Wealden Times | WT171 | May 2016 | Restoration & New Build supplement inside

What’s On In May
DAYS OUT
Sun 1 May 8.30am-2.30pm
Harrietsham Village Hall, Church
Road, Harrietsham, Kent ME17 1AP
BLUEBELL WALK
Walkers, old and new, are invited
to join us to celebrate 25 years of
compassionate care at Heart of Kent
Hospice’s annual Bluebell Walk. Enjoy
a 6 mile sponsored walk amongst the
Bluebells on the North Downs and
through the beautiful Kent countryside.
Info: 01622 790195 / www.hokh.org
Fri 6 May 5-7pm, Sat 7 May
10am-5pm, Sun 8 May 1-5pm
St Michael’s Church TN31 7UA
PLAYDEN WEEKEND
ART EXHIBITION
The exhibition has many local well
known artists. A lovely venue and a
great selection of art from local artists.
Entry: Free
Info: 01797 224606
plants all grown and nurtured by
our very own team of dedicated
ART
Sun 15 May 2-5pm
Volunteers. A must for anyone
Tonbridge Town Sailing
with green fingers! Booking Not
Club, Haysden Lake
Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.
RYA ‘PUSH THE BOAT OUT’ Entry: General admission prices
Visit Tonbridge for the dinghy
Info: 01304 207326 / www.
sailing open day. Try something nationaltrust.org.uk/whats-on
new and have a great day out.
Info: 07824 140743 / www.
Fri 20 & Sat 21 May 9am-4.30pm
tonbridgesailing.org
VINTAGE BROCANTE
Fri 20 May - Sun 22 May 9am-7pm The Three French Hens will
EXHIBITION
Tonbridge Castle Kent TN9 1PG again be hosting their wonderful
TONBRIDGE FOOD AND
vintage brocante. Browse from
DRINK FESTIVAL
an array of antique finds and
The Tonbridge Food and Drink find a beautiful bargain.
Festival will deliver the best of local Info: 07773 460494
and regional foods in the beautiful
setting of Tonbridge Castle with
ART
stalls selling great grocery food,
and drinks, plus street food, a craft
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beer festival and live music stage.
Info: 07590 593134
Sat 28 & Sun 29 May 10.30am-5pm
St. Margaret’s Church,
Hothfield TN26 1EL
CELEBRATION OF WEDDINGS
THROUGH THE YEARS
Come and view original wedding
dresses from the last six decades and
admire our floral displays. Don’t
forget to visit the Pop Up Café
with delicious homemade food.
Entry: Free
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Sat 7 & Sun 8 May 10am-4pm
The White Cliffs of Dover,
Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road,
Dover, Kent CT16 1HJ
PLANT FAIR WEEKEND
Our 16th annual Plant Fair, promising
to be the best so far. Thousands of
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Silcocks Farm, Tenterden
Sat 21 May 11am
Winchelsea New Hall,
Winchelsea TN36 4EB
COUNTRY HOUSE ATTIC SALE
Antiques, exotic plants & seeds, bric-abrac,
vintage clothes, raffle, homemade
cakes & refreshments. In aid of Rye,
Winchelsea & District Hospital.
Earlybird entry: 10.30am
£5 After 11am £1
TITHE BARN LENHAM Sat 21 KENT May 10am-1pm ME17 2QD
St John’s Church Green, Tunbridge
Wells, Kent TN4 9LG
15 - 25 MAY 2015
TITHE BARN LENHAM KENT ME17 2QD PLANT SALE
TITHE BARN LENHAM KENT ME17 2QD
MAY 20th - 30th 2016 Friends of Woodbury Park
MAY 20th - 30th 2016 Cemetery are hosting a plant sale.
5 MAY 2015
0am - 6pm DAILY
sts.org.uk CONTACT: 10am 01233 - 6pm 770425 DAILY or 01622 863554
10am - 6pm DAILY
www.pilgrimswayartists.org.uk Pop along for a delightful day
CONTACT: 01622 863554 CONTACT: 01233 770425 or 01622 863554
www.pilgrimswayartists.org.uk CONTACT: 01622 863554
10am - 6pm DAILY
out in aid of a good cause.
Info: 01892 530293
Sat 28 May - Mon 30 May 10am-5pm
All Saints Church,
Biddenden TN27 8AH
BIDDENDEN FLOWER FESTIVAL
An English Country Garden. Join us in
our beautiful village church and enjoy
wonderful floral displays and plant
stalls. Enjoy refreshments and music,
and the tower will be open daily.
Entry: Free
Info: 01580 291463
Sat 28 May
Conduit Hill, Rye
RYE ARTISAN FAIR
Browse unique art and crafts, and enjoy
a tasty beverage at this lovely local event.
Info: 07825 393868
GARDENS
Sun 22 May 2–5 pm
Boxley Abbey, Sandling ME14 3BT
OPEN GARDEN FOR HEART
OF KENT HOSPICE
A rare treat to visit the gardens of
historic Boxley Abbey founded in
1146 as a Cistercian Monastery until
its dissolution in 1536. The three acre
garden has ancient cloister walls and
ruins which provide the backdrop for
the rose garden and the water garden.
Visit the Grade I listed hospitium
(medieval barn) with its remarkable
scissor truss roof. Children Welcome.
Entry donation: £5
Info: www.hokh.org/events
Sat 28 & Sun 29 May 2-5pm
Primrose Cottage, Rose
Hill, Wittersham
OPEN GARDEN FOR
PILGRIMS HOSPICE
Come and visit this popular and pretty
cottage garden with enhanced vegetable
plot (new for 2016). Treat yourself to
some well priced plants, a cup of tea and
a piece of delicious homemade cake.
Entry: £4 children free
Sun 29 May 2–5 pm
Nettlestead Place, Nettlestead nr.
Wateringbury ME18 5HA.
OPEN GARDEN FOR HEART
OF KENT HOSPICE
Visit the ten acre plantsman’s garden of
this superb 13th Century Manor House
Work with us at Wealden Times’
Midsummer & Midwinter Fairs
Wealden Times is looking for a
talented sales person to sell exhibition
space at their market-leading fairs
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual
to use their sales skills in a creative environment. You must
be confident, target driven, proactive and an excellent
communicator with first class customer services skills.
To apply, e-mail your CV with a covering letter to:
eleanor.elston@wealdentimes.co.uk
www.wealdentimes.co.uk
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