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Autumn Plant Sale

Plant sale at the rear of the village hall

Date: 

3 Oct 2026

Time: 

09:00 – 12:00

Location: 

Groombridge Village Hall – rear

Selling a range of winter bedding and other good value / good quality shrubs and perennials. For our paid up 2026 members, we are also going to offer an additional 10% discount on all marked prices (including our usual multi buy offers) (we are happy to renew any memberships on the day if required).

Sophie Leathart – Growing flowers for cutting

Owner of Black Knight Flowers “Growing flowers for cutting”

Date: 

15 Oct 2026

Time: 

20:00 – 21:30

Location: 

Groombridge Village Hall

With over 30 years of experience, Sophie Leathart is an RHS-qualified horticulturalist and florist specializing in sustainable, seasonal design. Based at Black Knight Flowers, she combines flower growing with expert floral demonstrations, Chelsea Flower Show collaborations, and botanical research.
Creating floral arrangements for numerous weddings and themed parties, including a ’60s party and a party themed around famous pop groups. She  uses seasonal flowers and foliage and takes inspiration from my walks around my home.

Christmas floral art demonstration

Christmas themed floral art demonstration by Ellouise Hasler Stott

Date: 

19 Nov 2026

Time: 

19:30 – 21:30

Location: 

Groombridge Village Hall

Christmas themed floral art demonstration by Ellouise Hasler Stott, NAFAS Area Demonstrator “All that sparkles”.
Ellouise is a Floral Designer who runs her own business.  Ellouise loves to compete and is the proud owner of many awards including a prestigious Chelsea Gold Medal and the RHS Best in Show Title for Young Chelsea Florist of the Year for 2018. Ellouise has been demonstrating since 2016, with one of her proudest moments passing her NAFAS area  test. She enjoys showing new techniques mixing them with ways to recreate lavish designs with product to create designs to make each individual stand out!