Biggin Hill & District Horticultural Society

02/02/2026

Hi Guy's as promised last schedule page for Beginners
and Children section attached. Don't forget Spring Show 28th March . seeing all the schedule classes welt before the show gives you plenty of time to start preparing for your entries . yaaaa see you there!

01/02/2026

Butterfly Conservation is a British charity devoted to saving butterflies, moths and their habitats throughout the UK.

31/01/2026

Vegetable Sunlight Guide
Not every vegetable requires full sun.
Knowing how much light your crops need helps you place them in the right spot for strong growth and abundant harvests.
Lower Sunlight (3–4 hours per day):
Swiss Chard (Zones 3–9)
Cos Lettuce (Zones 4–9)
Lettuce (Zones 4–9)
Parsley (Zones 4–9)
Arugula (Zones 3–9)
Asian Greens (Zones 3–9)
Medium Sunlight (4–6 hours per day):
Beets (Zones 4–9)
Carrots (Zones 3–9)
Potatoes (Zones 3–9)
Broccoli (Zones 5–9)
Radishes (Zones 3–10)
Turnips (Zones 3–9)
High Sunlight (6–8 hours per day):
Peppers (Zones 9–11 as perennials; grown as annuals in Zones 3–8)
Tomatoes (Zones 5–9 as annuals; longer in warm climates)
Watermelon (Zones 3–9)
Okra (Zones 5–11)
Eggplant (Zones 5–12)
Strawberries (Zones 3–10)
Tip: Leafy greens are the most shade-tolerant, while fruiting vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, and melons demand the most sunlight.

30/01/2026

We’re taking a short break for a stocktake 🌱
The garden centre and café will be closed Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd February.
Thank you for your patience — we’ll be back refreshed and ready to welcome you soon!

29/01/2026

29/01/2026

Your leftovers could save a life 🍎🥜
Eggshells, apples, nuts — when prepared correctly — give birds energy and nutrients in extreme cold.

Just remember: no salt, no seasoning, no mold. Ever.

28/01/2026

February is all about getting a head start 🌼 Starting seeds indoors now means stronger transplants, earlier harvests, and less stress when spring planting time arrives.

27/01/2026

Hi Guy's I've attached more information on the categories for our Spring Flower Show 28th March if you would like to enter! Trying not to bombard you with all the info at once, so doing it in stages fist categories went out a few days ago for the Floral and Handicraft sections, Attached now is for the Horticultural, Domestic and Photography sections.
Next few days will be for the Beginners and Children's sections, hope all is clear! message me if you need more information.
Bye for now Ann

26/01/2026

If anyone would like to join our society, please use the contact form details here.

25/01/2026

Well hello All my lovely Ladies and Gents, who always come up trumps when I give them a nudge!

Yes its that time of year again, well nearly, so I thought I'd give you an early thumbs up for the Spring Show on the 28th March. St Mark's Hall, Church Road, Biggin Hill, Kent.
I'm going to start with the Floral and the Handicraft sections, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare:
Categories for horticultural, photography, domestic, beginners and children's section to follow later in the week!

Here goes' guy's:
FLORAL DISPLAYS
Class 36 Tea Party
Class 37 Woodland Walk
HANDICRAFT
Class's:
44 Any Knitted Item
45 Baby Mobile
46 Small Upcycled Mirror
47 Cross Stitch Item
48 Homemade Apron
49 Make a Handbag any Medium
50 Painting in oil or acrylic
51 Painting in Water colour
52 Picture in a medium, Charcoal, pencil anything other than in classes 50 & 51
All paintings not to exceed 24"
53 Any Handicraft in wood, metal, clay or any other medium
- own design.

Any more information please message me.

Bye for now, Ann