It may be that you have heard the – memorable – name Tristan Gooley, author of this and other books; you may have already explored his world of books, focussing on reading the landscape, weather, sun, moon, trees, plants and animals in order to navigate safely using the “outdoor clues...
Chris Lane – Cherry Time of Year Our AGM guest speaker , Chris Lane, had a busy day on Saturday 12 April! As a Trustee of Brogdale Trust, he was supporting the annual Hanami festival at Brogdale in the morning and joined us for our AGM in the afternoon....
Saturday 12th April 2025 Annual General Meeting 2.30pm VENUE: Lenham Community Centre, 2 Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT Speaker: Chris Lane, Proprietor and Manager Witchhazel Nursery “An engaging insight on the Subject of Wisteria” 2025 DAY VISITS – travel by car, (please car-share if possible, as some...
On 21 January an audience of 40 was delighted to welcome Lyndsay and Anna, two representatives from Kent Plan Tree, to brief us on the Elm Reintroduction project; our first Winter Season presentation. A good turnout at the Lads’ Club in Saltwood, demonstrating an enthusiastic response to...
Paul Hamlyn, our speaker, is the Fruit Production Manager at AC Hulme, a major mixed farming business in north-east Kent, covering arable, livestock and fresh produce. Paul is responsible for management of the orchards (apple, pear, plum, cherry, apricot) as well as a small area of asparagus. The total area...
Dear KMOTT Member, Paul Hamlyn – Facing Challenges in Fruit Farming We are delighted to announce details of our second Winter presentation this season, which takes a completely different view of the world of trees – from the perspective of a commercial top fruit farm in Kent and invite our...
Dear KMOTT Member Lyndsay Wayman-Rook: ELM HERITAGE KENT – Reintroducing Elm to our landscape We are delighted to announce details of a presentation on this important project to reintroduce Elm trees to the Kent landscape and invite our members and guests to join this event either in person...
We were kindly invited by Edward Barham to visit his family estate at Hole Park near Rolvenden. Edward is a prominent KMOTT Member and the visit concentrated on viewing the trees in the very impressive parkland at Hole Park, rather than the equally stunning gardens around the house, which will...
I am delighted to announce the arrangements for this year’s Annual Lunch. I hope you can join us at the new venue we have selected: the Ringlestone Inn. Please note that numbers are restricted to 24, so please book and pay as soon as possible to secure your place. ...
October 2024 saw a group of 24 members visit Somerset to explore 6 gardens / arboreta, one cathedral and two churches – all in 5 days including travel…a very busy trip! After an uneventful journey we arrived for a restorative soup and a roll before embarking on a visit to...
