Dates for your Diary
Mark your calendars! Check out our upcoming events and meetings for the Horticultural Society of Preston, Elmstone, & Stourmouth.
Venue: Preston Village Hall, Mill Lane, Preston, Kent, CT3 1HB
Meeting Start Time: 7.30pm
2026
29th April 2026
Annual General Meeting
Join us for the Annual General Meeting as we reflect on the year’s achievements and discuss future plans. There will be a fun quiz and time to chat with members over a cup of tea/coffee and an Easter treat.
2nd May 2026
Plant Sale
Join us on Saturday 2nd May for our Plant Sale. This year we plan to have plants and seedlings as well as gardening books and pots. Selling starts at 9.30am, so arrive on time so you do not miss out. The Big Breakfast will be at the Village Hall as well, so why not also treat yourself and your family to a full English Breakfast!
27th May 2026
Rose and Sweet Pea Show
Join us for our members only Rose and Sweet Pea Show, please come and exhibit set up at 6.30pm at the village hall. There will also be an opportunity to enjoy seeing all the show items and mingle with members while enjoying cheese and wine. Show details will be emailed to members before the event and entries can be made either by completing the form or emailing tsmith@vfast.co.uk
24th June 2026
Open Gardens - West Stourmouth
Members only - join us as we enjoy exploring two members' gardens in Stourmouth followed by refreshments in one of the Gardens. Details will be emailed to members before the event.
22nd July 2026
Up The Garden Path
Join us for a talk by Jane Scotchmer entitled 'Up the Garden Path' about how garden designers might lead people astray. The talk will focus on the usefulness or not of garden designers. Jane is a well travelled gardener and historian who lives in Staplehurst, Kent.
26th August 2026
Annual Trip
Members Only - Visit to Doddington to enjoy a guided tour of the garden with the head gardener followed by a cream tea. Cost £27 per person which includes travel, entrance, guided tour and cream tea. Sign up sheet will be at the meeting in April and May. Leaving from the Village Hall at 1PM.
23rd September 2026
Gardening for Wildlife
Join us for a talk by Joe Vary called 'Gardening for Wildlife. There will also be a Plant and Seed exchange. Joe trained at Wisley, is a gardening mentor based in Wickhambreaux providing online gardening advice for gardeners around the World. He has a whole series of online blogs and is enthusiastic about naturalistic planting.
26th September 2026
Annual Autumn Show
Join us on this Saturday for our big show covering flowers, plants, vegetables and fruit. We will also have a buffet lunch which gives members and guests an opportunity to socialise. Show category details will be available nearer the time.
28th October 2026
The Little Things that Run the World
Join us for a talk by Dr Clive Nuttman entitled 'The Little Things that Run the World' Clive is a biologist based at Monkton Nature Reserve and regularly gives talks on concervation. His main interest is polination biology but he would describe his real passion as Natural History.
25th November 2026
Myrrh, Mistletoe and Mischief
Join us for a festive talk by Sophie Leetheart entitled 'Myrrh, Mistletoe and Mischief. Sophie is from Black Knight Flowers, a cutting garden and has been a free-lance florist for 30 years. She trained at Moyses Stevens in London, working at The Inn on the Park Hotel and Claremont Club. Her talk will focus on Horticultural elements of Christmas. Including seasonal refreshments and a raffle
December 2026
No Meeting in December
27th January 2027
Annual Dinner
Annual Dinner - venue to be confirmed
24th February 2027
Garedening the World
Join us for a talk by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
24th March 2027
Members Spring Show
Members Only - Spring show schedule and details on how to enter to be announced
28th April 2027
Annual General Meeting
AGM
May 2027
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June 2027
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July 2027
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