Our annual get together will feature the ever popular quiz from Stan da Prato. This a a great opportunity to catch up with folk and have a chat. Our talks take place in the Lecture Theatre at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. All talks will begin at 7.30pm. The talks are free and are […]
The world needs to grow and plant an additional 1 trillion trees by 2050 to meet government-mandated targets for mitigating climate change and preventing biodiversity collapse. Akre has developed the most efficient tree propagation system to date to address this critical challenge. In this session, we will delve into the design of Akre's state-of-the-art nursery, […]
Planning Growing for Scottish Conditions: Part of the 'Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. Saturday, 18th January 2025, 10.00-13.00 The first of our workshops guiding you on growing fruit and vegetables. This workshop will help you to plan your edible garden especially in Scottish conditions. How to lay out your site, testing your soil, what crops […]
A pictorial celebration of the flora of the Tien Shan mountain range of Central Asia focussing on three distinct areas: the high alpine plants of the Song Kul plateau in Kyrgyzstan; the upland flower meadows of the stunningly beautiful Sary Chalek National Park in Kyrgyzstan; and the floral endemics of the Chimgan mountains in Uzbekistan. […]
The PLANTS project (Plant Listing at The National Trust for Scotland) is a three-year project to inventory the National Trust for Scotland’s plant collections across its major gardens and designed landscapes. This project is providing up to date records for use in managing, protecting and promoting its plant collections and has uncovered some fascinating surprises […]
Growing under cover: Part of 'Growing Veg in Scotland' workshops. This practical workshop will see participants sowing early vegetable seeds, looking at and using suitable composts. How and when to sow utilising different containers and sowing techniques. Storage of seeds once the packet has been opened. Seedling aftercare to prepare for planting in the open […]
CANCELED This talk has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. In 2009 Ian & Carol decided where they wanted to be after they retired and decided they did not need to be close to Edinburgh. In early 2010 they bought Luckie Harg’s, near Gatehouse of Fleet in Galloway, south-west […]
Growing Protected Crops: Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. In this workshops participants will learn about sowing, planting and aftercare of crops that require some protection. This workshop will show that whilst having a glasshouse/greenhouse is good there are alternatives for growing the more tender crops at home or on the allotment. The workshop […]
Planning Growing for Scottish Conditions (2nd run due to popular demand): Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. The first of our workshops guiding you on growing fruit and vegetables, is back due to tremendous demand. This is a repeat of the workshop run in January. This workshop will help you to plan your edible […]
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