Gardening Scotland 2012

[Maggi Young]

Lesley and Alan got mucked in like old hands placing and re-setting plants

Am I the only one with the suspicion that these two young persons were also the most lithe and light for hopping up and over the stand? 

[Liz Mills]

Yes, Maggi - they were the ONLY people allowed to access the central strengthened part of the stand - aged me offered to go up and help but Stan looked horrified and banned me.

We've all had a great time speaking to lots and lots of people who've come to visit the stand these last 2 days.  We've also been selling seed - at 20p and a £1 a packet and have already sold £500 worth - which means there's an awful lot of people with SRGC seed to grow - great for the Club.

It's been a superb team effort by lots and lots of members - I reckon about 50 people have been involved in one way or another - either lending plants, building the display or helping man the stand over the weekend.

[Stan da Prato]

one of the floral hall exhibits that attracted most interest was the jubilee display of potato varieties.

[Stan da Prato]

Some of the outdoor show and college gardens.
Macmillan Cancer Care garden; Model train garden with Beechgrove TV crew; Plant Explorers garden by SAC students; Desert island discs; Scott of the Antarctic; Sam's Olympic journey - this is the story of a girl in the Borders who competes in paralympic events following a freak accident ; Trellis garden of tranquillity

[John85]

I wonder why there isn't a better coverage of this event by the BBC.(or is it theEBC)
If they spend 15 hours for Chelsea(and the red button),two hours'd be a minimum to be fair to the Scottish people,even if they argue they want to keep it in proportion to the number of viewers.

[David Shaw]

I didn't watch any of Chelsea, John, but from what I have heard people who did were very disappointed with the BBC coverage (EBC is for NNS ;-)). I understand that there were few shots of the stand and plants but a lot of time talking to 'celebrities'. Our 30 minutes though, was pure quality!

[Stan da Prato]

NBIB has entered the pallet garden competition every year since it started. This year we focused on water conservation and the exhibit proved popular with both judges and the public.

[Lesley Cox]

Well what can one say to add to the fantastic response to the most superduper show imaginable? Not much really except that I see at last why there were so many rehearsals, so much planning of the design and execution, and such meticulous attention to detail, carried out by Graham and his co-workers. That this was all carried out over a long period of time shows incredible commitment to the task and we are so fortunate that Stan was able to show blow-by-blow pictures of the whole process. Near the beginning I mentioned a "dry run" but never imagined what would follow and how wonderfully successful the finished display would be. I wish - boy do I wish, that I could have been there. Maybe next year?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Only saw this thread just now... 
Wonderful and well deserved result to all involved in the set up !
What dedication !!!! I bow in silent admiration... 

Thanks very much to all picture posters as well - a great effort !! 

[David Shaw]

[I mentioned a "dry run" ]
Has this anything to do with Stan's last picture of the NBIB pallet, Lesley? 
Hope you do manage to come over next year, we would love to meet you.

[Carol Shaw]

I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to Stan for posting all the photos... And to acknowledge and praise the amount of time he Graham Wenham and Ian Pryde spent creating this amazing stand... Huge and hearty Congrats!

[Maggi Young]

I haven't given up hope of getting Liz' pix, taken on the last day of set-up, online at some point!!

[David Nicholson]

I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to Stan for posting all the photos... And to acknowledge and praise the amount of time he Graham Wenham and Ian Pryde spent creating this amazing stand... Huge and hearty Congrats!

..... and very much seconded.

[fermi de Sousa]

And a big "thank you" to Maggi for posting excerpts from the telecast because, of course, we can't get it "in our area"!
cheers
fermi

[ChrisB]

We can't get it here either Fermi, so I watched it on line too.  And we can practically see Scotland from here.....