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Kent Group is one of the local groups of The Hardy Plant Society. We love plants! We like looking at them, growing them and talking about them.

Joined August 2014
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
My @NGSOpenGardens OPEN GARDEN is this weekend! Come and meet this little beauty amongst the lush oasis that I've made at 142 Cramptons Road, #Sevenoaks, TN14 5DZ, 11-5.30 7th & 8th July. @NGSKent ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/gar…
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Very good to have the wonderful @ColinMoat1, Cindy, @InvictaHerbs @irississ @HPSKentGroup @PaulEdulis @rapkyns @PotashFuchsias Madrona, Kevin Hughes Rose Cottage Plants, Pelham, Swallowfields here today x
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Lenham Community Centre Sunday 25 March 11.15-2.15 specialist nurseries Plant Fair followed by talk ‘Early Spring Flowering Perennials’ Rosy Hardy @ajcrayford @gillian_ingram @ColinMoat1
Last day of work before opening the gardens tomorrow - lot's of plants going in the nuttery. Come and see for yourself what my wonderful team and I have been up to this winter.
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
Copton Ash gardens open Sun 18 March: Expertise and inspiration by the wheelbarrow-load! Legendary teas. ngs.org.uk/?bf-garden=9253 Plant sales too. Near Faversham @BestOfFaversham
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Carpets of Cardamine quinquefolia illuminate the shade border. Very hardy and a classic spring ephemeral
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
I love watching perennials produce there spring buds. Lamium, lunaria, dicentra and geranium pictured.
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The vivid scarlet of this Anemone pavonina looks striking against the subtle tones of winter.
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Join us THIS SUNDAY 18th Feb for our annual event 'Snowdrop Sensation'. Plant fair (10-12), garden and tearoom open until 4pm #Kent @VisitKent greatcompgarden.co.uk/snowdr…
HPS Kent Group retweeted
As an ex trustee (twice!) I’m a big fan and supporter of the HPS and of course @HPSKentGroup, learned lots and made lots of friends ..and got lots of plants and seeds! 😀 ...and well done for operating an active twitter account, much higher profile! nitter.gq/hardyplantsoc/status/9…
Replying to @ColinMoat1
@ColinMoat1 Thank you very much for the earlier re tweet Colin, and all of your other re tweets. We appreciate your support😊
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
Good morning Twitter! Today is all about the snowdrops @HolePark They have a plant fair too with some excellent nurseries attending Let's do this!! 🤗
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The willow of the moment, Salux chaenomeloides 'Mt Aso' glowing at Arboretum Kalmthout. instagram.com/p/BfBBw6UhHhp/
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Delighted to announce nurseries attending @HolePark Snowdrop and early spring Plant Fair 11/2/18 11am-3pm Charleshurst Farm Nursery Chris Cooke Plants @gillian_ingram Copton Ash @Plantbaseuk @JohnsonsSweetPs Sussex Fruit Trees @HPSKentGroup @PaulEdulis Nurs
HPS Kent Group retweeted
Exciting range of nurseries! nitter.gq/PlantsFairs/status/959…
Delighted to announce nurseries attending @HolePark Snowdrop and early spring Plant Fair 11/2/18 11am-3pm Charleshurst Farm Nursery Chris Cooke Plants @gillian_ingram Copton Ash Kevin Hughes Plants @Plantbaseuk @JohnsonsSweetPs Sussex Fruit Trees @HPSKentGroup @PaulEdulis Nurs
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
Plenty of colour in the garden with more coming every day just in time for the plant fair roadshow snowdrop and winter plant sale on the 11th of February 2018
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We are just starting to see some green tips on the Galanthus Atkinson showing through. #snowdropdays #horticulture #woodgarden
Our first event for 2018! 11th Feb 11am-3pm #Snowdrop and Early Spring Plant Fair @HolePark Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4JA Adm £4 for #PlantFair and Garden
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Copton Ash is open on the same day this year. !2 to 4pm. Let's hope for good weather and visitors can go to both. nitter.gq/dodplacegdns/status/95…
Just a few weeks until we open for the @NGSKent Snowdrop Festival on the 18th February 11am-4pm. Today I spotted our 1st snowdrop. Hurrah.
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HPS Kent Group retweeted
Check out their FB page for more details nitter.gq/plantsfairs/status/929…
Our first event for 2018! 11th Feb 11am-3pm #Snowdrop and Early Spring Plant Fair @HolePark Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4JA Adm £4 for #PlantFair and Garden
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Graham Gough of Marchants Hardy Plants gave a great talk to @HPSKentGroup today about Late Flowering Perennials and Grasses -some familiar like Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ and others less well known. Need to start planning and planting in spring for a good autumn display.
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