Whitstable and District Horticultural Society

The United Reformed Church, Middle Wall, Whitstable CT5 1BW

7.30pm (doors open at 7pm for refreshments)

The second Tuesday of each month

Except: January/August - No meeting

Visitors welcome: £5 for each meeting

Future meeting dates for your diary:

10th February 2026

10th March 2026

14th April 2026

12th May 2026

9th June 2026

14th July 2026

8th September 2026

13th October 2026

10th November 2026

8th December 2026

Speakers for 2026

10th February - Tony Kirkham: My passion for trees

10th March - Chris Spree: Exhibition veg – a journey from soil to hydroponics

14th April - Paul Twyman: 50 years of knowledge

12th May - Clive Nuttman: The weird and wonderful world of pollinators

9th June - Philip Oostenbrink: Botanising in Japan

14th July - Paul Bagshaw: The gardens at Goodnestone

8th September - Lorraine Caley: Grow your own mushrooms

13th October - Ylva Mackenzie: A plantswomans choice

10th November - James Pashley: Medicinal plants for different systems of the body

8th December – AGM and Social: Plus our annual quiz!

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Monthly Competition

First prize each month wins a £5 Horticulture voucher.

Free raffle ticket for each entry (maximum of two entries per person) but eligible for one raffle prize only.

Class One:

February - Winter Vegetable

Feb - Dec - Seasonal Veg &/or Fruit

Class Two:

February - Winter foliage/berries

March - Spring flowers/bulbs

April - Spring tied posy

May - Seasonal or wild flowers in a jam jar

June - Roses

July - Sweet peas

September - Dahlias

October - Autumn display eg grasses, Asters, Chrysanthemums

November - Dried seed heads

December - Christmas arrangement

A point system will run throughout the year for additional prizes. The monthly speaker will judge the entries.

1st - 3 points

2nd - 2 points

3rd - 1 point

Tea and delicious cakes at every meeting