Society Details
Contact
Mrs Glenys McDonald MBE – Secretary
Phone: —
Mobile: —
Email: gmcdmbe@btinternet.com
Meetings
Venue: Bidborough Village Hall, Bidborough, Kent, TN3 0UX – 19.30.
Day(s): Third Friday in months of – Jan. Feb. March & May / Oct. Nov. & Dec.
Dates:
Shows & Plant Sales 2023
Please see the Federation Shows and Sales Calendar page for further details.
April 1 Spring Show
June 24 Summer Show
September 2 Autumn Show
Website
www.bidboroughgardening.co.uk
Diary 2023
January 20 Talk – The History of Plants – Stephen Harmer. Followed by a Competition, A Photograph from one of our outings.
February 17 Talk – Preparing for R.H.S. Chelsea Flower Show – Simon Sutcliffe of How Green Nursery. Followed by a Competition, A vase of Winter Flowering Flowers / Foliage.
March 17 Talk – How Artists and Garden Designers Lead us up the Garden Path – Jane Scotchmer. Followed by a Competition, Spring Flowers in a Jug.
May 19 Talk – Portrate of a Victorian Garden – Russell Bowes. Followed by a Competition,
One Stem/Blossom from a Tree or Shrub.
October 20 Talk – Gardening & Health , G.P.`s Perspective – Dr. Richard Claxton. Followed by a Competition, A Vase of Autumn Colour.
November 17 Annual General Meeting followed by Talk – Gardens Are Good For You, Alison Marsden. Followed by a Competition, A Jar of Homemade Preserves.
December 1 Christmas Party.
About Us
Details
2023 is our 75th Anniversary.
We are a thriving gardening association affiliated to the RHS and to the Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies.
Membership
200 Members
Annual subscription is £5.00
Benefits
Club nights with speakers.
Members receive discounts at Royal Mires Nursery, Crowborough, TN6 1UU, and Plantbase, Cousley Wood, TN5 6QX.