Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of growing Camellia sinensis var sinensis (tea) at 57 degrees N. Lat. Speakers: Kate Elliott and Susie Walker-Munro Kate and Susie will cover the complexities of growing tea in Scotland. They are two of a group of nine women who came together to form Tea Gardens of Scotland - their company […]
As it says in the title, this workshop is all about seeds - collecting seeds, storing seeds and propagating different seeds. We will be indoors for the bulk of this class, in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park. The class will run from 10am - 12noon. Cost of this workshop is: Members £25.00 Non-members £30.00 […]
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Our ever popular winter Fruit Pruning workshop, led by George Anderson, will take place at the Caley Demonstration Allotment on Sunday 18th February 2024, 2pm - 4pm. This is a free workshop but booking is essential. You can book you space by emailing the Allotment team: caleyallotment@rchs.co.uk. The Caley […]
Our scheduled speaker for this talk is no longer able to make it along to give his talk. Fortunately, Fiona was able to step into the breach and will give her talk on Scottish wildflowers that was cancelled in January because of bad weather. "Making Space for Nature; using meadows and wildflower planting to support […]
You may think that if you don't have an allotment or only have a very small garden, you won't be able to grow any fruit and veg. This workshop will take you through growing edible plants in containers - what type of container, what crops are best for containers; watering and feeding. This workshop will […]
"A Lifetime in Alpines" Speaker: Elspeth Mackintosh The story of Elspeth's working life in the Alpine department at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden but is also a tale of more what can happen on entering the horticultural world. Originally trained as a biologist, Elspeth worked at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh for over 30 years as […]
The 215th Annual General Meeting of the Society. 2024 also marks 200 years since we were first given our Royal Charter. The AGM will take place in the Lecture Theatre at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. For those who have not attended a meeting at RBGE before, entry is via the main reception: 20a Inverleith […]
This workshop will concentrate on recycling organic matter. We will talk through making compost; getting the mix right; hot and cold composting; tumblers; wormeries; bokashi; making leafmould, choosing soil improvers and mulching. We will be indoors for the bulk of this class, in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park. The class will run from 10am […]
The Caley's annual Spring Bulb Show will be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2024. For details on how to enter the show, please go to our Spring Bulb Show page. The show is open to the public from 12noon - 5pm on the 6th of April, after the judging has taken place. […]
The Caley's annual Spring Bulb Show will be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April 2024. For details on how to enter the show, please go to our Spring Bulb Show page. The show is open to the public from 10am - 4pm on the 7th of April. We will have a range of […]
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