Here is a Consolidated Calendar of Events of interest to SRGC members. Proposed future Shows and Events are at the top.
Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes |
Future 2025 Events |
Sat 4-Oct-25 | 11am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Autumn Show (Joint with AGS) | |
Sat 27-Sep-25 | 11am | BST | Show | SRGC | Scottish Autumn show | |
Fri 20-Jun-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | The accidental alpine gardener - Tricia Acland | |
Sat 24-May-25 | 11am | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Plant Sale and Teas in Alloway Village Hall (from 11am) | |
Fri 16-May-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Bhutan, my favourite place in the world - Jeanie Jones | |
Sat 3-May-25 | 10am | BST | Show | West of Scotland | Glasgow Show | |
Thu 17-Apr-25 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | To Be Confirmed | |
Thu 17-Apr-25 | 2.15pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | Tibet, 1000 miles of plants from Lijiang to Lhasa - Richard Green | |
Tue 15-Apr-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | TBA | |
Mon 14-Apr-25 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Roscoeas and other Woodland Plants - Neil Huntly, Hartside Nursery (Plants for sale) | |
Sat 12-Apr-25 | 11am | BST | Show | Perthshire | Perth show | |
Fri 11-Apr-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Crimes behind the compost bin - Stan Da Prato | |
Wed 9-Apr-25 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Topic TBA - Helen Knowles, Tinnisburn Nursery, Canonbie (with Plant Sales) | |
Tue 8-Apr-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | TBA | |
Sat 5-Apr-25 | 10.30am | BST | Show | Edinburgh | Edinburgh & the Lothians show. Note NEW VENUE | |
Wed 2-Apr-25 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | Kirklands Garden, Saline, Fife - Peter Hart, Owner | |
Sat 29-Mar-25 | 11am | GMT | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Show (Joint with AGS) | |
Thu 20-Mar-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | A Botanical Tour of Armenia - Marloes Adamse, Utrecht | |
Thu 20-Mar-25 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Tinnisburn Nursery’s National Collection of Scilla - Helen Knowles (Plants for Sale) | |
Fri 14-Mar-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | Kanchenjunga from three sides - Professor David Rankin | |
Wed 12-Mar-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Rhododendrons in my Garden - Katrina Clow, Stewarton | |
Tue 11-Mar-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | TBA | |
Mon 10-Mar-25 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | The “Plants” Project at the National Trust for Scotland’s Gardens - Alistair Chalmers | |
Wed 5-Mar-25 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | New Zealand: Some South Island Highlights; Totara River to Gore - Prof. Brian Huntley, Durham University | |
Tue 4-Mar-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | TBA | |
Sat 22-Feb-25 | 10am | GMT | Talks & Show | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Show (with talks, see Dryas) | |
Thu 20-Feb-25 | 2.15pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | ZOOM Plants that Pay their Rent - Michael Myers | |
Thu 20-Feb-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Botanising the North Coast 500 - AGM and Social, Gordon Memorial Hall | |
Wed 12-Feb-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Growing and Showing Orchids - Alan MacKenzie, Scottish Orchid Society | |
Tue 11-Feb-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | TBA | |
Mon 10-Feb-25 | 7.15pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Snowdrops and Dwarf Narcissi - Anne Wright, Dryad Nursery | |
Wed 5-Feb-25 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Nepal - Dr. Colin Pendry, RBGE, Editor of Flora of Nepal | |
Tue 4-Feb-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | TBA | |
Thu 16-Jan-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | AGM and Social – Gordon Memorial Hall | |
Thu 16-Jan-25 | 2.15pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | ZOOM Mountain Flowers of Northern Italy - Alan Oatway | |
Tue 14-Jan-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Edinburgh | A Zoom meeting for the dark winter night | |
Mon 13-Jan-25 | 7.15pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Plants along the Silk Road - Harry Jans, Netherlands | |
Wed 8-Jan-25 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Scotland’s Garden Scheme - Liz Stewart, CEO SGS | |
Wed 8-Jan-25 | 7pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Dinner and Social Evening - Chestnuts Hotel Ayr (from 7pm) | |
Tue 7-Jan-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Annual General Meeting | |
Future 2024 Events |
Thu 12-Dec-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Newfoundland’s Natural Riches - Carole & Ian Bainbridge, Gatehouse of Fleet | |
Thu 12-Dec-24 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Christmas meeting and Photographic History of the Group | |
Wed 11-Dec-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Members Night - Images and Introduction from members | |
Mon 9-Dec-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | AGM and short talks by members | |
December |
Wed 4-Dec-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, The BSBI - Matt Harding, Scotland Officer for BSBI and County Recorder for Stirlingshire | |
Tue 3-Dec-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | The Eden Project - Caishlan Sweeney | |
November |
Sat 23-Nov-24 | 10am | GMT | Council | SRGC | SRGC Council meeting (Council members only) | |
Thu 21-Nov-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | The Snowman’s Flowers: Botanising Bhutan’s Toughest Trek - Margaret & David Thorne, West Linton | |
Thu 21-Nov-24 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Containers - Stuart Lees | |
Wed 13-Nov-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Kyrgyzstan in Search of Wild Tulips - Frazer Henderson, West Lothian | |
Mon 11-Nov-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Tibet, 1000 miles of plants from Lijiang to Lhasa - Richard Green | |
Sat 9-Nov-24 | 10am-4pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | CANCELLED AGM followed by three talks and a visit to the Scottish Natives Project in the RBGE Nursery | |
Wed 6-Nov-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | European Alpines, a new look - Jim Jermyn, Haddington | |
Tue 5-Nov-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Scotland’s Showiest Alpines - Stan da Prato | |
October |
Sat 26-Oct-24 | 10am | BST | Council | SRGC | Autumn Festival & AGM (member attendance encouraged) | at Scone |
Sat 26-Oct-24 | 3pm | BST | Council | SRGC | SRGC Council Meeting (to briefly allocate members to committees) | at Scone |
Fri 18-Oct-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | John Muir Trust conservation of wild lands and places and managing Patterdale Common - Isaac Johnston | |
Thu 17-Oct-24 | 2.15pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | Hardier Cacti and Succulents - Richard Torr | |
Thu 17-Oct-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Corydalis from Mountain to Garden - Brian Whitton, Durham | |
Mon 14-Oct-24 | 2pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | Alpines at the Royal Botanic Gardens: Past, Present and Future - Scott Cook, RBGE | |
Wed 9-Oct-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Expedition to North Vietnam - Richard Baines, Logan Botanics (Short AGM and Club Plant Sales) | |
Tue 8-Oct-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Alpines at RBGE - Past, Present and Future - Scott Cook | |
Sat 5-Oct-24 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Autumn Show (joint with AGS) | |
Wed 2-Oct-24 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | AGM and Talk: China, beyond the crowds - Richard Green, Balfron Station, President Elect, SRGC | |
Tue 1-Oct-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | The Snowman’s Flowers, Botanising Bhutan’s Toughest Trek - Margaret Thorne | |
September |
Sat 28-Sep-24 | 10am | BST | Talks & Show | SRGC | Scottish Autumn Show (New Event) | |
Sat 21-Sep-24 | 10am | BST | Council | SRGC | SRGC Council meeting (Council members only) | |
Fri 20-Sep-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | It’s not all sand, the mountain flora of Yemen - Frazer Henderson (plus short AGM) | |
Thu 19-Sep-24 | 12.30pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | Buffet Lunch, AGM & Produce & Plant sale | |
Thu 19-Sep-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Stan’s Erratic Journey Through the Worlds of Plants and Wildlife - Stan da Prato, Tranent | |
Wed 4-Sep-24 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | The Garden Ella grew, a Japanese Garden in Clackmannanshire - Nicola Dibley, Cowden, nr. Dollar | |
Tue 3-Sep-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | A Passion for North Lily Hybrids that became a National Collection - Madelaine Tinson | |
June |
Fri 21-Jun-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | South Island NZ - Brian Huntley | |
Sat 8-Jun-24 | 10am | BST | Council | SRGC | SRGC Council meeting (Council members only) | |
May |
Sat 25-May-24 | 11am | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Plant sale and Teas in Alloway Church Hall | |
Fri 17-May-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | TBA - Carole Bainbridge | |
Sat 11-May-24 | 11.30am | BST | Show | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Show | |
Sat 4-May-24 | 10am | BST | Show | West of Scotland | Glasgow Show | |
April |
Sat 20-Apr-24 | 11am | BST | Show | Perthshire | Perth Show Note NEW Venue: North Inch Community Campus | NEW Venue |
Fri 19-Apr-24 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | Piglets, Prayer Flags, Polygonatum and Primulas - Sarah Ripper | |
Thu 18-Apr-24 | 2.15pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | Gentians and meconopsis - Gavin McNaughton, MacPlants (Plants for sale) | |
Thu 18-Apr-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | A Lifetime in Alpines - Elspeth Mackintosh, Edinburgh | |
Sat 13-Apr-24 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Spring Show (joint with AGS) | |
Wed 10-Apr-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Speaker Brian Young - Topic TBC | |
Mon 8-Apr-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | Truly Hardy Perennials - Helen Knowles, Tinnisburn Plants (plants for sale) | |
Sat 6-Apr-24 | 10.30am | BST | Show | Edinburgh | Edinburgh & the Lothians Show | |
Wed 3-Apr-24 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | Roscoeas and other woodland plants - Neil Huntley, Hartside Nursery (Plants for sale) | |
Tue 2-Apr-24 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Highlights of Branklyn Garden - Steve McNamara | |
March |
Thu 21-Mar-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Truly Hardy Perennials - Helen Knowles, Tinnisburn Plants (Plants for Sale) | |
Thu 21-Mar-24 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Bulbs of the Peloponese - John Richards | |
Sat 16-Mar-24 | 10am | GMT | Show | SRGC/AGS | Kendal Show (joint with AGS) | |
Fri 15-Mar-24 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Sikkim Adventure - Richard Green | |
Wed 13-Mar-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Speaker TBA | |
Mon 11-Mar-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | From Glasgow to Buchlyvie - Peter Semple | |
Wed 6-Mar-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | The Snowman's Flowers: botanising Bhutan's toughest trek - David and Margaret Thorne | |
Wed 6-Mar-24 | 7pm | GMT | Council | SRGC | SRGC Council meeting (Council members only) | via Zoom |
Tue 5-Mar-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Chilean Flora - David Millward | |
February |
Sat 24-Feb-24 | 10am | GMT | Talks & Show | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Show (with talks, see Dryas) | |
Thu 15-Feb-24 | 2.15pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | World of Alpine - Jon Evans | |
Thu 15-Feb-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Tulips of Central Asia / Socotra the Land That Time Forgot - Frazer Henderson, Edinburgh | |
Wed 14-Feb-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Two 30 min talks on Aeoniums and Socotra Archipelago off the horn of Africa - Frazer Henderson, West Lothian | |
Tue 13-Feb-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | Sikkim Adventure - Richard Green | |
Mon 12-Feb-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Around the World of (alpine) Plants in 60 minutes - Harry Jans | |
Wed 7-Feb-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Primula I have seen in the Wild - Jeanie Jones | |
Tue 6-Feb-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Snowdrops - Ian Christie | |
January |
Thu 18-Jan-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | AGM and Social ? Gordon Memorial Hall | |
Thu 18-Jan-24 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Alpine Plant Adventures by Train - Peter Edge | |
Wed 10-Jan-24 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Starting out again – Planning and building our Galloway Garden - Carol and Ian Bainbridge | |
Wed 10-Jan-24 | 7pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Dinner and Social Evening - Chestnuts Hotel Ayr (7pm for 7.30pm) | |
Tue 9-Jan-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | AGM and Members' Slides | |
Mon 8-Jan-24 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Erythroniums in Cultivation - Ian Young. | |
December |
Thu 14-Dec-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | 90 Years of the SRGC - Colin Crosbie, President SRGC, Dalswinton | |
Thu 14-Dec-23 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Art/Photography Exhibition by Members, followed by raffle, mince pies and soft drinks. | |
Wed 13-Dec-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | China and Beyond - Richard Green, Balfron Station | |
Mon 11-Dec-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Group AGM and Members’ Night | |
Wed 6-Dec-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Launching a Horticultural Career - Aaron Marshall, RBGE | |
Tue 5-Dec-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Aeonium/Dragon's Blood & Cucumber Trees, The flora of Socotra - Frazer Henderson | |
November |
Sat 25-Nov-23 | 7pm for 7.15pm start | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Zoom Talk - Gardening in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - Paul Spriggs | |
Sat 18-Nov-23 | 10.30am | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | AGM Day with 3 talks (Orchid Meadow - David Trudgill, Utrecht - Connor Smith, Washington Wildflowers - Alan Oatway) | |
Fri 17-Nov-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | TBA - John Mitchell | |
Thu 16-Nov-23 | 2.15pm | GMT | Meet | North Northumberland | Evergreen Christmas - Christine McCreath & Jane Bannister | |
Thu 16-Nov-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | New Zealand: Mountains and Coasts of Three Islands - David Rankin, Past President SRGC, Kevock Nursery, Lasswade | |
Mon 13-Nov-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | The Japanese Garden at Cowden - Nicola Dibley | |
Sat 11-Nov-23 | 10am | GMT | Meet | SRGC | Autumn Festival & AGM (Scone) | |
Wed 8-Nov-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Developments at Dumfries House Gardens - Melissa Simpson (Bulb sales) | |
Tue 7-Nov-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | A Lifetime in Alpines - Elspeth Mackintosh | |
Wed 1-Nov-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Corydalis from mountain to garden - Brian Whitton | |
October |
Tue 31-Oct-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Aberdeen | tba - Ian Young | |
Sat 21-Oct-23 | 7pm for 7.15pm start | BST | Talk(O) | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Zoom Talk - Gardening in the South Island of New Zealand - Dave Toole | |
Fri 20-Oct-23 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | A Year in the life of an Alpine Gradener- Diane Clements | |
Thu 19-Oct-23 | 2.15pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | Alpine Seeds - Diane Clements | |
Thu 19-Oct-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Plants in a Harsh Climate - Neil Huntley, Hartside Nursery (Plants for Sale) | |
Fri 13 to Sun 15-Oct-23 | 4pm | BST | Talks & Show | Perthshire | Discussion Weekend | |
Wed 11-Oct-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | AGM and Designing and building a Crevice Garden - Ian & Carole Bainbridge (Club Plant and Bulb Sales) | |
Tue 10-Oct-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Munich Botanic Gardens outstation, The Schachen - Aaron Marshall and Josh Tranter | |
Mon 9-Oct-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | The Snowman’s Flowers: botanising Bhutan’s toughest trek - Margaret Thorne | |
Sat 7-Oct-23 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Autumn Show (joint with AGS) | |
Wed 4-Oct-23 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | Gardening a legacy- plants in our gardens from around the world - David Millward | |
Tue 3-Oct-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Blue is the Colour – Meconopsis and Gentians - Gavin McNaughton, MacPlants | |
September |
Thu 21-Sep-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Cyclamen and Hepatica, Jewels of the Garden - Diane Clement, Wolverhampton, | |
Thu 21-Sep-23 | 1.30pm | BST | Meet | North Northumberland | AGM followed by Plants by Post - Mike Dale | |
Fri 15-Sep-23 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet(H) | North Cumbria | Introduction to Alpines - Cliff Booker | |
Wed 13-Sep-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | The colour is Blue (well mostly) Gentians and Meconopsis - Gavin McNaughton, MacPlants (Plant Sales and Raffle) | |
Tue 12-Sep-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Botanical Travels, In Search of Plants in Wild Places - Willie Campbell | |
Sat 9-Sep-23 | 7pm for 7.15pm start | BST | Talk(O) | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Zoom Talk - 90 Years of the SRGC - Colin Crosbie (President) | |
Wed 6-Sep-23 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | It's not all sand: The mountain flora of Yemen - Frazer Henderson | |
Tue 5-Sep-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Some reliable and exciting plants for the woodland garden - Jim Jermyn | |
June |
Sat 17-Jun-23 | 10am | BST | Meet | SRGC | Young Persons Weekend (Lake District) | |
May |
Sun 14-May-23 | 2pm | BST | Event | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Event (at RBGE Edinburgh) | |
Sat 13-May-23 | 10am | BST | Show | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Show | |
April |
Sat 29-Apr-23 | 10am | BST | Show | West of Scotland | Glasgow Show | |
Sat 22-Apr-23 | 10am | BST | Show | Perthshire | Perth Show | |
Thu 20-Apr-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | [Please ask for details] | |
Sat 15-Apr-23 | 10am | BST | Show | Edinburgh | Edinburgh & the Lothians Show | |
Wed 12-Apr-23 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | New introductions and Old Favourites - Brian Young, Holmes Farm, Drybridge | |
Tue 11-Apr-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Before and after Lockdown - John Mitchell | |
Wed 5-Apr-23 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | [Please ask for details] | |
Tue 4-Apr-23 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Sikkim Adventure - Richard Green | |
Mon 3-Apr-23 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | Stan's Erratic Journey through the Worlds of Plants and Wildlife - Stan da Prato, Mussleburgh | |
Sat 1-Apr-23 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Show (joint with AGS) | |
March |
Sat 18-Mar-23 | 10am | GMT | Show | SRGC/AGS | Kendal Show (joint with AGS) | |
Thu 16-Mar-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | [Please ask for details] | |
Tue 14-Mar-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | A Lifetime in Alpines - Elspeth MacIntosh | |
Mon 13-Mar-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet(H) | West of Scotland | Mediterranean bulbs in the Wild and Cultivation - Dave Millward, East Linton (+ Members' Plant Stall) | |
Wed 8-Mar-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Exploration in Ecuador - Stan da Prato | |
Tue 7-Mar-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Cluny Gardens Recovering from Storm Arwen - John Mattingley, Cluny Gardens | |
Sat 4-Mar-23 | 7pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Zoom Talk - Starting over again - Bainbridges | |
Thu 2-Mar-23 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Aberdeen | [Please ask for details] | |
Wed 1-Mar-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Tulips - Frazer Henderson | |
February |
Tue 28-Feb-23 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Aberdeen | Sardinia - Michael Almond | |
Sat 25-Feb-23 | 10am | GMT | Talks & Show | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Show (with talks, see Dryas) | |
Thu 16-Feb-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Before and after Lockdown, New Zealand & Czech Republic - John Mitchell, RBGE | |
Tue 14-Feb-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | Travels in Armenia - Harry Jans, Netherlands | |
Mon 13-Feb-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet(H) | West of Scotland | Orchids, Amaryllids and Irids of the Southern Andes - Martin Sheader, Hampshire | |
Sat 11-Feb-23 | 7pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | SRGC 90th Anniversary Zoom Talk - 101 uses for an SRGC Plant - Sue Gill | |
Wed 8-Feb-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | TBA | |
Tue 7-Feb-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Chinese Cuttings - Jens Nielsen, Perth Group | |
Wed 1-Feb-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Spring Flowering Corydalis - Brian Whitton | |
January |
Tue 31-Jan-23 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Aberdeen | Bonsai - Douglas Kerr | |
Thu 19-Jan-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | New Year Social Evening - AGM & Photo Competition | |
Mon 16-Jan-23 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet(H) | West of Scotland | Creating an Alpine Haven - Cliff Booker, Lancashire | |
Wed 11-Jan-23 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | The North Coast 500, Native Plants - Mike Dale | |
Wed 11-Jan-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Dinner and Social Evening, Chestnuts Hotel, Ayr | |
Tue 10-Jan-23 | 3:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | Annual General Meeting, Photo Competition (Wine & nibbles) NB - in Botanics Cottage | |
Tue 10-Jan-23 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | AGM and Members Slide Evening | |
December |
Thu 15-Dec-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Plant Exploration in Vietnam - Richard Baines, RBGE Logan | |
Wed 14-Dec-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | David Mundell, Mundell Landscaping | |
Tue 13-Dec-22 | 3:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | Members Day - talks TBC NB - in Botanics Cottage | |
Mon 12-Dec-22 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Group AGM and Members' Night (talks and Christmas Party) | |
Wed 7-Dec-22 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Bulbs of Eastern Turkey - Michael Almond | |
Tue 6-Dec-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | Bulbs of Eastern Turkey - Michael Almond, Angus Group | |
November |
Tue 29-Nov-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Aberdeen | AGM & Plant Personalities - Nick Boss | |
Thu 17-Nov-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | South West Scotland | Sikkim Adventure 2022 - Richard Green | |
Mon 14-Nov-22 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | A Lifetime in Alpines - Elspeth Mackintosh, Edinburgh | |
Sat 12-Nov-22 | 10:00 AM | GMT | Meet | SRGC | SRGC Autumn Festival and AGM, Burnside Church Hall, Scone | |
Wed 9-Nov-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Sikkim Adventure - Richard Green, Balfron Station | |
Tue 8-Nov-22 | 3:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | 21 years in Horticulture - Graham Gunn, Kevock NB - in Botanics Cottage | |
Wed 2-Nov-22 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Rhododendrons - Matt Heasman | |
Tue 1-Nov-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Perthshire | A Hobby that got out of Hand - Stella Rankin, Lasswade (Plants for sale) | |
October |
Tue 25-Oct-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Aberdeen | Pindos Mountains (Northern Greece) - Mike Hopkins | |
Thu 20-Oct-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Landscapes and Plants of Patagonia - Julian & Theodora Stanning | |
Wed 12-Oct-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | AGM and talk - Poppies, Peacocks & Parterres - Nancy Evans, Bearsden | |
Tue 11-Oct-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | European Alpines in nature - a new look - Jim Jermyn, Branklyn | |
Mon 10-Oct-22 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | Sikkim Adventure - Richard Green, Balfron Station | |
Sat 8-Oct-22 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Show (joint with AGS) | |
Wed 5-Oct-22 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | Cally Gardens, A new Beginning - Kevin Hughes | |
Tue 4-Oct-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Perthshire | Eastern Kyrgystan: In search of Wild Tulips - Frazer Henderson (Edinburgh Group) | |
Sat 1-Oct-22 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC | Glasgow Autumn Show (Baljaffray Church) | |
September |
Fri 30-Sep-22 to Sun 2-Oct-22 | 10am | BST | Talks & Show | SRGC | Discussion Weekend (Grantown-on-Spey) | Cancelled |
Tue 27-Sep-22 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Aberdeen | [Please ask for details] | |
Thu 15-Sep-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | South West Scotland | Developments at Cally Gardens - Kevin Hughes | |
Wed 14-Sep-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Richard Baines, Logan Botanic Gardens | |
Tue 13-Sep-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Launching a Horticultural Career - Aaron Marshall, RBGE | |
Wed 7-Sep-22 | 2pm | BST | Meet | Borders | Ian McNaughton and the autumn flowering Gentians - Beryl McNaughton, MacPlants | |
Tue 6-Sep-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | Perthshire | A Scots Plant Collector in China - Leonie Paterson, RBGE | |
August |
Sat 20-Aug-22 | 10am | BST | Event | SRGC | Summer Event (Dunblane) (Cancelled) | Cancelled |
May |
Sat 21-May-22 | 10am | BST | Show | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Show | |
Sat 14-May-22 | 10am | BST | Show | Bulb Group | Stirling Show (Dunblane) | |
Sat 7-May-22 | 10am | BST | Show | West of Scotland | Glasgow Show (New venue Baljaffray Church) | |
Wed 4-May-22 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Borders | Minature gardens with all year round interest - Stan Da Prato & Roberta Carruthers with Terry & Cath Hunt of Edrom Nurseries | |
April |
Sat 30-Apr-22 | 10am | BST | Show | Highland | Highland Show (Nairn) Cancelled | Cancelled |
Thu 21-Apr-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Mardale: Restoring a mountain meadow in the Lake District - Dave Morris | |
Sat 16-Apr-22 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC | Perth Show (New venue Dewar Centre) | |
Mon 11-Apr-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | West of Scotland | Woodland Plants & Paeonies for Scotland - Billy Carruthers (New venue Baljaffray Church) | |
Sat 9-Apr-22 | 10am | BST | Show | SRGC | Edinburgh Show | |
Wed 6-Apr-22 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Borders | Gargunnock Gardens, Rhododendrons - Willie Campbell | |
Tue 5-Apr-22 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Lands of the Midnight Sun - Alban Houghton (Angus Group) | |
March |
Tue 29-Mar-22 | 2:00 PM | BST | Meet | Aberdeen | Gardening on a Postage Stamp - Maureen Wilson | |
Sat 26-Mar-22 | 10am | GMT | Show | SRGC/AGS | Hexham Show (joint with AGS) | |
Thu 24-Mar-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | An Introduction to Alaska - Ian & Carole Bainbridge | |
Sat 19-Mar-22 | 10am | GMT | Show | SRGC/AGS | Kendal Show (joint with AGS) | |
Fri 18-Mar-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | The Rocky Road to Chelsea - David Rankin, Edinburgh (also plants for sale) | |
Mon 14-Mar-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Plant of the Day, Bhutan - David Rankin (also plants for sale) (New venue Baljaffray Church) | |
Wed 9-Mar-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Streptocarpus - | |
Wed 2-Mar-22 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Borders | A Lifetime in Alpines - Elspeth MacKintosh | |
Tue 1-Mar-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Wild & Not-so-wild Scandinavia - Sandy Leven | |
February |
Thu 24-Feb-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Gardening in South Lakeland - Alan Oatway | |
Tue 22-Feb-22 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Aberdeen | Travels of a Gardener - Jimmy McRae | |
Sat 19-Feb-22 | 10am | GMT | Talk(O) | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Day (Victoria Halls, Dunblane) (Now online details here) | |
Fri 18-Feb-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Slovenia & the Julian Alps - Keith Bankier, Lancs | |
Mon 14-Feb-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | West of Scotland | Cultivation in Gothenburg & Edinburgh - Scott Cook, RBG Edinburgh | |
Wed 2-Feb-22 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Borders | Botanical illustration with reference to her garden in Biggar - Sharon Bradley | |
Tue 1-Feb-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | On Rhododendrons - Matthew Heasman | |
January |
Sat 15-Jan-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | AGM followed by Bring & Share Supper | |
Tue 11-Jan-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | AGM and Members Slides | |
Mon 10-Jan-22 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Scottish Machair - Matt Topsfield | |
Wed 5-Jan-22 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Borders | Nanda Devi - David Binns | |
December |
Fri 17-Dec-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Gardening in South Lakeland - Alan Oatway, NCRGG member | |
Mon 13-Dec-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | AGM & Committee's Pots and Gardens (Local Group members only) | |
Tue 7-Dec-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Gardening on a Postage Stamp - Maureen Wilson | |
Wed 1-Dec-21 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Borders | Andalucia & North Africa, the land of the Moors - David Millward | |
November |
Fri 19-Nov-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | North Cumbria | Meltdown in Wengen - Frank Hoyle, Nth Lancs AGS | |
Thu 18-Nov-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Plants of the Drakensberg - Carole Bainbridge | |
Mon 8-Nov-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Mountains on the Equator - Martin Sheader | |
Sat 6-Nov-21 | 10am | GMT | Event | SRGC | SRGC AGM (online) | |
Wed 3-Nov-21 | 2:00 PM | GMT | Meet | Borders | Wild flowers & other wildlife of our local coast (East Lothian & Berwickshire) - Stan da Prato | |
Tue 2-Nov-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Looking for European Alpines – Travels with Sid (with new additions!) - Brian Allan | |
October |
Mon 18-Oct-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | North American Rock Gardens Tour - Cliff Booker | |
Fri 15-Oct-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | 365 days in my garden - Jeanie Jones, Lockerbie | |
Sat 9-Oct-21 | 3.30pm - 8pm | BST | Talk(O) | SRGC | Discussion Day (click here for further details) | Now online |
Fri 8 to Sun 10-Oct-21 | 10am | BST | Talks & Show | SRGC | Discussion weekend (Grantown-on-Spey) | See above |
Tue 5-Oct-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | Perthshire | On Gothenburg - Scott Cook (RBGE) | |
Sat 2-Oct-21 | 12 noon | BST | Show | SRGC | Hexham Show | Cancelled |
September |
Fri 17-Sep-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | North Cumbria | Social Evening, Plant Stall, Tombola, Quiz, Refreshments | |
Thu 16-Sep-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | A Miscellany of Alpines - Jim Almond, Shrewsbury | |
Tue 7-Sep-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Autumn Bulbs in Greek Islands - Margaret Thorne | |
August |
Sat 21-Aug-21 | 10am | BST | Event | Bulb Group | Summer Event, Dunblane | Cancelled |
April |
Thu 22-Apr-21 | 7.00 pm | BST | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | Around our Garden - Bob & Rannevig Wallis | |
Tue 20-Apr-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Blue is the Colour - The Big Blue Poppies and Autumn Gentians - Gavin McNaughton, Macplants Nursery, Pencaitland | |
Mon 12-Apr-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | The Himalayas Plants, Places & People - Peggy Anderson, Milngavie | |
Tue 6-Apr-21 | 7.30 pm | BST | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Bulbs of Asia Minor - Michael Almond | |
March |
Thu 18-Mar-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | In the Footsteps of Blanchard: Narcissus in SE Spain - Matt Topsfield | |
Thu 18-Mar-21 | 7.00 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | A North American Rock Garden Tour - Cliff Booker | |
Mon 8-Mar-21 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | A Week in the Cape: Sandy Leven - Dunblane | |
Tue 2-Mar-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | 300 Years at Dundee Botanics - Kevin Frediani | |
February |
Sat 20-Feb-21 | 10am | GMT | Event | SRGC | SRGC AGM (online) | |
Sat 20-Feb-21 | 10am | GMT | Talks & Show | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Show (Dunblane) | Cancelled |
Thu 18-Feb-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | European Rock Gardens - Ian & Carole Bainbridge, Gatehouse of Fleet | |
Mon 15-Feb-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Plant of the Day: Highlights of a long walk in Bhutan - David Rankin | |
Mon 8-Feb-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | 365 days in my garden - Jeanie Jones, Lockerbie | |
Tue 2-Feb-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | The Celestial Mountains, Floral highlghts of the Tien Shan - Frazer Henderson | |
January |
Tue 26-Jan-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Alaska & the Dempster Highway - Brian Huntley | |
Thu 21-Jan-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | North Northumberland | China beyond the crowds - Richard Green, Balfron Station | |
Mon 11-Jan-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Perthshire | Perth Group AGM | |
Mon 11-Jan-21 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Around my nursery - Ian Christie, Kirriemuir | |
December |
Thu 17-Dec-20 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | South West Scotland | Corsica, the mountain in the sea - Carole & Ian Bainbridge, Gatehouse of Fleet | |
Mon 14-Dec-20 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | Between a rock and a hard place, a year at the Botanics - Petra Palkova, Edinburgh | |
November |
Mon 9-Nov-20 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | On the wild side, growing Rhododendrons in Scotland - Mike Thornley, Rhu | |
October |
Mon 12-Oct-20 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | West of Scotland | China beyond the crowds - Richard Green, Balfron Station | |
September |
Sat 26-Sep-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Hexham Autumn Show | Cancelled |
Sat 19-Sep-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | Bulb Group | Late Bulb Display, Aberdeen | Cancelled |
August |
Sat 15-Aug-20 | 12noon | GMT | Event | Bulb Group | Summer Event, Dunblane | Cancelled |
May |
Sat 23-May-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Aberdeen Show | Cancelled |
Sat 9-May-20 | 12noon | GMT | Event | SRGC | 5th David Boyd Event, Isle of Mull Event | Cancelled |
Sat 2-May-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Glasgow Show | Cancelled |
April |
Sat 25-Apr-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Highland Show | Cancelled |
Sat 18-Apr-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Perth Show | Cancelled |
Sat 4-Apr-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Edinburgh & Lothians Show | Cancelled |
March |
Sat 28-Mar-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Hexham Show (joint AGS) | Cancelled |
Sat 21-Mar-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Stirling Show | Cancelled |
Sat 14-Mar-20 | 12 noon | GMT | Show | SRGC | Kendal Show (joint AGS) | |
February |
Sat 22-Feb-20 | 10am | GMT | Talks & Show | Bulb Group | Early Bulb Show (Dunblane) | |
October |
Sun 13-Oct-19 | 9:00 AM | BST | Show | Bulb Group | Late Bulb Display (Knightswood, Glasgow) | |
September |
Mon 9-Sep-19 | 9am | BST | Event | SRGC | 4th David Boyd Event, NTS Inverewe Crevice Garden | |
June |
Sat 22-Jun-19 | 9am | BST | Event | SRGC | 3rd David Boyd Event, Lockerbie Rhodendrons | |
Thu 21-Jun-18 | 9am | BST | Event | SRGC | 2nd David Boyd Event, Isle of Uist Machair | |