Promoting Groombridge Horticultural Society at the monthly community cafe in the village on Saturday 25th May

Our coach trip to Leonardslee

A very enjoyable day.

The gardens have one of the UK's most expansive and remarkable collections of rhododendrons.

Gerald Fowler's garden April 2024

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Acer Griseum Paperbark Maple

Fritillaria Meleagris Snakes Head Fritillary

 

 

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Christmas Flower Demonstration

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The Christmas flower demonstration of 16th November saw a packed room over 70 people attending

Michelle King did an excellent display of flower arrangements. The theme was Christmas around the world.
Mince pies & mulled wine enjoyed by everyone
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Autumn Colours 2023

Euonymous Alatus Burning Bush
Euonymous Alatus Burning Bush
Nyssa Sylvatica Wildfire
Nyssa Sylvatica Wildfire

Autumn Show 9th Sept 2023

 

Groombridge Community Cafe hosted by

the Groombridge Horticultural Society

22nd July 2023

All proceeds went to the Gardening with Disabilities Trust

West Dene Coach Trip

July 2023

Batemans House & Gardens Coach Trip

April 2023

Spring Show 2023

Held in Groombridge Village Hall on Saturday 1st April

November 2022

The Groombridge Community coffee morning hosted by the Groombridge Horticultural Society for Thrive, the gardening for health charity

November 2022

Christmas floral demonstration by Trudie Easton. RHS Chelsea Gold medalist 2021

 

 

Autumn 2022 Flower Show

 

 

Godington House June trip

 

Belinda's hanging baskets.

Plants bought at the Groombridge Horticultural Club's May plant sale.

 

Belinda's garden this spring

 

The Spring Plant Sale May 2022

The day was well attended and most of the plants were sold. It was a great success on a sunny day.

The Spring Show April 2022

After 2 years of cancelled shows because of Covid, we finally had our Spring Show, which was a great success. We had lots of first time entries.

Our Chair, Gwyneth's peony that has just come out and 3 of Ian's tulips

2022 March Speaker Evening

Jacqueline Aviolet speaker evening, March 10th on Hardy Geraniums

2022 Speaker Evening

Kevin Tooher speaker evening, February 17th on successional planting

2022 Speaker Evenings resume with our 1st speaker

January 20th Speaker meeting with Dr Hugh Pritchard from the Millennium Seed Bank

Gerald's Winter Garden

Penshurst Place, some members visited in June

Summer appears in Belinda's garden (committee member)

Summer in Gerald's garden (committee member)

Spring has arrived in Groombridge

A visit to Penjerrick Gardens near Falmouth, Cornwall

Visited last week this amazing informal 15 acre valley garden. A wander through a subtropical jungle, past camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias, large clumps of towering bamboos, giant gunnera and lots of tree ferns.

If you are in the area it is well worth a visit.

A few of the committee went to see the daffodils at Stonewall Park, NGS open afternoon at Chiddingstone Hoath.

The garden is open again May 2nd. This will be a worthwhile visit as the bluebells will be out in abundance.

Without events to organise, a few of the committee have been keeping busy by walking the Tunbridge Wells Circular.

Speaker evening with Pete "the Pond" aka Peter Birchall - Feb 2020

Flower show exhibits 2019

Flower show, tea and cakes and the team

Daffodils planted by the society - 2019

July 2019 Coach trip to Kew Gardens

Borde Hill Garden coach trip April 2019

March 2019 Stephen Moore from Rapkyns Nursery gave an interesting and very informative talk on "Spring Colour"

Speaker evening with BBC's Nick Bailey Feb 2019