Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 30/10/2024 Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 30/10/2024

Euonymus alatus  - “Burning Bush”

An absolute stunner at this time of year

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Jane Cunningham 24/09/2024 Jane Cunningham 24/09/2024

Mad about tulips

It is time to think about choosing them for next year's blooms

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Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 01/09/2024 Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 01/09/2024

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’

A late summer plant with everything going for it.

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Eco garden, Wildlife garden, Garden friend Jane Cunningham 25/08/2024 Eco garden, Wildlife garden, Garden friend Jane Cunningham 25/08/2024

The Bee Walk

A wakeup call about a well loved garden visitor

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Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 31/07/2024 Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 31/07/2024

Sempervivums (Houseleeks)

Ideal for hot dry summers

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Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 01/07/2024 Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 01/07/2024

Phuopsis stylosa - Large-styled or Caucasian crosswort

Pink, pincushion flowers above bright green finely divided foliage, making very pretty ground cover.

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Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 30/04/2024 Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 30/04/2024

Balm-leaved Deadnettle (Lamium orvala)

Good ground cover and interest early in the year

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Wildlife garden Ray Morris, Marden Wildlife 26/03/2024 Wildlife garden Ray Morris, Marden Wildlife 26/03/2024

Flying milkmaids? Surely not.

Milkmaids, Lady’s Smock, Cuckoo Flower?

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Wildlife garden, Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 26/03/2024 Wildlife garden, Plant of the month Sue Pennicott 26/03/2024

Symphytum grandiflorum – Creeping comfrey

an invaluable plant for ground cover in shade

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Garden inspiration Eunice Doswell 01/12/2023 Garden inspiration Eunice Doswell 01/12/2023

Spuds and the artistic Fletchers

Digging deep to find Eunice’s hidden artist

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Gardening know how Sue Pennicott 20/11/2023 Gardening know how Sue Pennicott 20/11/2023

Do your roots need doing?

Tips and hints from the Tendershoots Zoom

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Garden foe, Wildlife garden Judy Taylor 30/09/2023 Garden foe, Wildlife garden Judy Taylor 30/09/2023

The Asian Hornet - what’s the problem?

A dangerous invasive species

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Garden inspiration, Place to visit, Gardening know how Jane Cunningham 01/09/2023 Garden inspiration, Place to visit, Gardening know how Jane Cunningham 01/09/2023

The Dry Garden at Hyde Hall

A place of inspiration even in the rain.

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Garden inspiration, Gardening know how Guest User 10/07/2023 Garden inspiration, Gardening know how Guest User 10/07/2023

Visit to year 1

We, the children and teachers really enjoyed ourselves. MHS future members!

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Grow your own, Garden foe, Eco garden Jane Cunningham 30/06/2023 Grow your own, Garden foe, Eco garden Jane Cunningham 30/06/2023

The blackfly have moved in

What is to be done?

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Garden inspiration, Place to visit Sue Pennicott 18/06/2023 Garden inspiration, Place to visit Sue Pennicott 18/06/2023

Visit to Winchelsea Open Gardens

“gardens to die for - really inspiring”

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Wildlife garden, Eco garden Ray Morris, Marden Wildlife 27/05/2023 Wildlife garden, Eco garden Ray Morris, Marden Wildlife 27/05/2023

Swifts are flying around the Farleighs

they have made it back

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Gardening know how Jane Cunningham 23/05/2023 Gardening know how Jane Cunningham 23/05/2023

Tackling clay soil

Make our heavy soil, work for you

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Gardening know how Sue Pennicott 02/04/2023 Gardening know how Sue Pennicott 02/04/2023

Seedling Swap

A new sharing scheme for members

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Gardening know how Ella Hammond 01/04/2023 Gardening know how Ella Hammond 01/04/2023

Dahlia tuber planting

See a 1 minute video

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