Members attending any of these courses will be required to pay the course fee while non members will be very welcome to attend but in addition to the fee for the course there will also be a charge for the annual subscription.
The current lecture series started in April so two have already been held:

• Plants for a Tropical Garden by Noel Hays was held on 7th April
• Garden Design, including colour, shape and form by Liz Lowe was held on 19th May.

The remaining lectures are:

22nd June: Living Soil and Organic Pest Control
By Anja and Joachim Weber.
This will be an excellent lecture by the husband and wife team who have considerable experience of organic vegetable farming in East Africa and advising small holder farmers in many African countries.

20th July: Growing Orchids
By Heather Campbell and Ingeborg Gonella.
Heather and Ingeborg between them have over 50 years experience of orchid growing in Kenya, both indigenous and exotic species and varieties, and will explain the do’ and don’t’s of orchid growing to ensure success.

21st September: Planting Containers and The Attraction of Indigenous Trees
By Barry Cameron
Barry has been growing plants of various types in Kenya for nearly 50 years and has specialised in ferns, begonias, bromeliads, gesneriads, succulents and indigenous trees. He always tries to pass on his enthusiasm at his lectures.

Each lecture starts at 09.30 a.m. and runs until approximately 12.00 noon. The cost is Shs.2, 000 per lecture for members and the same for non members plus Shs.1, 300 subscription. Please register your interest by contacting the KHS office on 0721 549720 (or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Sally Davey on 0722 744694. Each course is limited to 30 participants and a place is not secured until payment has been made.

For non-members the attraction of joining the KHS is not limited to just the garden courses but for the normal monthly meetings and other activities. The programme for the remainder of the year includes:

• 4th June: Meeting at Brackenhurst, Limuru, for a talk by Dr. Mark Nicholson on the naming of plants and why from time to time these names change.
• 27th August: Meeting at Waridi Farm, Athi River for a talk by Dr. Dino Martins on pollination and the good and bad dudus for us gardeners.
• 9th – 11th September: Flower Show at Muthaiga Club.
  This will be preceded if interest warrants by a demonstration by Anja Weber on exhibiting at a flower show to be held at the Plants Galore Garden Centre, Kigwaru.
• 29th October: Plant Sale – this very popular plant buying and social occasion is always well attended for the plant bargains that are on offer.
• November: A talk by Arne Witt on the problems of invasive plants in Kenya

An added attraction for KHS members is the very extensive library of horticultural books and magazines.
If you are not already a member now is the time to join!

Plants Galore Garden Centre
Directions: Use the Limuru Road from Muthaiga and continue past the Village Market and the turning into Runda.  200 m beyond the Runda turning take the murram track on the right hand side, where there is a Plants Galore sign board. After the bridge over the river fork right; the Centre is 100 m on the right. You can’t miss it! Telephone: 0773 612589. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.