Autumn Show 2024

McHattie Room, Saughton Park, Edinburgh

We are once again working with our friends from FEDAGA to bring you a larger Autumn Show.  So, whether you grow flowers, fruits or veggies you will most likely have something you can enter. All gardeners are welcome to exhibit at our 2024 show - you do not need to be a Caley member to […]

Autumn Show 2024

McHattie Room, Saughton Park, Edinburgh

We are once again working with our friends from FEDAGA to bring you a larger Autumn Show.  So, whether you grow flowers, fruits or veggies you will most likely have something you can enter. All gardeners are welcome to exhibit at our 2024 show - you do not need to be a Caley member to […]

“Conserving Scotland’s Native Flora” – Rebecca Drew, RBGE

Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Rebecca will give an overview of the Nature Restoration Fund Project (NRF) funded by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Nature Scot. Over a period of 3 years, the team are focusing their efforts in the conservation of 10 Scottish native species which are at risk. Rebecca will present a background of the species they […]

Apple Day

McHattie Room, Saughton Park, Edinburgh

Our annual Apple Day!  This will be held in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park with, hopefully, some activities taking place outside in the courtyard if the weather is kind. Come along to see the fantastic display of apples, many of which are Scottish heritage varieties from National Trust for Scotland gardens around the country. […]

“Bringing Back the Roses” – Adrian Miles

Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The story of Adrian's journey through horticulture and how a growing passion for roses led to the restoration of a Community Garden - from a work-shy teenager who disliked the obligatory duties on his father’s allotment, to a city boy, a brush with life-altering illness and a new found career in gardening. Fours years ago […]

“A Life in Horticulture” – George Anderson (with Chartered Institute of Horticulture)

Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Caley members will need no introduction to George Anderson.  He was Head of the School of Horticulture at RBGE until his retirement in 2004, bringing into being the very successful and popular HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship course, a qualification that many of today's horticulturists hold. Most will know him from his appearances on the Beechgrove […]

Caley Dig Day

Come along to our volunteering garden maintenance session in Saughton Park on Sunday 10th November from 10am-12 noon. Volunteers are welcome to come along and join in the dig day. We will be doing a range of horticultural and gardening work across the garden, preparing it for the coming winter.  

Chrysanthemum Day

McHattie Room, Saughton Park, Edinburgh

Chrysanthemum's will be on display in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park on Sunday 10th November from 11am-3pm. There will be a beautiful display of Chrysanthemums to see and enjoy. The Chrysanthemums on display come courtesy of members of the Scottish Branch of  the National Chrysanthemum Society. So a huge thank you to them for […]

“Divorcing the Scrophs” – Richard Milne

Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Richard Milne is a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, who has won several awards for his teaching.  Richard is also a very keen field botanist with a particular interest in training novices in plant identification. This talk will attempt to make sense of recent changes to plant classification at higher taxonomic levels, looking at […]

Harwood Cuttings Practical Workshop

Saughton Park, Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Hardwood Cuttings Practical Workshop on Sunday 1st December 2024 from 10.00am till 11.30am. A hands on practical session which will show how to select the correct cutting material, take the cuttings and all the aftercare. The session will centre around the propagation of soft fruit so will be of particular interest to people wanting to […]