KMOTT Invitation to Palmstead Nurseries

We are delighted to announce details of an additional  KMOTT day trip and invite our members to join this excursion. Travel by car. Meet at 2.00 pm Sat 31 August 2024    Palmstead Nurseries, Harville Road, Wye, Ashford TN25 5EU Car parking on site.                 Refreshments will be provided.            No dogs on...

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Knole Park 10th July 2024

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...

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Sandling Park visit – 8 May 2024

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....

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AGM 2024 Presentation by Dan Luscombe

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...

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A thank you from Debbie Burton

As members will be aware our Administrator and Treasurer Debbie Burton stepped down at the end of December after seven years service to Kent Men of The Trees. We are pleased to welcome her as a new member and delighted she could join us at the AGM, George Kirby announced...

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A thank you from Brockhill Country Park

George Kirby the Chair of Kent Men of Trees, joined volunteers to plant one of the trees we gifted to them. Four trees were gifted, all of which have now been planted in the Brockhill Valley. The English Oak, Field Maple, Hornbeam, and this magnificent Scot’s Pine have plenty of...

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