The East Grinstead Gardening Club 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 gardening tips as well as arrange trips, events and other activities. If you would like to find out more do email eastgrinsteadgardeningclub1@outlook.com

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Patricia Vickers, President of the club for many years, researched our long and interesting history. "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.