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IT’S Kent County Show boosts its offering in the


Garden Life Marquee for its 90th birthday, plus diary dates, jobs to do in the garden this month and talking truffl es (but not the chocolate type!)


Caroline Knight


he Kent County Show, the region’s showcase event for farming, countryside and rural


life, has boosted its offering in the Garden Life Marquee for its 90th anniversary event, which takes place from 5th-7th July at the Kent Showground, Detling. New in the area will be talks from some of the top names in gardening and horticulture. Jim Buttress will be appearing on the demonstration stage and will be talking about his 65 years in the industry where he’s won eight gold medals at RHS Chelsea, worked on the Royal Parks in London, including Buckingham Palace, and judged for BBC2’s Big Allotment Challenge. Nick


Woods, botanical horticulturalist for Kew Gardens, will be speaking on environmental management and horticulture, while Charlotte Molesworth, owner and


creator of the Balmoral Cottage Garden in Cranbrook and famous for her organically-maintained extensive topiary, will join Jim and Nick with a talk on topiaries. Jim will be talking on the Friday, Nick on Saturday, and


Charlotte on both Friday and Sunday. The Garden Life Marquee also hosts competitions from the Kent branch of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, the Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies, and the Kent Beekeepers’ Associations. These are joined by the Kent County Agricultural Society’s Flower Show classes, which include hanging baskets, and exhibition and garden displays, all with prize money for the winners and runners-up. The Society also holds a miniature garden competition for children to encourage an interest in gardening and the outdoors. For the fi rst time, the Kent County Show will host the Women’s Institute Huxley Cup for fl ower arranging. The prestigious competition will see beautiful entries from WI federations from across the country for a chance to win. The Huxley Cup has been running since 1938 and will make a stunning addition to the Garden Life Marquee. • Visit kentshowground.co.uk


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