Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society

Days in June are very long and should be relatively warm so growth in the garden is exuberant especially in a wet area like Helensburgh....

The meteorological Spring starts on the 1st March. This means the days are getting longer, and increase in length more quickly, the...

Slowly but surely the days are getting longer and gardening seems a possibility again. Spring has almost arrived. Tips for February 1....

The shortest day has now passed and the days are getting longer. There are some lovely days in January to get out into the garden. Tips...

As we get closer to the end of the year, here are some tips of things to do in your garden on the West coast of Scotland this December -...

As the days get shorter, below are some tips of things to do in (and for) your garden on the West coast of Scotland this November. Tips...

The first month of the Autumn, there is less demand on the plants, but harvest and store as much produce as you can. Enjoy dry sunny days...

Enjoy the garden and all the produce that is ripening. Late summer and the days are shortening. Plants will become less demanding in...

Hopefully there are more days to sit out in the garden and enjoy the results of your labour. Also, vegetables and fruit should start...

Summer is definitely on the way. It is another very busy month both keeping on top of plants already in the ground and planting more...

Gardening really gets going in April. It is a very busy month planting seeds and transplanting various crops that have been brought on...

A fascinating talk from James Hitchmough - Professor of Horticultural Environment in the Department Landscape Architecture at Sheffield...

A lively, interesting and light hearted talk from Louise Bustard with her own special brand of humour, set the mood beautifully for our...

On 8th November , Nursery Manager, Ian Christie entertained and informed us with some of the insights he has gleaned in his over 35 years...

I was down at the allotment plots today where some plot holders are well ahead and have been making the most of a few weeks of dry...

Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of the famous Great Dixter garden in Sussex, delighted the Society and a wider audience at the Victoria...

On Wednesday 8th March over 90 members and guests experienced the boundless enthusiasm of a true plantsman, Billy Carruthers. As well as...

HGHS’s first outing of 2017 was a visit to Cambo Estate in Fife during the Annual Snowdrop Season. Snowdrops abound here with around 300...