The Caley is currently looking to recruit a number of new Trustees. Caley Council members, who are all volunteers, share an interest in horticulture and gardening in Scotland and are […]
A perfect January day for getting on with the winter maintenance. Some of the wood on the raised beds has been in place for around 10 years and is now […]
The Allotment team will once again be hosting a winter pruning workshop, led by George Anderson. The workshop will take place at the Caley Demonstration Allotment at the Bridgend Allotment […]
Good to be back on the allotment after the Christmas break, even on a dull January day with a chilly wind. Everything is still in good order and the netting […]
Thousands of poinsettias were bought for Christmas. They can stay as colourful additions to a room until Easter with care. They have been developed from a wild species Euphorbia pulcherrima […]
Holly is strongly associated with Christmas. The blood red berries and spines gave the plant religious significance to early Christians but even earlier the Celts held the oak and holly […]
Autumn colours are the result of chemical reactions that occur as the leaves of deciduous trees begin to die. In summer, leaves produce food from sunlight through green chlorophyll. As […]
Thursday was our last working day on the allotment for 2021 since we are planning a Christmas lunch next week and hoping that will happen. The session was spent on […]
The Caley has been working in partnership with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to bring our Grow & Learn in Nature (GLiN) award to groups working across Scotland. The partnership […]
Sunday afternoon saw our annual “Festive Florals” floristry workshop take place. We had 8 lovely people taking part and they all produced fantastic designs. I am always amazed at [...]
Trying to find the ideal gift for the plant lover or gardener in your life? Why not give them a Caley Gift Membership and they will have something they can […]
With so many autumn bulbs in flower at the moment, we thought you might a look back at Stan da Prato’s blog post from November 2020. Many bulbs come from […]
Are you looking for a christmas tree or wreath. Maybe some winter flowering plants for the garden? The Inch Nursery Christmas sale runs from the 1st to the 22nd of […]
A sunny but chilly day on Thursday with a ground frost overnight and a welcome to the Allotment from the young pheasants of our local pair – all five of […]
