mediterranean' - Dr Peter Bradham - [details]
November
Annual General Meeting - followed by
Lecture Meeting
'Plants for Dry Shade' - Kevin Hughes - [details]
December
Members' Christmas Party
A light-hearted, festive, seasonal gathering for Kent Group Members -
Refreshments, Talks, Lunch, Quiz - More Refreshments!
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