The weather was showing the friendly face on an English summer as a group of 20 members was introduced to Misako, the Head Gardener in front of the main house at Riverhill. Misako laid out the history of the estate, first established by John Rogers in 1840 and whose family...
Our visit to Great Comp Garden was blessed with perfect weather, and our group of 14 attendees was guided around the 7-acre garden by Christina, the senior gardener, who works with a team of 2 part-time gardeners together with a larger team of volunteers. The garden dates from the late...
Suzanne Simard: Finding the Mother Tree Peter Wohlleben: The Hidden Life of Trees Byline: These two books, by pioneers on either side of the Atlantic, will forever change the way you look at woods and forests. They explain our growing understanding of the deep, complex and fascinating connectivity between...
It may be that you have heard the – memorable – name Tristan Gooley, author of this and other books; you may have already explored his world of books, focussing on reading the landscape, weather, sun, moon, trees, plants and animals in order to navigate safely using the “outdoor clues...
Chris Lane – Cherry Time of Year Our AGM guest speaker , Chris Lane, had a busy day on Saturday 12 April! As a Trustee of Brogdale Trust, he was supporting the annual Hanami festival at Brogdale in the morning and joined us for our AGM in the afternoon....
Saturday 12th April 2025 Annual General Meeting 2.30pm VENUE: Lenham Community Centre, 2 Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT Speaker: Chris Lane, Proprietor and Manager Witchhazel Nursery “An engaging insight on the Subject of Wisteria” 2025 DAY VISITS – travel by car, (please car-share if possible, as some...
On 21 January an audience of 40 was delighted to welcome Lyndsay and Anna, two representatives from Kent Plan Tree, to brief us on the Elm Reintroduction project; our first Winter Season presentation. A good turnout at the Lads’ Club in Saltwood, demonstrating an enthusiastic response to...
Paul Hamlyn, our speaker, is the Fruit Production Manager at AC Hulme, a major mixed farming business in north-east Kent, covering arable, livestock and fresh produce. Paul is responsible for management of the orchards (apple, pear, plum, cherry, apricot) as well as a small area of asparagus. The total area...
Dear KMOTT Member, Paul Hamlyn – Facing Challenges in Fruit Farming We are delighted to announce details of our second Winter presentation this season, which takes a completely different view of the world of trees – from the perspective of a commercial top fruit farm in Kent and invite our...
Dear KMOTT Member Lyndsay Wayman-Rook: ELM HERITAGE KENT – Reintroducing Elm to our landscape We are delighted to announce details of a presentation on this important project to reintroduce Elm trees to the Kent landscape and invite our members and guests to join this event either in person...
