EGGC 2026 programme
Meeting date: Event Speaker
January No meeting N/A
February 11th 2026 Growing a cut flower bed Plant Passion
Cut Flower Farm
March 11th 2026 Water in the garden Nigel Philips
Garden designer
April 8th 2026 Propagation: plants for free Nicola Barker
RHS specialist
May 13th 2026 Sheffield Park Steve Feazey
National Trust Senior gardener
June 10th 2026 Visit
To be confirmed
July 8th 2026 The importance of good soil Caroline Halfpenny
August 12th 2026 Plant diseases and deficiencies. Ray Broughton
This will involve some live analysis
using a microscope projector, so do
bring along samples for identification.
September 9th 2026 Visit
To be confirmed
October 14th 2026 Coping with clay Kevin Tooher
November 11th 2026 Fruit trees and pruning Jim Arbury
RHS tree specialist
December 9th 2026 Xmas social and AGM
About Us
The East Grinstead Horticultural Group welcomes people living in and around East Grinstead. We hold our meetings monthly. We listen to a wide range of speakers throughout the year, discuss and share horticultural tips as well as arrange trips, events and other activities. If you would like to find out more do email EG Horticultural Society
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Patricia Vickers, President of EGHS, researched the long and interesting history of the club. "It is not known when the Society was first formed. There are tantalising glimpses. References to a Town Flower Show in the 1860s; a medal dated 1902... It is not until 1942 that a consistent record commences.. On16 June, 1942, representatives from seven local allotment societies and several allied bodies, together with members of the public met under the chairmanship of St. John Payne, a respected local school teacher and keen gardener.
He was assisted by the Council Engineer and Surveyor, H.A. Campbell Golding. To facilitate an
effective food-producing initiative...The body
created was the East Grinstead Urban Horticultural Society" If you would like to read the full account it is attached.
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The benefits of joining our horticultural society
Provides opportunities to share ideas
To meet like minded people
To listen to specialist horticulturalists
To visit a range of gardens
EGHS meetings
Please look at the calendar section to see the topic for each monthly meeting.
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We are always welcome to new ideas and suggestions. Come along and let us know what you would like us to organise.
