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Lecture – ” Planting Papas in the Para Para”. John Marshall, Fife
John describes himself as having spent a lifetime travelling in potatoes. He is a member of the Caley and an entertaining speaker. The talk comprises a fast-moving photo show packed with potato stories and experiences from his journey in Peru in 2018. His adventures involved visits to Inca and pre-Inca historical sites, including Machu Piccu and the Parque de la Papa, with its potato fields at 4,200 metres. The potato park of 15,000 hectares was established to conserve the region’s…
Find out more »Informal pre-Christmas Evening
A chance to relax in the hectic Christmas season. Come along and enjoy an informal evening; chat, have a glass of wine, meet fellow members. The evening will feature: Highlights of the 2019 Tour of Hampshire Gardens. Wildflower Walks - a short look back and thoughts for next year. Finally, the most entertaining garden quiz ever (so I'm told) or your money back! Enter as groups on the night. There will be a special prize for winners.
Find out more »Lecture – “Gardening on the Edge”. Simon Jones, NTS.
Simon is a member of the Caley and a former Vice-President. He had experience in commercial horticulture in the Middle East before being employed at Edinburgh Zoo for 15 years. He has been Gardens and Designed Landscapes Manager for the NTS (Glasgow and the West) for the past two and a half years. The talk explores three beautiful and well-known NTS gardens, namely: Inverewe, Arduaine and Brodick. The talk will demonstrate how these gardens have managed to grow plants that…
Find out more »Lecture – “Confessions of a Council Gardener”. Andrew Hogarth, Acting Principal Amenity Officer for East Lothian
Andrew has spent 35 years gardening in East Lothian. He was formerly Area Amenity Officer for the east half of the county. He has always been the liaison person between the council and local groups taking part in Beautiful Scotland. He designs horticultural features throughout East Lothian and has been particularly successful with perennial plantings. He is now responsible for the west half of the county and plans to improve its public horticulture. He received an Employee of the Year…
Find out more »Lecture -“Amisfield Walled Garden – a community restoration project”. Kate Rycroft, Chair – Amisfield Preservation Trust
Kate trained in Plant Ecology and Landscape Architecture, practising as a Landscape Architect for 18 years, working on a diverse range of projects in both the private and public sector. She has been involved with the restoration of the garden from the outset and has been Chair of the Trust for the past 10 years. Amisfield Walled Garden, near Haddington, of 8 acres in size, is one of the largest walled gardens in Scotland. Built in 1783, it once formed…
Find out more »Saughton Sunday
We have a couple of planned activities today. "Show off your Blooms" - you've been to the Bulb Workshop and planted your bulbs, now find out how to stage them for showing. Come along and get some helpful hints and tips for your Spring Bulb Show entries and then you can give George Anderson a run for his money! Talk - “Introduced plant pests- A risk for our crops, gardens and environment”. Join us for a short talk given by…
Find out more »Caley Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony
Please note that this meeting will begin at 7pm prompt. The AGM & Awards ceremony is held in the Lecture Theatre at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Entry is via the main reception on Inverleith Row.
Find out more »Lecture – “The History and Development of Peonies”. Billy Carruthers, Binny Plants
Last lecture of the winter programme but by no means least. Billy is a stalwart member of the Caley and is currently a Vice-President. For over 20 years he has owned Binny Plants, a nursery near Uphall, West Lothian, on what was originally the old walled kitchen garden of the Binny Estate. The nursery stocks a wide variety of interesting herbaceous perennials, trees and shrubs but Billy’s specialism is Peonies. He has a range of over 300 of these beautiful…
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