Hi Everyone, 
I hope that you are as excited as I am about a new gardening year!  Just doing some tidying in the garden and the joy that a small clump of snowdrops and the scent from the lonicera fragrantissima brings is magical. 

Our Spring Show is on 6 April this year, and we are looking forward to a bumper number of entries.  The Summer Show is 13 July.  Due to the availability of the venue, we have a change for the Autmn show when it will be held on a Sunday for the first time, on 29 September downstairs at the Pond Square Chapel. Those of you who are old enough to remember (and I include myself in this category) will recall we used the downstairs when we first moved from Highgate School. 

Another change we have made is that our AGM will be held online via Zoom for the first time, 
and we hope that more people will join us as in-person attendance has been very low in the last few years.  Again, this will be on a Sunday, afternoon,  17 March at 4 pm.  I will be sending the invitation out to members together with the Minutes, Agenda, and Accounts, which are also available on the HHS Reporting page..  

So put the dates in your diary and spread the word, we hope to recruit many more members in the coming months and the best way is word of mouth!
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I want to take the opportunity to thank all our amazing committee members and show helpers – without you the shows simply would not happen. 

HHS show dates for 2024 
Spring 6 April 2024, 
Summer 13 July 2024, 
Autumn TBA

Regards, Roxane Stirling  HHS Chairman

Events:
which may be of interest  

RHS Orchid Show is on 15-17 March in the Lindley Hall in London 
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/rhs-orchid-show

A viewing at the Crouch End Picturehouse of a campaigning new feature documentary, inspiring stories of UK 
regenerative farmers playing their part in the agro-ecological revolution, 
Six Inches of Soil, accompanied by a short clay animation, 
Unearthed about the abundance of life in the soil beneath our feet. 
Wed 20th March 6pm-8.30pm. 
Tickets cost £10 and are available here 

Highgate Society are looking for volunteers for the Guerrilla Gardening Group more details on their website
https://highgatesociety.com/guerrilla-gardening-update/

The London Group of Plant Heritage will be hosting their Spring Plant Fair at St Michael's C of E Primary school on Saturday, 27 April 2024 (9.30am to 2.00pm). Details on www.plantheritage.org.uk 

calling all gardeners

If you have an interest in gardening, whether you have a large garden, allotment or even 
a window box, why not join a like-minded society 
like ours. 
Visit our how to join page 
for more details
HHS minimum annual subscription £10.00 or £8.00 for Senior Citizens)