Events and NoticesGOLDEN JUBILEE SALVER
Nominations for the 2012 recipient should be sent to the Secretary no later than 15 August 2012.
It would be helpful if a short account of the nominee’s services to the Club were to be included, and also the names of other supporters.The Salver is presented annually to an individual member for outstanding service to the Club. All nominations are considered by the Awarding Committee which consists of previous winners of this prestigious award.
(You may submit your nomination again in subsequent years if initially unsuccessful.)
The names of all previous holders are recorded in the Golden Jubilee Salver Book which is available for inspection at the AGM.
For those who cannot attend our AGM the Golden Jubilee Salver has been awarded to the following individuals.
1983 Alf Evans 1984 Joyce Halley 1985 Don Stead
1986 Harold Esslemont 1987 Lewis Bilton 1988 Isobel Simpson
1989 Kathleen Simpson-Hall 1990 Angus Small 1991 Jack Crosland
1992 Sheila Maule 1993 Sandy Leven 1994 Bill Mackenzie
1995 Bette Ivey 1996 Harley Milne 1997 Ron McBeath
1998 Jean Wyllie 1999 Lyn Bezzant 2000 Alastair McKelvie
2001 Glassford Sprunt 2002 Morris Wilson 2003 Jim Christie
2004 Jackie Thomlinson 2005 Margaret Taylor 2006 Henry Taylor
2007 Jean Band 2008 Ian Young 2009 Anne Chambers
2010 Ian Bainbridge 2011 Ian Christie
EVENTSDiscussion Weekend : 28 - 30 September 2012 Dumfries Please refer to the January issue of ‘The Rock Garden’ for full details or see here:
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8113.0Discussion Weekend 2012
"Plans are well advanced for the 2012 Discussion Weekend at the Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries - the warm welcome will be the same, the meals will again be delicious but there will be a few new things to look forward to. The Reivers have commissioned a new trophy to be awarded for the best photograph of a Scottish Native Plant. We have also reintroduced workshops on Saturday morning, there will be one on photography, one on the use of colour in painting and Ian, the Christie kind, will demonstrate the art of building a section of rock garden. The Show and Holiday Photograph competition will go ahead as in the past. Our Speakers are once again drawn from across the globe. See the listing in the Journal to whet your appetite. The Ayrshire Group are again organizing the 50/50 plant sale after an excellent result last year; please get potting. The photo exhibition is a non- competitive display of photos of interesting people, plants and places. Photos need not be mounted and can be any size. Rooms are filling fast and the deadline has passed for normal priced accommodation. But Gill Lee will happily take bookings - see you on Friday 28th September".
Ann SinclairFree Place at the 2012 Discussion Weekend
At the Glasgow Show Bette Ivey, the Hon. President, drew the name for the free place at the Discussion Weekend.
The winner was Brian Slaughter of the Ayr Group.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 place and should be with the Secretary no later than 30 April 2013.
EVENTS:Explorers Garden, Pitlochry: Exhibition in the Douglas Pavilion: China, a Photographic Exhibition - open until 31 October - free with entry to garden
REMAINING SHOW DATES FOR 2012
Flowers of the Hills & Mountains- A Summer Event to Celebrate Rock Gardening: Dunblane Christian Fellowship Hall 18 August 10am - 4pm
A new four part event with talks, displays, plant and seed exchange and plant sales
Late Bulb Display at RBGE 8 September Coffee at 10.00am
Two presentations one at 10.30 am the other at 2 pm
by
Tony Hall, Royal Botanic Garden Kew
Natural Relationships within the Juno Irises: a Review
Part I: The Hindu-Kush and W. Asian/Mediterranean species
Part II: The Central Asian & Physocaulion species
This is a ticket only event:tickets costing £5:00 can be obtained by calling Rachael Brown or Kerstin Price at the RBGE on 0131 248 2844 and from Ann Christie, Westmuir, Kirriemuir. DD8 5LP. Your ticket includes free parking within the garden and self-service tea and coffee, as well as a tour of the garden. Bring a picnic lunch.
Members are invited to bring along as many pans of dwarf bulbs and flowering alpine plants as possible. The usual rule of one pan per class per exhibitor will be waived. No points will be awarded.
Contributions are invited for a 50:50 plant sale, which will be held to cover expenses. Please note that no Ericaceae should be brought along for either the display or the plant sale.
Discussion Weekend Show –Dumfries 29 SeptemberNewcastle Show – Ponteland 13 OctoberTravelling Speakers Tour: October 2012Drs Liam and Joan McCaughey will be visiting/speaking to the following Groups:
Wednesday 10 October Ayrshire Western North America
Thursday 11 October Borders Tien Shan Mountains
Friday 12 October North Northumberland Western North America
Monday 15 October Angus Tien Shan Mountains
Tuesday 16 October Aberdeen Yunnan 2011
Wednesday 17 October Moray & Highland Western North America
Thursday 18 October South West Scotland Yunnan 2011
Friday 19 October West of Scotland Western North America
For further information please contact the relevant Group Convener using the contact details in the Year Book.
John Owen
NEXT YEAR:Provisional Show Dates for 2013
Please note that these dates are
PROVISIONAL and subject to change over the next six months.
Please consult the 2013 Show Schedule for conrmed dates.
Dunblane Early Bulb Display 16 February 2013 10:00 am - 4:00 pm A Celebration of Bulbs with talks at 11am and 2pm
Blackpool 16 March
Stirling Show (Kincardine) 23 March
Edinburgh 6 April
Northumberland (Hexham) 13 April
Perth 20 April
Highland Show (Nairn) 27 April
Glasgow 4 May
Summer Event (Dunblane) 17 August
Discussion Weekend 5 October
Newcastle (Ponteland) 12 October
New Zealand Alpine Garden Society Study Weekend 2013 1st to 3rd February 2013 Supported by the SRGC
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8876.0The Second International Czech Rock Garden Conference - 2-5 May 2013 Supported by the SRGC
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8484.0
