Summer events:-
2nd July Private afternoon visit to Colwood House, Warninglid. £10 to include tea and cake. To book call Liz 01825 723508
7th August. Private visit to Hollymount, in High Hurstwood. £13 to include tea and cake. To book call Pat 01825722629
Autumn events:-
SEPTEMBER 6TH ANNUAL SHOW. Held in a giant marquee on Newick Village Green. 2pm - 4:30pm
September 18th EVENING TALK Chris Brown -‘A Year in the Garden’. Chris has gardening since he was a young boy, then studied at both city college and Plumpton, before being given a scholarship to work and study at Kew for three years. He has worked at Gravetye Manor, been head gardener in Framfield and is taking up a new post at Newick Park in 2025.. His work has featured in many top garden magazines as well as BBC ‘Gardeners World’ tv series. He’s also been working on some historic garden restoration projects on the side. His Talk will cover a broad range of subjects; from Spring bulbs, through hardy annuals, summer perennials and winter structures.
Talks start at 8pm; Newick Village Hall, BN8 4LF. Doors open at 7:30pm
October 16th EVENING TALK Len Bernamont-‘Batemans: The Tale of a Storyteller’s Garden’. Len is Gardens and Outdoors Manager at Bateman’s, the home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 until his death in 1936. Len’s gardening team work hard to maintain existing features as close to Kipling’s designs as possible. This work includes replacing plants with the original species, where still available, so that both the Spring and Front Garden borders now resemble Kipling’s original designs. There are many projects underway eg Pear Alley was restored in 2024 with 22 new pear trees, and the new underplanting was designed to better reflect the Art’s & Craft’s style which influenced the design of Kipling’s garden. Len’s fee will be donated to Batemans.
November 13th AGM & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION. Doors open 7:30 for 8pm start. Newick Village Hall. Join us for a free glass of wine.
