Local SRGC Group Programmes 2024- 2025

[Maggi Young]

Perthshire Rock Garden Club  2024-2025 Programme

Tuesday 3rd September 2023 – “A Passion for North Hybrids that became a National Collection” – Come and join us for the first of our regular meetings in the 2024-25 session when we welcome local Lily expert Madeleine Tinson as our speaker.  Madeleine is a true champion of North Lilies and has spent many years researching, establishing and promoting her collection. 
We meet at the North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF at 7.30pm in the Assembly Room.  £3 entry fee includes you in our plant raffle.  All welcome.

Contact Nicola Macnee.  Email perthshire.rockgarden.club@fireflyuk.net

The Group meets at the Assembly Room, North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth PH1 5BF.  Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm.

[Maggi Young]

Scottish Borders Rock Garden Group - Bowden Village Hall, Bowden, Melrose, TD6 0SN.
Meetings are on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm.

From the Group Conveners: " We are pleased to present the Scottish Borders Rock Garden Group’s new programme of talks. Our thanks to all the speakers for accepting the invitation to inform, educate and entertain us and to all attendees who contribute to keeping our Group vibrant.
Admission is still only £2 which includes a ticket for our raffle as well as tea or coffee and home baking, courtesy of members’ donations and dispensed by Alice’s team from Gattonside. Group plant sales at every meeting, thanks to Jim and Margaret, and show plants on view too. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
David & Margaret Thorne, Joint Conveners "
 
4th September 2024
Nicola Dibley of the Japanese Garden at Cowden, near Dollar
The Garden Ella grew - a Japanese Garden in Clackmannanshire
 
2nd October 2024 – The Group’s 200th Indoor Meeting
Richard Green, President Elect of the Scottish Rock Garden Club
China – beyond the crowds: Yunnan and Sichuan
AGM
 
6th November 2024
Jim Jermyn, Haddington
European Alpines – A new Look
 
4th December 2024
Matt Harding, Scotland Officer for BSBI and County Recorder for Stirlingshire
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland – The BSBI
 
8th January 2025
Liz Stewart, CEO of Scotland’s Garden Scheme
Scotland’s Garden Scheme
 
5th February 2025
Dr. Colin Pendry, RBGE, Editor of Flora of Nepal
Nepal
 
5th March 2025
Prof. Brian Huntley, Emeritus Professor, Durham University
New Zealand: Some South Island Highlights; Totara River to Gore
 
2nd April 2025
Peter Hart
Kirklands Garden, Saline, Fife