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Brian Cunningham The Gardens of Scone Palace - Evening Talk 12th February
Great evening with excellent speaker, Brian Cunningham last night, with a comprehensive history of Scone from Roman times through the...
Veronica Davis
Mar 1, 2020
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Andrea Jones Garden Photography - Evening Talk 13th November
As a keen but novice gardener and photographer I was charmed by Andrea Jones' photographs and anecdotes. I had been unsure whether to...
Lorna Brown
Nov 23, 2019
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Beechgrove - great news for 2020
BBC Scotland has announced today that Beechgrove is being restored to 26 episodes next year to cover spring, summer and autumn without a...
Veronica Davis
Nov 17, 2019
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Stan da Prato, Crimes behind the Compost Heap - Evening Talk 9th October
What can one say about Mr De Prato’s absorbing talk? As promised, sex, violence and skulduggery abounded. I for one have seen a view of...
Adrienne Kerr
Oct 12, 2019
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Dougie Boatman, Scotplants - Evening Talk 11th Sept
Our first talk of the new season was delivered by Dougie Boatman, who is Managing Director of Scotplants in Beith. His presentation...
Claire Davidson
Sep 15, 2019
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The Japanese Garden by Head Gardener Kate White- Evening Talk 10th Apr
Kate gave us a very interesting presentation which certainly whetted the appetite of those going on the outing later in the year. She...
Fenella Rankin
Apr 17, 2019
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Potterton Nursery - Evening Talk 14th Mar
On the 14th of March, Rob and Jackie Potterton visited Helensburgh on a wild and windy day all the way from Lincolnshire, and shared the...
Adrienne Kerr
Mar 24, 2019
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Japanese Gardens - Evening Talk 14th Feb
Colin Crosbie came to us with impeccable horticultural credentials, and a love for Japanese culture, people and gardens that was...
Adrienne Kerr
Mar 17, 2019
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Cruikshank Botanical Garden - Evening Talk January
Mark Paterson explores the differences between gardening with the Gulf Stream in the South West to gardening in the North East of...
Bill Davis
Feb 10, 2019
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Glenarn, a Social and Gardening Story - Evening Talk 12th Dec
This talk was a journey – I would like to take it again, and wish that those who missed it could have another opportunity, even though...
Bill Davis
Jan 25, 2019
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Gordon Castle Walled Garden - Evening Talk 10th Oct
Ed Bollom, our October speaker has been at Gordon Castle for over three years where he is now Head Gardener. Ed gave us some of the...
Veronica Davis
Oct 22, 2018
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Jupiter Artland - Summer Outing September 2018
The final summer outing for this year was to Jupiter Artland. It is an amazing place with many fantastic sculptures. Our guide was...
Dinkie Fairley
Sep 17, 2018
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High Fulwood, Stewarton, and Barnweil Garden - Summer Outing August 2018
On a cloudy but dry August 21st, we set out on our penultimate garden visit of the year, stopping at Uplawmoor Hotel for coffee and...
Roy and Anne Mathieson
Aug 29, 2018
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Wormistoune Garden and Kellie Castle - Summer Outing July 2018
We sallied forth on Wednesday, the 18th to see Wormistoune Garden and Kellie Castle; two gardens that have much in common: both built...
Adrienne Kerr
Aug 19, 2018
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HGHS Gardens of Herefordshire Holiday 2018
At the beginning of June a group of members, friends old and new, spent four days exploring seven fantastic gardens in Herefordshire....
Claire Davidson
Jul 20, 2018
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Shepherd House - Summer Outing June 2018
Our day in East Lothian began with a visit to Macplants, a specialist in herbaceous perennials, alpines and grasses. In fact if you are...
Marion and Michael Blake
Jul 4, 2018
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Dun Dubh - Summer Outing May 2018
Just returned from a wonderful, relaxing day out with other members, beginning with coffee, cake and plants at Ben View Nursery and Tea -...
Veronica Davis
May 26, 2018
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Composting at Glenarn
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...
Mike Thornley
Jan 21, 2018
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An Evening of Rubbish! Evening Talk 17th January
Our January evening talk An Evening of Rubbish, proved to be very popular with our members as we all learned something about the...
Anne Mathieson
Jan 21, 2018
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Development and Restoration of the Gardens at Dun Dubh - Evening Talk 11th Oct
Callum Pirnie, Garden Manager at Dun Dubh in the Trossachs took us on a journey, which began nine years ago. He explained how the...
Melissa Simpson
Oct 30, 2017
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