The first CLA London Branch evening of 2025 will feature guest speaker Jay Goddard of the Borde Hill estate in West Sussex.

It will be held on Tuesday 18 March from 6pm to 8.30pm, kindly hosted by Boodle Hatfield at their London Bankside office: 240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NW. 

Jay, who is the fifth generation of her family to run the estate, will talk about the challenges and opportunities of their project: to boost access and support outdoor learning; to ‘reinvent’ its heritage-listed South Park as a thriving destination for the 21st century; protecting its collection of 8,000 plants – some rare and endangered – as well as its trees and archive of 75,000 records spanning centuries; on top of doubling visitor numbers to 130,000 a year.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A and drinks reception, canapés and networking. 

The running order
6.00pm - Registration
6.30pm - Welcome by CLA Vice President, Joe Evans
6.35pm - Talk and Q&A with Jay Goddard
7.30pm - Drinks reception
8.30pm - Finish.

The event is free to attend for London Branch members, but to secure your place please register by clicking on the Book Now button below.

If you need any assistance to book online, please call the CLA South East office on 01264 358195 or email southeast@cla.org.uk and the team will be happy to assist.