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Graham Catlow

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The ‘Caley’
« on: March 25, 2011, 09:02:25 PM »
The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Spring Show.

The ‘Caley’
Spring Flower Show
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th March 2011
Fletcher Building
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
11.00 am — 5.00 pm

Admission: £2, Free to RCHS members, children and students on production of student card.
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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 09:21:55 PM »
If I might hop on this thread.....
SRGC luminary and Forumist, Jean Wyllie was delighted be awarded at a recent ceremony at the RBGE, a Certificate of Merit by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society for her work over many years with the SRGC Seed exchange.
Jean was surprised and very honoured to be given the award and it shows that the Caley appreciates thework of folks like Jean who give so freely of their time to clubs and societies like ours to spread the plants and help the members.

I believe a photo of the presentation does exist, though I have yet to successfully drag it from Jean!
Luckily, the Caley has this on their website.....
 photos..   http://www.rchs.co.uk/awards2011.html
 citations: http://www.rchs.co.uk/awarddetails.html#top - in alphabetical order.

 A well deserved recognition for our own "Wyllie Wifie"   8)

 A certificate of Merit was also awarded to Aberdeen  SRGC member Dr Tom Smith - I see his citation includes mention of his cloud -pruned conifers, which Ian and I were delighted to encourage Tom to try and to help him to establish.
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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 08:31:02 PM »
Well done Jean.

Popped into the show this morning - alas without camera.

In the Hope Gateway there were children's classes. These were very well supported (there must have been over 100 exhibits).

Some great daffs from Ringhaddy and Ron Scamp. Many more miniatures than last year.

Caley President, George Anderson and his wife seemed to have won a huge number of the cut flower classes. In the alpine, cacti, succulent and indoor plant classes Stan da Prato figured prominently. Great little show.


And some great home baking made its way home...
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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2011, 09:58:30 PM »
The many New Zealand members who had seed during Jean's time with the seed list will be happy to add their own congratulations to my own. Many fine plants are here through her work.
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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2011, 11:27:27 AM »
If you go to the Caley website  www.rchs.org.uk you can see Clive Davies' show pictures
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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2011, 11:37:18 AM »
Not really, Stan, that link is to The Railway & Canal Historical Society website!

Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society site is http://www.rchs.co.uk



Caley pix and citations are here:
 photos..   http://www.rchs.co.uk/awards2011.html
 citations: http://www.rchs.co.uk/awarddetails.html#top - in alphabetical order.

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Re: The ‘Caley’
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 09:15:40 PM »
Quite right - the more hurry the less speed
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