Alpines 2011 : Post Conference Garden Visits in Scotland

[Maggi Young]

Dear Friends,
 The AGS has cancelled three of the tours planned  around the Alpines 2011 conference.
It is hoped that all the gardens listed in theScottish tours which the AGS have had to cancel, and more, will instead be available to be visited by Members on a private basis after the conference.

Naturally, with the sudden announcement from Pershore of this change we must now contact the garden owners to gain their agreement to this new arrangement.

Instead of fully organised tours there will be the opportunity for Members to make their own way to visit available gardens.
The private gardens will only be open for visits by SRGC Members to comply with Insurance conditions.
Ian Christie will be at helm for this venture but he will be out of the UK for some weeks in the near future. Please contact me via info AT srgc.org uk to register your interest in visiting the Scottish Gardens.
 Or see snail mail address in post # 3 below......

There will be a West coast list, which  Mike and Sue Thornley will liase with and an East coast version, with Ian 'the Christie Kind'  in charge.

There are SRGC Folks happy to welcome visitors to our gardens after the Conference and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!  

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Maggi!
Our ANZACs (Australian New Zealand Alpine Contingent) are hoping to get to Scotland sometime after the conference so will be able to take you up on the offer. We are really looking forward to seeing some of those private gardens as well as the big public ones
Good thing I recently found our SRGC Life membership cards! We'll carry them with pride (and insurance considerations )
cheers
fermi

[David Nicholson]

Having seen the prices the AGS had put on the tours I'm not surprised they have had to be cancelled.

[Maggi Young]

Friends, I am delighted that you are getting in touch to register your interest in making private visits to Scotland to see some great gardens after the Conference.

It's simple enough for those of you with internet access , of course, but I would be grateful  if you were to inform any of the "electronically challenged" members of your acquaintance that they can get in touch with me by snail mail at

SRGC Garden visits April 2001
63 Craigton Road
Aberdeen AB15 7UL
UK.

Or, you could offer to email me on their behalf!  

 Cheers,
 Maggi

[Maggi Young]

General list of  Scottish Gardens to visit after Alpines 2011

More details on the individual gardens are being sent to those who have contacted us to register their interest.  
Full road Maps will be available at the conference.

Eastern and Central  SCOTLAND GARDEN VISITS

Nurseries and public gardens:

LAMBERTON NURSERY and GARDEN  – Ron and Susan McBeath  

http://www.lambertonnursery.co.uk/1.html


EDROM NURSERY –Coldingham, Eyemouth, Berwickshire ,Scotland TD14 5TZ

www.edromnurseries.co.uk

TEVIOT WATER GARDENS  Kirkbank House , Eckford, Kelso, Scottish Borders, TD5 8LE   http://www.teviotwatergardens.co.uk/garden.htm

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, Edinburgh : Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR http://www.rbge.org.uk/      

CAMBO GARDENS  Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8QD www.camboestate.com

BRANKLYN GARDENS  Perth
National Trust Garden, Perth

CLUNY GARDEN :  Cluny House near Aberfeldy Perthshire, PH15 2JT
Mr John and Mrs Wendy Mattingley    www.clunyhousegardens.com

GLENDOICK GARDENS  Glencarse, Perth PH2 7NS   http://www.glendoick.com/

EXPLORERS GARDEN – by the Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Port-Na-Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR     www.explorersgarden.com  

Private Gardens to visit:    
KEVOCK GARDEN of DAVID AND STELLA RANKIN - Lasswade
  
CYRIL LAFONG’S GARDEN -  Glenrothes

BRIAN AND ELIZABETH HARRISON’S GARDEN -  Kinnaird.

HENRY AND MARGARET TAYLOR’S GARDEN – Invergowrie

FRED AND ALICE HUNT’S GARDEN -Invergowrie

IAN AND MARGARET YOUNG’S GARDEN   -  Aberdeen

DEREK AND ANGELA TOWNSLEY’S GARDEN
Banchory Devenick, by Aberdeen

BILL AND HELEN McGREGOR’S GARDEN
Banchory Devenick, by Aberdeen  

JEAN BAND’S GARDEN  – Pitcairngreen, by Perth
Also:   Susan Band’s Garden Pitcairngreen,

SANDY AND ANNE LEVEN’S GARDEN -  Dunblane

EVELYN AND LEWIS STEVENS – The Linns ,Sheriffmuir  by Dunblane

IAN AND ANN CHRISTIE’S GARDEN-   Downfield Westmuir  by Kirriemuir

Western Gardens.

GLENARN GARDEN , RHU  http://www.gardens-of-argyll.co.uk/gardens/glenarn.html
Michael and Sue Thornley   will be happy to see visitors to their beautiful garden and to give advice about other Western Gardens.

There are a great many Western public gardens to visit- these include-
Crarae Garden   http://www.gardens-of-argyll.co.uk/gardens/crarae-garden.html

Duart Castle    http://www.duartcastle.com/

Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull   http://www.torosay.com/index.html

Arduaine Garden  http://www.arduaine-garden.org.uk/

An Cala Garden  http://www.gardens-of-argyll.co.uk/gardens/an-cala.html

Benmore Botanic Garden     http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/benmore

To register your interest in visiting these gardens email info AT srgc.org.uk  and please tell friends without internet connection  they may to write to
SRGC Garden visits April 2011
63 Craigton Road
Aberdeen AB15 7UL
UK.