East Kent

Membership normally costs £7 per year (September to August) plus £2 supplement for those who are not members of the main Alpine Garden Society and wish to attend physical meetings, garden visits etc. (The extra is a contribution towards the cost of insurance.) Visitors would be welcome to join an individual physical meeting at a cost of £2 per meeting.

However, for 2023, we will not be asking for yearly subscriptions, but asking for payments for each meeting – £2 for those currently registered as members of the East Kent Group, and £5 for non-members.

Tel: 01795 535919

Email: coptonash@yahoo.co.uk

14^th September 2022

AGM, with presentation by Tim Ingram on history of the Group, and discussion about its future.

1st February 2023 at Lower Hardres
Members talks focussing on bulbs:

Tim Ingram on the development and change through the seasons of a dedicated bulb bed;

Jeremy Spon on a variety of  ways of growing bulbs, with a particular emphasis on winter-growing ones from South Africa.

Saturday 25th or Sunday 26th February 2023(dependent on weather)

Visit to private garden at Fairseat to see snowdrops, crocus etc.

Wednesday 8th March 2023 at Lower Hardres

Martyn Denney on ‘The Pre-Monsoon Flora of the Sikkim Himalaya’

Wednesday 12th April 2023 at 2 pm

Visit to Peter and Henny Shotter’s Garden near Lenham. Joint with Mid Kent.

Wednesday 12th April 2023 at Lower Hardres

Charlie Bancroft – Restoring the Rock Garden at Nymans

Charlie is one of the gardeners at Nymans, and will be telling us about the ongoing restoration of the Rock Garden, originally built at the end of the Victorian era.

Wednesday 10th May 2023 at Lower Hardres

Philip Oostenbrink on Plant Collections.

Philip is Head Gardener at Walmer Castle, and the Plant Heritage Collections Coordinator for Kent.