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2024 EGHS monthly meeting schedule

 FREE SEEDS given out at every meeting.

Wednesday10th January

Planning the gardening year. An opportunity for members and visitors to share their experiences, top tips and how they plan for the year.

Wednesday14th February

Anna Ribo, garden designer and head gardener at Long Barn, Weald (Vita Sackville West and Harold Nicolson’s first garden). Talk on gardening for wildlife

Wednesday 13th March

Graham Blunt from Plantbase. Talk on how to grow hardy exotics in the UK.

Wednesday 10th April

Andrew Halstead a retired RHS entomologist and co-author of RHS Pest and Disease. Talk on pest recognition and control.

Wednesday 8th May

Falconhurst Garden visit - meet there at 7pm   https://www.falconhurst.co.uk

Wednesday 12th June

Darren Everest, a dahlia and sweet pea expert. His talk will be on growing and showing dahlias. Darren will bring a selection of his dahlia plants to sell.

Wednesday10th July

Wych Warren House visit - meet there 7pm    https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/wych-warren-house-rh18

Wednesday14th August

Sue Marshall from specialist nursery, Iris of Sissinghurst will give a talk on her Love affair with Iris.

Wednesday11th September

Keep your secateurs sharp a talk by Paul Grimmer Bring your own secateurs and get a practical tutorial on how to keep them sharp. A sharp blade allows precise cuts, helping plants to heal quicker and reduce infection risks.

Wednesday 9th October

Growing success with peat free compost by Nikki Barker (Mhort) (RHS)

Wednesday13th November

Talk on Sheffield Park -

Wednesday11th December

AGM and Xmas social

About Us

The East Grinstead Horticultural Group welcomes people living in and around East Grinstead. We hold our meetings monthly. We listen to a wide range of speakers throughout the year, discuss and share horticultural tips as well as arrange trips, events and other activities. If you would like to find out more do email EG Horticultural Society

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Patricia Vickers, President of EGHS, researched the long and interesting history of the club. "It is not known when the Society was first formed. There are tantalising glimpses. References to a Town Flower Show in the 1860s; a medal dated 1902... It is not until 1942 that a consistent record commences.. On16 June, 1942,  representatives from seven local allotment societies and several allied bodies, together with members of the public met under the chairmanship of St. John Payne, a respected local school teacher and keen gardener.
He was assisted by the Council Engineer and Surveyor, H.A. Campbell Golding. To facilitate an
effective food-producing initiative...The body
created was the East Grinstead Urban Horticultural Society" If you would like to read the full account it is attached

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The benefits of joining our horticultural society

Provides opportunities to share ideas

To meet like minded people

To listen to specialist horticulturalists

To visit a range of gardens

EGHS meetings

Please look at the calendar section to see the topic for each monthly meeting.

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We are always welcome to new ideas and suggestions. Come along and let us know what you would like us to organise.

EGHS Committee

The committee 2024:

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President: Pat Vickers

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Christine Ball

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Helen Gabrielides - chairperson

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Helen Gray

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Philippa Hewett 

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Sheila Moore

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