Open Day at MacPlants -with Pottertons Nursery

[Maggi Young]

Saturday 31st  August 2019 - All Welcome!!

MACPLANTS
OPEN DAY
Saturday 31st August 10am-4pm
Berrybank, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA

https://macplants.co.uk/

Why not join us for an entertaining and informative day at the nursery.
Come and meet Rob and Jackie Potterton from Pottertons Nursery in Lincolnshire who will once again be attending with his superb range of bulbs and alpine plants for you to buy. They will also be giving two practical talks on cultivation and propagation of alpines.
•   A chance to see what goes on behind the scenes at the nursery.
•   Come and learn from experts on growing garden plants.
•   Tea/coffee and cakes available.

Our well-stocked nursery shop will of course be open and full of interesting and unusual plants

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Another event with  MacPlant  connections!

Garden photography workshop with Andrea Jones, Garden Photographer of the Year

At Fairnielaw, Athelstaneford, East Lothian, EH39 5BE, Nr Edinburgh, Scotland

Fri 20 Sept - Sun 22 Sept, £299
 
This event is organised in association with Semple Begg garden and landscape design and Macplants perennial nursery.

" An exciting weekend workshop for keen amateurs wanting to improve their garden and landscape photography skills, led by Garden Photographer of the Year 2018, Andrea Jones . September 20-22nd.

Andrea will explore her creative process and share her trade secrets over a weekend in one of East Lothian’s most beautiful gardens, Fairnielaw. Expect an inspiring taste of practical photography, theory and image processing. Learn how to deal with the most common challenges a photographer can face; coping with harsh light, making the most of the elements and shooting in cramped spaces. group will be limited to 12 people to allow space and time with Andrea for everyone."

See attached flyer and link for further details and booking. http://bit.ly/2YAoFOA

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Some  photos from Rob Potterton of the  event  at Macplants yesterday ..... starting with  some  plants  on display....


Allium 'Millenium'


Crocosmia and  Achillea


Diascia personata


colourful display


Inula hookeri

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Now  some  sales  plants .....






'Hotlips'!


Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride'


A lovely  lady  with an Eremurus

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Jacckie  Potterton and Beryl McNaughton






Rob in full flow!


Very attractive  member  of the  audience!

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Special  Open Day  at  Macplants    https://macplants.co.uk/

Saturday 29 August      10am -4pm

Pottertons Nursery will be  attending a Plant sale & talk with SRGC at MacPlants on 29th August 2020


Macplants, Pencaitland, Tranent, Scotland EH34 5BA

Macplants are happy to take pre-ordered plants to shows for collection.... here  are  some  2020 eventsthey will attend:
2020 Dates:     

22nd February
   

Scottish Rock Garden Club. Dunblane Early Bulb Show. Victoria Hall, Stirling Rd, Dunblane, Perthshire, 10am-4pm

4th April
   

Scottish Rock Garden Club. Edinburgh Show. Fairmilehead Parish Church Halls, 10.30am-4.00pm

12th April
   

Scotland's Gardens Scheme. Winton House, Pencaitland, EH34 5AT, 12-4.30pm

18th April
   

Scottish Rock Garden Club. Perth Show. Bell's Sports Centre, Hay Street, Perth, 10.30am-4.00pm

29th - 31st May
   

Gardening Scotland. Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston

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The McNaughton Family are working to keep their business going during the crisis, too .....

Macplants Nursery


"We at Macplants would like to reassure our customers that we are working proactively to minimise the impact of coronavirus on our operations. We have a duty of care to both our customers and our staff and have therefore implemented a rigorous cleaning and hygiene routine to keep everyone safe.
Our nursery shop is now open seven days a week and visitors are welcome to come and browse our extensive collection of perennials, climbers and shrubs. We’re also very happy to talk plants and offer garden advice to anyone in need of it. For customers who would prefer to avoid face to face interactions at this time, as an added safety measure we are now operating a service whereby advanced orders can be collected from the nursery without the need for any contact with anyone. (Please email us if you would like to place an order for collection). Our online mail order service continues to operate as normal and orders will be dispatched as soon as possible by courier.
We wish good health to all of our customers and hope that your plants and gardens can offer you some much needed tranquility in the coming weeks. "