SRGC Shows and Events 2020

[Maggi Young]

 2020 SHOW DATES

22 February: Early bulb, Dunblane
14 March: Kendal joint AGS/SRGC show
21 March: Dunblane show
28 March: Hexham Spring joint AGS/SRGC show
4 April:  Edinburgh & the Lothians show
18 April:  Perth show
25 April:  Highland (Nairn) show
2 May:  Glasgow show
16th -18th May David  Boyd  Event   in Mull - corrected date.
23 May:  Aberdeen show
29th -31st  May Gardening  Scotland  Show
15 August: Dunblane Summer event
19th September Late  Bulb Display, Aberdeen
26 September: Hexham Autumn joint AGS/SRGC show -
9-11 October: Discussion Weekend, Grantown on Spey
7 November  AGM and  Autumn Festival, Scone.

Next  Events :

SRGC Early  Bulb Day will be  held  in  Dunblane, Perthshire,   at the  Victoria Hall, on Saturday 22nd February 2020
 David  Millward  will talk at the  event. He will give two talks based  on his  many travels  in Turkey and  Greece, in spring, summer  and  autumn, that will take  us  deep  into the  wild  areas where the  spring  bulbs  flourish. David  is  the  Edinburgh Show  Secretary and  chairman of the  SRGC Show  Secretaries committee. He  has won several Forrest  Medal, including a  couple  for  his  magnificent  pan of  Narcissus obesus  Lee Martin Form.  David, a  geologist,  co-authored  the  book, 'Alpine Plants: Ecology  for Gardeners' with John Good.

As  usual at the  early  bulb day there will be  a  number  of  nurseries selling a  wide  range  of  plants. We hope that  members will support  us  by bringing many  plants for the  50:50 plant sale, whose  sales will help to meet the  costs  of the  event.    Further  information will be  in the  2020 Show  Schedule.

Snowdrop day for SRGC will be  on Sunday 23rd February 2020 ( the day after the Dunblane Early Bulb Day) -  cost will be £17 each

 Meet  Westmuir Hall 10am tea coffee a few home bakes then to Christie garden for tour of the special snowdrops (in Pots and Garden),  drive to Brechin Castle to view the large colonies of Galanthus nivalis and special  Galanthus plicatus
Bring a picnic or have lunch at Brechin castle Garden centre  (from £6 ).
 Speakers will be Sarah Rose Carlton speaking about st Andrews Botanic garden snowdrops plus Ian Christie speaking about special snowdrops.   
Another advert will be in next journal -  please contact Ian C. for further info, directions etc   -  ianchristie@btconnect.com     phone 01575572977 mobile 07918663717
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[Maggi Young]

In the  light  of the  present  corona virus pandemic the  SRGC  Stirling Show at  Dunblane (previously  planned  for  21st March) has  been cancelled.

If you  know  of  anyone  who was  intending to go to the  show, please  let  them know  of this  change  of  plans. 

[Maggi Young]

Edit :  Because  of the  corona virus pandemic the  SRGC is  mindful to protect  its  members  and the  public as  bet  we  can - thus event, shows  and  meetings, are  being  cancelled.  The  relevant  shows cancelled are  struck through on the  list  below.
 
 2020 SHOW DATES

22 February: Early bulb, Dunblane
14 March: Kendal joint AGS/SRGC show
21 March: Dunblane show
28 March: Hexham Spring joint AGS/SRGC show
4 April:  Edinburgh & the Lothians show
18 April:  Perth show
25 April:  Highland (Nairn) show
2 May:  Glasgow show
16th -18th May David  Boyd  Event   in Mull
23 May:  Aberdeen show
29th -31st  May Gardening  Scotland  Show
15 August: Dunblane Summer event
19th September Late  Bulb Display, Aberdeen
26 September: Hexham Autumn joint AGS/SRGC show -
9-11 October: Discussion Weekend, Grantown on Spey
7 November  AGM and  Autumn Festival, Scone.

[Maggi Young]

SRGC Discussion Weekend 2020 is cancelled.

Note  to  Registrants :

You may be concerned about the scheduled Discussion Weekend at Grantown-on-Spey in the light of the recent travel restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the viral pandemic. At present the Grant Arms Hotel is closed and the date for re-opening the hotel is not yet determined but will be dependent upon national guidelines regarding travel.

As a result, the SRGC Council have unanimously approved the cancellation of this meeting for 2020 and I have therefore returned your cheque for the booking fee which was not presented for payment. This is yet another unfortunate and disappointing cancellation in a year when they have been many others, but it was felt that we should take decisive action at an early stage.

If you have attended Discussion Weekends at the Grant Arms before you will know that we have been made most welcome by the staff and it has proved to be an excellent venue for the weekend. Once the travel restrictions begin to be relaxed, it is venues like this which will need the support of their visitors to rebuild their business.

We have therefore provisionally booked the hotel for October 2021 and revised plans will be notified in The Rock Garden and on the SRGC website as the situation develops: we look forward to meeting you there in 2021.

Keep safe and well.
Kind regards,
Peter Maguire (Registration Secretary)