Events - 2025
Eastcote Horticultural Society Summer Show – Saturday 14th June 2025
The Summer Show falls at a difficult time of year, when some plants have finished flowering and others are yet to flower. The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens team entered 28 exhibits, and we were awarded the following :
3 x 1st prize
7 x 2nd prize
8 x 3rd prize
At this show we were awarded the RHS Banksian medal for the highest number of points accumulated during the three shows in 2024.
Thanks go to Jane Neave, Linda Furnell, Rosemary Bucksey and Linda Wells for picking on the Friday, and to Jane Neave and Linda Furnell for staging on Saturday morning.
Sue Place
Forest School's Training Day - April 25
On April 1st, the Friends of Eastcote House Gardens hosted a training day for local primary school teachers by Archimedes Forest Schools. Twenty participants spent the day learning how to make more effective use of the natural outdoor environment. The day was led by two Forest School trainers, who shared both their underlying philosophy and a range of ideas with the teachers.
The day was entitled Outdoors and Up For It, and consisted of practical activities for the teachers to use in their school grounds or in local green spaces. At the end of the day, each participant was given a booklet of ideas to share with their colleagues.
The day was an outstanding success, with every participant expressing an interest in taking further training. Feedback from teachers included how they felt more confident, had been inspired and now had a greater understanding of how to educate in the outdoors. They also expressed their intention to share their learning with colleagues, senior management, headteachers and governors.
The sun shone throughout the day and the Gardens looked particularly beautiful. The day – including lunch – was funded by the Friends of Eastcote House Gardens with money they have raised from community events. The Committee felt that working with primary schools was an excellent way to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy and care for the outdoor environment.
Christine Lake
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Eastcote Horticultural Society Spring Show – Saturday 15th March 2025
The day of the EHS Spring show heralded rather chilly weather but with bright sunshine. The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens team entered 42 exhibits, covering daffodils along with hellebores and other plants.
We were awarded the following :
- 9 x 1st prize
- 9 x 2nd prize
- 8 x 3rd prize
- 1 x Highly Commended
We were also awarded a Silver Medal and rosette for the best exhibit in Section B – Other Horticulture for our hellebores in water.
At the Spring Show trophies are awarded for points accumulated during the previous year. The Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Colleen Sullivan, presented these awards. The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens were awarded two cups – the Highmead Cup for the most points in apple classes throughout the year and the TG Morris Memorial Challenge Cup for the most points in fruit classes.
Thanks go to Jane Neave, Linda Furnell, Janet Green and Linda Wells for all their hard work on behalf of the Friends of Eastcote House Gardens.
Sue Place
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