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Programme of Events 2025
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 have restricted parking) Tues…
Elm reintroduction project – January 2025
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 the reintroduction of elm to…
Challenges of Fruit Farming – Talk 15th February 2025
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 covers around 200 hectares. Paul…
Invitation to Fruit Farming Talk – 15th February 2025
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 members and guests to join…
Invitation to Elm Talk – 21st January 2025
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 or online. Talk Commences…
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 Men of the Trees
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…