All about us and what we do

The Barham and District Horticultural Society, centered around the village of Barham in Kent is a friendly, active, local society which promotes and stimulates interest in all aspects of gardening - from growing vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees to the quiet enjoyment of gardens and their wildlife. The Society was founded in 1895 and has over 200 members drawn from a wide area including surrounding villages - from enthusiastic active gardeners to those with a less active interest in gardens who often just wish to enjoy participating in the society's events and activities.

Activities take place throughout the year including group outings to well known gardens, talks in Kingston or Barham Village Halls, plant sales and swaps and two annual shows. The Summer Show (July) together with the Autumn Show (September), are the highlights of the Society's year giving members and non-members a chance to display their own grown fruit, vegetables and flowers together with classes for floral art, cookery, photography and additional classes for young people. Outings are another key feature of the Society's year – previous years have included coach trips to the Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley garden and to Le Bois de Moutiers in France.

The society also provides members with the opportunity for bulk buying of heavy items such as gro-bags, compost and other gardening products which are delivered to your door. We also run an annual discount seed purchasing programme.

The Horticultural Society is run by a committee drawn from the wide village membership and appointed by members at an AGM. If you would like to become a member of would like further information please contact any member of the committee, or come to a future event and meet us.

Annual membership is £4 for an individual or £6 for a family.

Further details are available here

The Committee

left-to-right: Liz Oakey, Brian Wright, Chris Barber, Jan Borgioli, Tess Cummings, Brig. Atherton,
Gaby McGuire, Mary Duke, Tim Bines, Tishi Fleming, John Crothall, Andrew Clough, Jean Clough
(Pat Austin and Vic Cracknell were unable to be present).

Role	Name
President	Brigadier M. A. Atherton, CBE, JP, DL, DCL
Vice-Presidents	Ewart Clough, Jane Dring, Robin Dring, Sue Clough, Alan Bull, Edeltraut Bines, Bill Oakey
Chair	Tim Bines Contact online
Treasurer	Pat Austin
Secretary	Gaby McGuire Contact online
Show Secretaries	Jean Clough, Brian Wright
Committee	Jan Borgioli, Andrew Clough, John Crothall, Tess Cummings, Vic Cracknell, Liz Dallison, Mary Duke, Tishi Fleming,
Website	Tony Borgioli Contact online