SGF Newsletter
The latest edition of the SGF Newsletter is available now for Caley members to read. Simply login to the “Member Area” page of the website and you will find a link to the [...]
Show Roundup – Aug 25th 2018
Our intrepid reporter, Stan da Prato, was out and about again at the weekend and has sent us some images from the shows that he visited. Leven – August 25th 2018 East Linton – August [...]
Changing seasons on the Allotment
A wee reminder of the changing season with a chilly wind blowing and intermittent showers. The day was spent in finishing off the pruning of the fruit after the workshop last Sunday and there is [...]
Diary of an Orkney Gardener – Mid-August 2018
My favourite gardening magazine describes August as being vibrant with colour. This was certainly true here in Orkney at the beginning of the month but with September now just days away and giant [...]
A successful Open Day – despite the rain!
A busy day with a final titivation of the plot for the Open Day. The grass and edges were cut and immediately the plot looked better. No watering needed thanks to all the rain there has been. The [...]
Flower Show Weekend
There was a flurry of flower shows that took place over the weekend (18th & 19th August). Our intrepid reporter, Stan da Prato, was out and about at a some of the shows and sent us some [...]
Monthly e-newsletter
Are you missing out on the monthly e-newsletter? On May 25th 2018 new regulations (GDPR) governing the personal data that we are allowed to hold came into force. At the time we sent you an [...]
Heather
Heather is one of the best known flowers in upland Scotland. The most widespread is Calluna vulgaris, sometimes called Ling Heather. Its leaves are close in on the stems. Look also for two [...]
Lovely day on the Allotment
A pleasantly cool day and back to watering everything. The strawberries had the old leaves cut out, were given a feed and were watered. Dead plants were removed and replaced. The apples and [...]
