public events

News on any of our events that are open to the public are posted here. In the past we have held open weekends and pop-ups at the nursery. If you’d like to be informed when we have our next one, please sign up to our Public Events Newsletter.

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public events

News on any of our events that are open to the public are posted here. In the past we have held open weekends and pop-ups at the nursery. If you’d like to be informed when we have our next one, please sign up to our Public Events Newsletter.

Our first Public Open Weekend of 2017!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our first public open weekend of the year this coming weekend. Normally a strictly trade only nursery, this Saturday and Sunday we are opening our doors to the general public and offering the rare opportunity to come and visit us.  Choose from a huge selection of plants and indulge in tea and homemade cakes in the nursery garden.

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How Green Winter Lecture No.2: Tom Coward of Gravetye Manor

****** SOLD OUT ******    Wednesday 8 March 2017 For our second Winter Lecture, we’re thrilled to announce a special evening with renowned Tom Coward – Head Gardener of the beautiful and influential 35 acre gardens at Gravetye Manor in Sussex. Former assistant Head Gardener at Great Dixter and regular columnist in Country Life Magazine. At Chiddingstone Castle in Chiddingstone, Kent Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start Entry £10 to be paid in advance (no tickets on the door) Refreshments

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The Legendary How Green Christmas Quiz!

It’s that time of the year again where we roll out our annual brain teaser – the Legendary How Green Christmas Quiz – to get that grey matter ticking over the Christmas period. Loosen off your belts, relax in your favourite armchair and pour yourself a stiff one!  There are prizes for the best efforts returned to us by January 10th! Find the Christmas Quiz by downloading our latest Plant Availability List from the website Good luck everyone!

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Our Gates Open to All for the Final Time this Year!

It’s September (pinch, punch, first of the month!) and our last Public Open Weekend of 2016 is coming up this weekend – Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September!  We’re open both days from 9am – 5pm. Take this rare opportunity to visit a normally strictly trade only plant nursery, packed full of 1000s of perennials, grasses & shrubs to buy, with many new and desirable varieties. We’re only open to the general public 3 times a year! Load up with plants at great

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Excitement as we open for the National Gardens Scheme

We’re proud to announce, we are opening our doors to all for charity on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st August. Take this opportunity to visit a strictly trade only plant nursery. Since its foundation, the National Gardens Scheme has donated over £45 million to nominated beneficiaries, of which nearly £23 million has been donated within the last ten years. A fantastic charity giving tremendous support to some very worthy causes! We open from 10am – 5pm on both days and

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Tonto the nursery dog wearing a blue christmas cracker hat sitting on the lap of one of the How Green workers at their staff Christmas meal

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2016!

As another year draws to a close, we reflect on a great 2015! We here at How Green can’t believe how quickly 2015 has flown by!! It only seems like yesterday since we were penning these pages in a similar vain. What a year!! Our season started very early back in early February. After a wet early part of Winter, the weather started to behave and our landscape customers could work on projects without getting swamped! A cold easterly wind

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