
BURGESS HILL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society
Meetings for 2025
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
Wednesday 5th Feb
Wednesday 5th Mar
Wednesday 2nd Apr
Wednesday 7th May
Wednesday 4th June
Wednesday 3rd Sept
Wednesday 1st Oct
Wednesday 5th Nov
Wednesday 3rd Dec
Open Meeting: Speaker: Richard Ramsey, ‘Growing Dahlias the Withypitts Way’,
A.G.M: followed by: Speaker: Charlie Harpur, ‘Work they have been doing in the Gardens at the Knepp Estate’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Ray Hale, ‘Travels in Borneo’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Jacqueline Aviolet, ‘Hardy Geraniums - history and propagation’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Sue Goodsall, ‘Growing Flowers to Show Flowers’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Ian Everest, ‘The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Paul Reader, ‘Wakehurst, the Garden and some of its Special Plants’
Open Meeting: Speaker: Lesley Baker, ‘Pruning and Tree Surgery’
Christmas Party: Speaker: Kevin Newman, ‘Sussexmas – A Time Travelling Tour of Sussex. Traditions, Food, People and Places to create the best ever Sussex Christmas.’,
(Members only event)
