Do you regularly attend the Caley lecture evenings? Are you able to lend a hand by selling raffle tickets at the door? Sales of raffle tickets help us to cover the costs of lectures and it is [...]
More strong winds brought down most of the remaining ‘Adam’s Pearmain’ apples, though there are still a few not quite ready to be picked. A very warm day for the time of year and jackets [...]
In the recent edition of the Caley Newsletter, David Knott mentioned that the chance of a spectacular display of autumn colour in our trees and shrubs has increased because of the weather [...]
On Friday 21st September, pupils at Ellon Academy were excited to welcome Jim McColl, former Caley Honorary President and presenter of Beechgrove Garden, to their memorial community [...]
Apple picking today. With the strong winds bringing many down, we picked all the remaining ones bar the late variety ‘Adams Pearmain’. The new shed was re-arranged to take all the produce. Even [...]
George has started his preparations for The 2019 Caley Spring Bulb Show. Pots have been selected, bulbs have been delivered and compost has been mixed and made ready. When selecting pots for [...]
Our next lecture is on 16th October 2018. This talk takes place in the Lecture Theatre at RBGE @7.30pm. Talks are free to Caley members and students (just show your student card). Guests are [...]
Don’t forget, tonight is the first lecture in the 2018/19 Winter Lecture programme. Come along and hear Ken Cox of Glendoick Gardens tell us all about Woodland Gardening. The lecture will [...]
The intense blue trumpets of gentians are one of the glories of the autumn garden. These grow well in Scotland as they dislike alkaline soils. They require good levels of moisture during the warm [...]
We finally managed to tie in all the new growth on the soft fruit. The raspberry ‘Glen Dee’ is a great one for suckering so some of the new shoots were transplanted to the wired row and the [...]
The annual Autumn Plant Sale at Inch Nurseries will take place from Saturday 13th October to Friday 19th October – times 10am – 2pm. On sale will be: polyanthus, pansies, violas, [...]
These days many folks have their beliefs emblazoned on their tee shirts. My husband Kevin proclaims on his sturdy chest that ‘Old men are cool’ and his latest favourite, a joy in blue, states [...]
This year’s bulb workshop will take place at the Caley Demonstration Allotment on 20th October. Start time is 10am. Thanks to a generous discount from our bulb supplier, Scamp’s [...]
Our intrepid reporter has been on his travels again. This time we sent him over the water to Fife. I’m pleased to report he made it back safely and sent us some lovely images of the show. [...]
