News

Members of the Hawkinge and District Gardeners Society recently held their AGM in the Hawkinge Village Hall. Chairman Mr Peter Linkin, Show Secretary Miss Joan Brisley and Treasurer Mrs Anne Hutt all gave their reports for the past year and all said how well the club had achieved. 

Although we may have come second to Newington in the annual Inter-Society show we had all tried and will try again when we compete against Newington on Sunday 1st April at Hawkinge Village Hall. Joan congratulated those members who had taken part in our own summer and autumn shows and said she hoped to see more entries this year. 

We have had many interesting speakers this year, some having travelled quite a distance and we look forward to hearing from new visitors in the future. 

The winner of our monthly flower arranging competitions for the year was Mrs Anne Hutt who received a year’s free subscription to the club as her prize. 


The elected committee were as follows

Chairman Mr Peter Linkin 

Vice Chairman Mrs Jenny Armitage 

Show Secretary Miss Joan Brisley 

Treasurer Mrs Anne Hutt 

Secretary Mrs Jackie Burvill 

Committee members – Mrs Wendy Bell

Mr Alan Barnes

Mrs Ruth Prior 


After the meeting we all enjoyed a Cheese and Wine Buffet. 

Our speaker on the first Wednesday in March is Dr Woodward who will talk about ‘The Wild Orchids of Kent’ beginning at 7.30pm, all welcome 

Jackie Burvill

Secretary