SRGC Glasgow Show- Milngave - 4th May

[Maggi Young]

Next SRGC event is the  GLASGOW SHOW - Milngavie 4th May 11.30 am to 3.30 pm
VENUE:
Milngavie Town Hall, Main Street, Milngavie, Glasgow
LOCATION:
9 miles NW of Glasgow on the A81. The Town Hall is near the town centre, opposite the car park for Milngavie railway station.
ENTRIES: To Show Secreatary John Lee - temporary telephone  number 0141 9546497 or
to Assistant Show Secretary, Mr Bill Robinson,
Telephone 0141 883 4539, by Wednesday before the show. Late entries accepted until one hour before judging.
STAGING:
7.30 - 9.30 pm, Friday before the show and 8.15 - 9.30 am, Saturday of the show.
JUDGING: Begins at 9.45 am

[Carol Shaw]

We'll be there with the books - gawd knows what plants we'll have!

[johnny-l]

Additional details re the Glasgow Show:

Show opens at 11.30 am.  Tearoom will be open from about 10.00 am onwards.

Nurseries in attendance: Ardfearn, Hartside, Kevock, Rumbling Bridge.

Other associated ventures: Bookstall, Club Plant Stall, Seeds, Clothing Merchandise, Anne Chambers' cards, Glassford's labels etc

The RBG will have their usual wonderful display.

We're obviously looking for as many show plants as possible plus any plant donations to the club stall.

All warmly welcome.

Admission is FREE! for everyone.

[David Shaw]

And don't forget, folks, the Saturday 4 May is WORLD NAKED GARDENING DAY!!!!!!!
I wonder what surprises the show organisiers in Milgavie have in store for us?

[johnw]

And don't forget, folks, the Saturday 4 May is WORLD NAKED GARDENING DAY!!!!!!!
I wonder what surprises the show organisiers in Milgavie have in store for us?

I think they're visiting the National Aciphylla collection.

[ranunculus]

I think they're visiting the National Aciphylla collection.

 

[Richard Green]

Your spy on the ground (me) has been helping to set up the Show Hall tonight, and I can reassure the Forum that nobody was spotted practising either in the Hall or in any gardens nearby.  Maybe the torrential rain and single figure temperatures were putting us sensible Glaswegians off!!!

We look forward to seeing many members and/or Forumists tomorrow - when I am told the weather is likely to be better.

[Carol Shaw]

The show today saw groaning benches of totally amazing plants! I 'did' mean to write down the names of some of the winners but failed to not which plant wont what  Ian Kidman won the Forrest Medal and Lionel Clarkson and Sam Sutherland also did well. Sue Simpson did a pretty good sweep of the board in Section II!

[Stan da Prato]

The first picture shows Ian  Kidmans's Forrest medal plant, part of his wining 3 pan in Class 2 for 3 plants of different genera which won the Henry Archibald Challenge Bowl.  Alongside is  Sam Sutherland's  Certificate of Merit Astragalus which  was also in the running  for the top award. The next photo is Ian's winning  big 6 pans which took the Dr William Buchanan Memorial Bowl for Class 1. Then  a view of  Class A the small 6 pan also won by Ian. Not surprisingly he took the Crawford Cup for most points in section 1. George Young's Primula albenensis took the Joan Stead primula trophy. George  also won the Buchanan cup for class 3 for new rare or difficult plants.

[Stan da Prato]

Watt Russell won the Charles Simpson trophy for the best orchid with a Calanthe and the Ian Donald Memorial trophy  for the best Scottish native plant with a Paris. John Di Paola took the Edward Darling Trophy  for Class4 -3 rhododendrons. Lionel Clarkson received a Certificate of Merit for one of his two very big Androsaces. Dr Davies received the Don Stead prize  for most points in the bulb classes.

[Stan da Prato]

In section 2 Sue Simpson took the bronze medal and  the James Wilson trophy for most points.

[Stan da Prato]

some general views of the hall

[Richard Green]

There were so many entries that we had to bring out more tables to accommodate all the plants. Many thanks to all the extra entries from the north of England. The Club plant sales table and the newly expanded Catering area did a roaring trade, and were both left more or less empty by the end of the afternoon. Thanks also to John and Bill who made it all run well today.

[Stan da Prato]

a tour of the benches - more knowledgeable  people  can add comments about particular plants.

[Stan da Prato]

and more