About us

The Hebe Society was founded in 1985 and is a British Registered Charity. It is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, New Zealand Alpine Garden Society and Tatton Garden Society. Most members are in the British Isles, but some are in the rest of Europe, North America and New Zealand.

Although initially formed for those interested in hebes, the Society now supports the cultivation and conservation of all New Zealand plants.

Starter Pack
New members receive:
– recent copies of ‘Hebe News’
– bibliography of books on hebes and other New Zealand plants
– a hebe cultivation booklet


Society activities include

Cuttings exchange
Assisting identification and encouraging correct naming
Registration of new cultivars

National Collections at Plumpton College, East Sussex and Threshfield, North Yorkshire
Other collections are at: Victoria Park, Haywards Heath, East Sussex and Lovell Quinta Arboretum, Cheshire.

Exhibits at the Arley Garden Festival, Cheshire (in June)
Exhibits at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Festival, London (in July)

Spring or autumn meeting and AGM
Encouragement of local groups
Garden open days

Three magazines a year
Other publications


Who’s Who

President – Chris Brickell
Vice President –
Chairman –
Vice Chairman – Nigel Hutchinson
Secretary – Tony Hayter
Membership Secretary –
Treasurer – Sylvia Jennings
Vice Chairman –
Recorder & Registrar –
Editor & Webmaster – Tony Hayter
Collections Co-ordinator –

Committee Members
Maria Firth, Lewis Normand


Affiliations

We are affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society


We are affiliated to the New Zealand Alpine Garden Society


We are affiliated to the Tatton Garden Society




Publications

Our magazine ‘Hebe News’ is published three times a year
Cumulative index to ‘Hebe News’, this is now available on-line

Bibliography of books on hebes and other New Zealand plants
Booklet on the cultivation of hebes and parahebes

A Bibliography of Hebe, Heliohebe and Parahebe Species and Cultivar Names from Selected Early Botanical, Horticultural and Gardening Periodicals


Website

Previous Hebe Society websites were at:
www.gwynfryn.demon.co.uk/hebesoc
www.maes-glas.freeserve.co.uk/hebesoc
www.hebesoc.vispa.com

Registered Charity No 801398