Thursday 10 June:
Come to Hadlow College’s Broadview Gardens for a Seasonal Walk followed by tea. Join a conducted tour led by head gardener Alex Rennie, who will show you around Broadview Gardens. This will be followed by a delicious tea in Broadview Tearooms.

Assemble outside Broadview at 2pm. Telephone 01732 853211 – booking necessary. Tickets cost £7.50.

Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June: FREE ENTRY
Floral Art in the Garden is an exhibition of floristry sculptures and arrangements designed by floristry groups, artists, sculptors, students and school groups, to name but a few! The interpretation of the theme ‘Inspired by Nature’ is entirely open to those participating. Come and enjoy a walk around the locally famous gardens and you will be delighted by the beautiful floral art which has been created especially for the occasion.

The idea was devised and organised by Hadlow College’s multi-award-winning floristry department and entry is free – although donations to the High Five Club are invited. This charity aims to make differences to the lives of people in the developing world.

The 10 acre Broadview Gardens have been created by students and are open to the public, free of charge, 360 days of the year. They include the Suttons Garden, on the edge of Broadview, which was designed and constructed in 2008 for the Devon based seed and plant specialist. The college undertakes various trials on behalf of Suttons and this means that something new is always happening.

The college’s Broadview Tearoom was winner of the 2008 South East Region Rural Enterprise Award and it is open every day from 10am. Wherever possible it uses locally grown, seasonally available ingredients including produce grown on the college campus.

Floral Art in the Garden is on show from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June between 9.30am and 5.30pm.

Friday 11 June: In Celebration of Kent
Taking place in the evening, In Celebration of Kent provides an inspiring collection of prose and poetry readings and music – all with a Kent theme. People of all ages, including some well known personalities, will be taking part. The event includes a drinks reception at 7pm with performances starting at 7.30pm. Tickets, costing £18, include a welcoming drink and buffet supper.

The event is organised by Hadlow Provisional Rotary club which is being set up at the college. Profits from the evening will be divided between the High Five Club and the Hospices of Hope charities.

Booking is essential. Cheques should be made payable to Tonbridge Rotary Club and sent with an SAE to Pat Crawford, Hadlow College, Hadlow TN11 OAL. Places are limited in number and early application is advised. Further information from the Broadview Centre: 01732 853211.

All the above events take place at Hadlow College, Hadlow, near Tonbridge, TN11 OAL