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
For the September meeting there is an additional charge of £5 per member, £10 per guest. Tickets available.
Visitors welcome: £5 for each meeting (September £10)
Future meeting dates for your diary:
13th February 2024
19th March 2024 (3rd Tuesday!)
9th April 2024
14th May 2024
11th June 2024
9th July 2024
10th September 2024
8th October 2024
12th November 2024
10th December 2024
Speakers for 2024
13 February - Peter Hasted - Growing trees on the Peninsula of Kent
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Peter is a passionate tree lover, Chair and Head Gardener of the Sunken Garden Society. He is also managing director of Thanet Urban Forest.
19 March (note 3rd Tuesday) - Johnny Walkers - Every Show has a Story
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Johnny is the son of a Dutch Bulb Grower. 25 Gold Medals at Chelsea and a member of the RHS bulb committee.
9 April - Caroline Halfpenny - A Gardener's Response to Climate Change
Also Swallowfields Plants will be selling plants.
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Caroline is the owner of All Growth Matters and is an Horticultural Lecturer and Gardener.
14 May -Tom Goodall - Gardening at Canterbury Cathedral (click for more information)
Tom is the Head Gardener of Canterbury Cathedral.
11 June - Joe Archer - Kew to Kent - A Gardener's Journey from the
Royal Botanic Gardens to the Kent Weald (click for more information)
Joe is the Head Gardener of Hole Park Gardens. http://www.holepark.com
9 July -Steve Edney - The Land and the No Name Nursery
- Our Gardening Life (click for more information)
No Name Nursery can be visited at http://www.thenonamenursery.co.uk
10 September - Chris Beardshaw - Subject to be confirmed
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Chris is a Horticulturist and media personality. He has won multiple Gold medals and is a wealth of knowledge on all thing garden.
8 October - Sally Channon - The Story of Thanet Earth (click for more information)
Sally is a Senior Technologist in the innovation section and a former Hadlow student.
12 November - Dan Myhill - Eye Do Love Growing Roses - the story of the
Persica Roses (click for more information)
A native Whitstable and long time Norfold resident, Dan is the National Collection holder of Persica roses, Chair of The Rose Breeding Group and an Associate Member of the RHS Woody Plant Committee.
10 December - AGM and Social (click for more information)
A very concise AGM and then onto our social and annual quiz - put on your thinking caps!
Monthly Competition
First prize each month wins a £5 Horticulture voucher.
Free raffle ticket for each entry (maximum of three entries per person) but eligible for one raffle prize only.
February - Winter
March - Spring
April - Succulent or Cacti
May - Seasonal Flowers
June - Summer flowers
July - Roses
September - no competition this month
October - Autumn Abundance
November - Seed Heads
December - Christmas
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
Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies
