SRGC Autumn David Boyd Day and Show- Livingston 28th September 2024

[Maggi Young]

Scottish Autumn Show & David Boyd Day
Saturday 28 September 2024 (10am - 3.30pm)
Howden Park Centre, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6BW

HUNDREDS OF GARDENERS TO  DESCEND ON HOWDEN PARK, LIVINGSTON


 Plant lovers from across Scotland will be in Livingston on 28 September for a new, exciting Autumn gardening event. Organised by the Scottish Rock Garden Club, this free public event at the Howden Park Centre appeals to both the seasoned gardener and those with a general interest in plants.  In addition to a large competitive plant show, there are gardening talks, family-friendly workshops, the chance to meet experts and discuss gardening issues as well as plenty of opportunity to purchase plants from many specialist nurseries from across Scotland and northern England.
   
Colin Crosbie, President, Scottish Rock Garden Club (SRGC), said:
 “As part of our charitable commitment to promoting an interest in bulbous, alpine and woodland plants we’ve organised this event to encourage everyone to be part of the gardening community, reconnect with nature and enjoy the physical and mental health benefits that plants and gardening provide”.

In line with its ethos of broadening engagement the SRGC is delighted to have brought on board a range of national and local organisations to support the event, from the National Trust for Scotland to the nearby Murieston Community Garden Group, and to have secured a wide array of speakers covering a diverse range of gardening and horticultural topics.

“If you want to know more about, for example, plant-hunting or Scotland’s mountain plants, or find out about the weirdest and wackiest plants, or build a garden in a fish-box, or even see the Scottish apple collection then come along. Everyone is welcome”, said Colin


For further information please contact SRGC media on 01501 762972 or email Frazerhenderson1@hotmail.com

Full details : https://www.srgc.net/add-event-20240928-autumn-show.asp for all talks and other events of the day.

[Maggi Young]

[Richard Green]

TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
The program of talks and demonstrations for the day will be as follows:

10am-10.40am  Talk:  "Greece - a plant lover's paradise" with Margaret Thorne. 
Margaret is the well-known field botanist, plant-hunter and lecturer. She is an authority on the floras of Greece and the Himalayas, especially the genus Meconopsis, and will talk about plant-hunting in Greece.

11am-11.15am  Talk:  "The Status & Distribution of Scotland's native Alpines"
Matt Harding, Scotland Officer, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) will talk about Scotland's native flora.

12noon-12.40pm  Workshop:  "How to turn a fishbox into a convincingly planted alpine trough" 
Drs Carole & Ian Bainbridge, past presidents of the Scottish Rock Garden Club, will show us how to plant an alpine trough.

1pm-1.15pm  Family Event:  "The Weird and Wacky World of Plants"
Professor Herbie Flowers, Cerritulus University

1.30pm-1.45pm  Talk:  "Fifty shades of Blue? The genus Meconopsis" with Margaret Thorne. 
Margaret returns to introduce us to the diverse world of the fabled Blue Poppy.

2pm-2.15pm  Talk:  "Scotland’s Heritage Apples" with Colin Wren. 
Colin, Gardens and Designed Landscapes Manager, National Trust for Scotland will talk on Scottish apples and there will be an apple display and identification service available.

2.30pm-2.45pm  Talk:  "Creating a Community Garden in Murieston" with Dr Janey Cringean. 
Janey is Chair of Murieston Community Garden in Livingston.

3pm-3.15pm  Talk:  "The Caley" with Pam Whittle CBE SHM
Pam is Past President of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.

More details https://www.srgc.net/add-event-20240928-autumn-show.asp

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Meeting of Alpine Plant Lovers at Feuchtwangen with Plant Sale at 20.October 2024.

Beginning at 10:00 in the morning. The Location is Landgasthof Am Forst, Wehlmaeusel 7
(Center of Village) 91555 Feuchtwangen. www.landgasthofamforst.de. Fee is 15€

Please register at kontakt@floramontana.de

The speakers are:
Josef Jurasek, Ccech Republic about Botanic Travels in Southern China
Christoph Rohlfs, Germany about Caucasian Plant Treasures
Thomas Ster, Austria about Botanical Travels in the Mountains of Bulgaria and Nothern Greece.

We look forward for interesting lectures and to meet many friends of alpine plants.