Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society

BBC Scotland has announced today that Beechgrove is being restored to 26 episodes next year to cover spring, summer and autumn without a break. This is great...

We have had a lot of weather this year: drought in May, Deluge in July and August, unseasonal cold, unseasonal heat…you remember, I’m sure. That’s why the m...

Every year, pupils in the local schools (13 local schools and just under 600 pupils) are given a bulb growing kit. The kit consists of a good quality plant p...

Helensburgh and Gareloch Horticultural Society held its 168th Annual Flower & Vegetable Show recently, when the Victoria Halls was packed with a splendid dis...

It seems a long time ago, when we packed over 1,000 bulbs (hyacinths and Tête à Tête narcissi) into individual packs for local primary schools. Fast forward...

After the last Horti meeting on composting I was asked to write a note on what we do at Glenarn. Around the garden are a number of circular bins about 1.2m (...

Every year the Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society organises and sponsors a local schools' bulb competition, as part of one of our objectives to edu...

The 166th Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 26th April. After giving a comprehensive report of the work and activities of the Society over the pas...

Local gardener, owner of Kilarden and HGHS member Carol Rowe was recently awarded the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Certificate of Merit at the Awar...

The schools' bulb competition starts in the Autumn with volunteers packing over 1,000 bulbs ((hyacinths and Tête à Tête narcissi) into individual packs for l...