Our Winter Lecture series will once again be held online, at least for the foreseeable future. Our first talk is on Tuesday 5th October and will be given by Caley […]
It was a fine September day on Thursday and we had an energetic time on the plot. Each week now we have a busy time with the pleasure of harvesting […]
You might be aware that The Caley holds an annual Spring Bulb Show in early April each year, but did you know that we also hold a bulb growing competition […]
If growing veg is you thing, then pop along to the national Veg Show on Saturday. The show will be held in Larbert Old Parish Church Halls, Denny Road, Larbert […]
The fruit is now ripening fast and on Thursday we had a good picking from the Victoria plum. When it was thinned a few days ago, none of the fruits […]
Some exciting news! We are holding an Autumn Show at Saughton Park on Sunday 5th September. This won’t be as large as our annual Spring Show but it does promise […]
As the season progresses, crops are harvested and, to avoid leaving bare soil, it is a good idea to sow green manures which help with both the fertility and structure […]
Caley Award Nominations are now open, so get your thinking caps on. Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Scottish horticulture? Is there a local community […]
As we arrived on the plot on Thursday, we saw a young pheasant flying away from the autumn raspberries which are coming into fruit earlier than usual so something else […]
Friday was my first week back in a while after working and, gosh, what a treat! Luckily, we have had the rest of the ‘Saughton Friday Crew’ to nourish and […]
Harvesting continues with the dwarf French beans now in full flow – the purple ones are especially tasty – and the runners almost ready. We are still picking broad beans, […]
The belle of the ball at the moment is this Rhododendron which has produced a lavish amount of flowers rather nicely laid out in layers when other rhodos are a […]
Earlier this year, one of our members contacted us for some advice on her container grown peach tree. The plant was growing in a pot in a conservatory and had, […]
Two young visitors to Saughton Park stopped by to see our Teaching Garden on Friday. Max and Holly (2 regulars of the Saughton Friday Crew) were working on the garden […]
