CABAHS meetings are held on the third Monday in the month (except December) in the Old Library at Charlton House.
Doors open at 7pm, meetings start at 7.30pm.
Forthcoming meetings and events: 2026
Monday 17 August: The garden at The Exchange, Erith
Selina Ozanne, head gardener at The Exchange, will tell us all about this small but perfectly formed public garden in Erith, designed by Sarah Price.
Friday 4 September: Members’ outing to Beth Chatto’s Garden
Sold out. Let us know if you would like to go on a reserve list.
Monday 21 September: Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Display 2026
Our annual Autumn Show. Class details will be added here nearer the time, but meanwhile take a look at the 2025 Autumn Show report.
Sunday 18 October 2026: Horn Fair at Charlton House
CABAHS will have a plant stall at the 2026 Horn Fair, 11am-4pm
Monday 19 October: Bulbs
CABAHS regulars Rose Cottage Plants will visit to talk about all things bulbs!
Monday 16 November 2026 : Eltham Palace gardens
Aron Clay, head gardener for English Heritage at Eltham Palace will talk about these extensive gardens.
Forthcoming meetings and events: 2027
Monday 18 January: Garden Design for the Smaller Garden
Nigel Phillips, practising garden designer, lecturer and fellow of the SGD will discuss smaller garden design.
Monday 15 February: AGM & quiz
The Annual General Meeting, followed by a light-hearted horticultural quiz.
Monday 15 March: Treading Gently through the Borders
We will be visited by Benjamin Pope, West Sussex Head Gardener, lecturer and writer on gardens.
Monday 19 April: Spring Show 2027
Our annual Spring Show. Class details will be added here nearer the time, but meanwhile take at look at previous years’ Spring Shows.
Monday 17 May: Vegetable Growing Tips & Advice
Barry Newman, established grower, exhibitor, lecturer and RHS/Britain in Bloom judge will talk all things vegetable!
Monday 21 June: Gardening Q&A
A sociable and friendly evening with advice and discussion in response to gardening questions submitted by CABAHS members.
Monday 19 July: All Growth Matters
We will be visited by Caroline Halfpenny of All Growth Matters.
Monday 16 August: The Pelargonium – how to grow, care for and propagate this most diverse Genus
A talk by Luci Skinner of Greenways Pelargoniums.
Monday 20 September: Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Display 2027
Our annual Autumn Show. Class details will be added here nearer the time, but meanwhile take a look at previous Autumn Shows.
Monday 18 October: Walmer Castle and its Gardens
We will be joined by Philip Oostenbrink, Head Gardener at Walmer Castle.
Monday 15 November: Growing seasonal flowers to sell in my front garden
Ros Ball of The Front Garden Flower Farm talks about growing flowers in underused front gardens in SE22.
Past Events, 2026:
Monday 19 January: Clematis for every season
Clematis expert Everett Leeds took us on an entertaining tour of the history, growing and propagation of the different types of Clematis.
Monday 16 February: AGM & quiz
The Annual General Meeting, followed by a light-hearted horticultural quiz.
Monday 16 March: 52 Weeks in the Shade Garden
Lynne Moore of Moore & Moore Plants, a nursery specialising in shade tolerant and shade-loving plants, showed us what is possible.
Monday 20 April: Spring Show 2026
Our annual Spring Show.
Sunday 17 May: Plant Sale at Charlton House.
Monday 18 May: Miss Wilmott’s Ghosts
Sandra Lawrence on the fascinating life of Ellen Wilmott FLS VMH.
Monday 15 June: Gardening Q&A
Advice and discussion in response to gardening questions submitted by CABAHS members, along with a propagation demonstration.
Monday 20 July: Hardy geraniums
Graham Spencer of Plants for Europe explored the varied world of hardy geraniums.
Charlton and Blackheath Amateur Horticultural Society 