This short workshop will give you a brief introduction to garden design. Nothing too difficult or taxing - ideal for those of you looking to redesign your growing space. Leading the workshop will be Caroline Kerr-Smith. Caroline studied horticulture and garden design at Norwood Hall and Capel Manor in London. She went on to work […]
Rewilding - two small-scale projects in Edinburgh and Devon Nick Benge has for years been coordinating biodiversity work in Edinburgh at Cammo Park. He recently bought 10 acres of Devon farmland and is in the process of rewilding it. This talk presents a description of the two projects and how the practical methods and basic […]
This is The Caley's informal evening. A chance to get together and catch up with folk you haven't seen for a while. The evening will feature Stan's now famous Christmas Quiz along with a slide dhow of some garden visits. We may even stretch to a mince pie or two! The event will take place […]
Drumlanrig - the making of a ducal landscape An exploration of the garden and policies surrounding Drumlanrig Castle as well as the wider landscape of the Queensberry Estate in Dumfriesshire. A former Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Director of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1996-2008), David Munro has a special interest in […]
Making a garden plan Following on from our 'Introduction to Garden Design' workshop we will go into more detail about the method and design principles which aid a successful design. The sessions are longer to enable you to explore possibilities for your own garden space, so please bring in a sketch plan, hopefully to scale, […]
Safeguarding the Living Collection at RBGE A look at the work so far of the RBGE Horticultural team, lifting moving and potting the 40,000 plants from the Glasshouses and surrounding areas, to make way for the renovations and replacements of the Glasshouses as part of the Edinburgh Biomes Project. Fiona is one of the Glasshouse […]
Heritage Potatoes John Marshall will track the early usage of the potato in south America, its arrival in Europe and then becoming established as a major food source of the rapidly growing population. Our overdependence on the crop, then famine and the upsurge in breeding of new varieties. He will discuss the “Great Potato Boom” […]
Introducing features and landscaping materials into your plan Once a basic plan has been decided on you will need to add garden features e.g. a pergola, a pond, screening, retaining walls and raised beds for interest, and a choice of landscaping materials for the paths, patios, decks and surrounds. Again there will be time to […]
SOLD OUT Our ever-popular Winter Fruit Pruning workshop will take place on the Caley Allotment on 26th February, 2pm-4pm. The workshop is free, but you must book a place. Led by George Anderson, our pruning workshops are always oversubscribed so make sure you book your place today. Contact rchsallotment@gmail.com for further details.
If you like getting out and getting your hands dirty, we are having a Dig Day at Saughton Park between 10am and 12 noon on the 5th of March. We will be working on the main herbaceous border in the park, doing some weeding and some general tidying. We will also be spreading some compost […]
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