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Hole Park – 25th September 2024
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 have to wait for another…
Invitation to KMOTT Annual Lunch – 13th November 2024
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. KMOTT Annual Lunch 2024 Weds…
A trip to Somerset, an excursion to Devon and a meeting with Dorset
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 Tyntesfield. This is a dramatic…
Palmstead Nursery – 31 August 2024
Aeriel view with the Permission of John Langman John Langman was our host for this visit to Palmstead Nursery, he set up the business in 1968 in Palmstead village with 3 expanding to 11 acres. At this point there was no further space available at the original site, so the whole business – including plants…
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 site, please. Palmstead is a…
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 and health of the estate…
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. Successive members of the family…
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 Pinetum and it’s role in…
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 that as a thank you,…
Planting ceremony for Canterbury campus ‘river of vegetation’
The University is creating a ‘river of vegetation’ across the Canterbury campus. The ‘river’ has been developed by the Sustainability Team and Landscape and Grounds Team to act as natural signposting and a wildlife corridor between two flagship project areas that celebrate biodiversity, community engagement and sustainable food – the Kent Community Oasis Garden and…