BURGESS HILL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society
Meetings for 2019
All meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the Cyprus Hall
Doors open 7:15pm for 7:45 pm start
Visitors are welcome to Open Meetings
Open Meetings: Entry - Members Free - Visitors £1 (refunded if you join on the night)
Special Events: Entry as noted below
Wednesday 6th Feb Open Meeting: Speaker: Lesley Baker, ‘Out on a Limb - Tales of a Lady Tree Surgeon’
Wednesday 6th Mar A.G.M: followed by Talk and demonstration by members of the Sussex Bonsai Group
Wednesday 3rd Apr Open Meeting: Speaker: Quentin Stark, Head Gardener at Hole Park, (nr. Tenterden)
Friday 26th Apr SPECIAL EVENT: Speaker: Jackie Marsh Hobbs, ‘A Passion for Piers’, A nostalgic look at the history of piers and seaside entertainments - 7:45pm at the Cyprus Hall - Tickets £3.00.
Wednesday 1st May Open Meeting: Speaker: Simon Charlesworth, owner of Downderry Lavender Farm
‘A World of Lavender’
Wednesday 5th June Open Meeting: Speaker: Andy Stevens, Head Gardener at Borde Hill
Wednesday 4th Sept Open Meeting: Speaker: Peter Lovett, ‘The Natural Year in Focus, July - December’
Wednesday 2nd Oct Open Meeting: Speaker: Clive Gravett from ‘The Budding Foundation’ CHANGE OF SPEAKER
Wednesday 23rd Oct SPECIAL EVENT: Talk about Vikings and Norwegian history, with Jane Davey, Norway tour guide and cruise ship speaker. 7:45 pm, Cyprus Hall – Tickets £3: CANCELLED
Wednesday 6th Nov Open Meeting: Speaker: Ian Currie, ‘Storms and Hurricanes’
Wednesday 4th Dec Members Only Christmas Social Evening