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The Hardy Plant Society Kent Group
Has an active and varied programme, of interest to all gardeners. We’re about growing friendships as well as growing hardy plants for our gardens and would love to see you at one of our meetings!
We produce regular eNewsletters (paper copies available on request) and have a programme of meetings, garden visits, and other events throughout the year.
Meetings info
We have speakers, members’ plants for sale and cake – a perfect combination 😊
Kent group meets on Sundays, 2.30 – 4.30 pm at one of two locations:
Lenham Community Centre
Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QT.
and
Lower Hardres Village Hall
Lower Hardres, Canterbury CT4 5NP
Join us.
Why not come along to one of our meetings and see what you think? No need to book, but if you can let Sheila know you’re coming we can be sure there’s someone at the door to say ‘hello’ and show you where everything is.
Annual membership for the Kent Group is £10 individual £15 joint. You will need to be a national HPS member as well.
More about The Hardy Plant Society Kent Group
Garden Visits
Many of our members open for the National Garden Scheme or are National Plant Collection Holders – so we have a great list of contacts enabling us to have guided tours by the owner and to visit private gardens that you wouldn’t normally get to. (and there’s usually cake and plants for sale too)
Plant Fair Road Shows
Quite a few of these take place in popular Kent gardens and we often have a stall at them. regular participant at Plant Fairs Roadshow
We are a member of the Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
The Kent Group of the Hardy Plant Society were delighted to be offered the opportunity to return to exhibit at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Due to the relatively short lead in time, we opted for a smaller display of 2m x 2m. The theme was ‘Hardy Plants for Small Gardens,’ with a shady side and a sunny side.
It was a popular stand and the HPS Kent volunteers enjoyed answering questions from the public as to which plants might suit their own garden. We had beginner gardeners; downsizing gardeners and gardeners from Kent, the London area, Wales, Yorkshire, and the USA to name but a few!
We were awarded a Silver gilt Medal for the display.
A list of plants used on the stand may be found in the attached document:
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