Programme of Events

Programme of events for 2020

Please note that due to circumstances outside of the clubs control the events listed here are currently suspended, please check with the comittee for details or check the website

February     Monday 17th        AGM followed by a quiz

March         Monday 9th       "How to show daffodils" a talk by Janine Daulton

April           Saturday 4th      Spring Show:

May            Saturday 16th     Plant Sale & Coffee Morning: 10am – 12am (to be confirmed)

June           TBC                    Club visit (Own Cars) (to be confirmed)

July            Saturday 18th       Summer Show: Staging from 10am – 11.30am, Judging from 11.45am.     

                                           Show open 2.30pm – 3.30pm (to be confirmed)

August       Monday 10th        Happy Hour Churchmans Farm 6:30pm

September  Monday 14th        Dahlia Competition: Staging 6.15pm – 7pm, Judging from 7.15pm

October      Monday 12th        Frances Moskovits - Australia, plants on tour

November   Monday 9th         Donna Richardson Enchanted Gardens

December    Monday 7th         Christmas Social     

2021 Programme

February     Monday 17th          AGM

What we did in 2019

February     Monday 11th        AGM followed by a quiz

March         Monday 11th       "It's all in the name" a talk by Kevin Tooher

April           Saturday 6th      Spring Show:  Staging from 10am – 11.30am.  Show open 2.30pm – 3.30pm

May            Saturday 18th     Plant Sale & Coffee Morning: 10am – 12am

June           Wednesday 12th   Coach outing to Hyde Hall, Chelmsford

July            Saturday 20th     Summer Show: Staging from 10am – 11.30am, Judging from 11.45am.     

                                           Show open 2.30pm – 3.30pm

August       Saturday 3rd      40th Anniversary Party at the ALMA Pub Painter’s Forstal 4pm

September  Monday 9th         Dahlia Competition: Staging 6.15pm – 7pm, Judging from 7.15pm

October      Monday 14th        Nick Bailey - Horticulturalist and Gardener’s World presenter

                                            (Tickets on sale now)

November   Monday 11th         Talk & Slides by Hugh Raggett on Hanbury Gardens at La Mortola Italy

December    No meeting         

2020 Programme

February     Wednesday 5th     Chris Beardshaw - Garden designer & TV presenter.

                                              (Tickets on sale now)

February     Monday 17th          AGM

What we did in 2018 

January         No Meeting

February       Monday 12th            AGM - The Annual General Meeting of the club

March           Monday 12th            Propagation with Kevin Tooher

April             SATURDAY 7th         Spring Show   (see show schedule in your club booklet)

April              Wednesday 25th      Club outing - Hole Park, Rolvenden  (11am meet at the venue)

May              SATURDAY 19th       Plant Sale and Coffee Morning (10am to 12 noon, Lorenden School Hall)

July               SATURDAY 21st        Summer Show  (see show schedule in your club booklet)

August           Monday 13th            Visit to Ospringe allotments ( 6.30pm at Ospringe Allotments)

September      Monday 10th           Dahlia Show (See show schedule in your club booklet)

October          Monday 8th            Guest speaker  ADAM FROST... (Ticketed Event, SOLD OUT)

November       Monday 12th           Colin Moat on "Fifty Greys of Shade"

December        Monday 3rd            CHRISTMAS Party and Prize Giving - 7pm start