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...
We were kindly invited by Edward Barham to visit his family estate at Hole Park near Rolvenden. Edward is a prominent KMOTT Member and the visit concentrated on viewing the trees in the very impressive parkland at Hole Park, rather than the equally stunning gardens around the house, which will...
I am delighted to announce the arrangements for this year’s Annual Lunch. I hope you can join us at the new venue we have selected: the Ringlestone Inn. Please note that numbers are restricted to 24, so please book and pay as soon as possible to secure your place. ...
October 2024 saw a group of 24 members visit Somerset to explore 6 gardens / arboreta, one cathedral and two churches – all in 5 days including travel…a very busy trip! After an uneventful journey we arrived for a restorative soup and a roll before embarking on a visit to...
Aeriel view with the Permission of John Langman John Langman was our host for this visit to Palmstead Nursery, he set up the business in 1968 in Palmstead village with 3 expanding to 11 acres. At this point there was no further space available at the original site, so the...
This was an opportunity to visit the oldest deer park in the UK, which, as was very evident even on arrival, still houses a group of Fallow deer living wild in the 900 acre park. Our group of 18 visitors was hosted by a team of three responsible for management...
After a prolonged wet and dull Spring, the weather in May was presenting a much more friendly face when a group of 18 members visited Sandling Park, near Hythe. This estate has been in the Hardy family since the late 19th century, and the gardens date back to that time....
Kent Men of the Trees held it’s Annual General Meeting at Lenham on Saturday 13th April which was well attended by members. After formal business, members were delighted to receive a presentation by Dan Luscombe, Curator of Bedgebury National Pinetum. Dan gave a fascinating illustrated presentation on ‘Discover Bedgebury National...
