Scottish Rock Garden Club - Seed Exchange

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Existing members can renew membership by logging in, or requesting a new password using the link provided.

Welcome to the Scottish Rock Garden Club

For people who love plants. Become part of a worldwide community of enthusiastic members who are interested in most horticultural subjects.

• Read our twice yearly colour journal "The Rock Garden",

• Learn why rock gardening is on-trend for today's busy gardeners,

• Acquire rare seeds from our annual Seed Exchange of over 4000 plants,

• Visit our Plant Shows, Events, Conferences, and online Forum

• Meet enthusiasts in Local Groups (Scotland, England and online),

• Support Student & Exploration Awards and our open access website.

Our Hexham Show is on Sat 7 Oct. Show details here, or see our Shows page.

Our Discussion Weekend (13-15 Oct) bookings have closed, but ask us about any late cancellations, see here

Our 90th Anniversary Online Talks continue on Sat 21 Oct, details here

Our Seed Distribution is now accepting donations
See NEW instructions for seed donors here.

Join us!
Membership of the SRGC is open to everyone throughout the world.

Join a worldwide network of enthusiastic plantspeople.
To see our membership options: Join here

Local Group Talks/Meetings
Our Local Groups meet both online and physically under social distancing guidelines. Some are running online talks open to all. Further details are available from the respective Local Group Convenors here.

Our Calendar of talks is here.

Seed Exchange
We run a renowned annual Seed Exchange allowing members to obtain unusual and rare seed free of charge,

apart from a contribution towards postage costs.

See further details here.

Stick-in Plant/Seed Labels
We have white and coloured plastic "stick-in" labels available for sale. These are ideal for marking plants in the garden, and can be used in seed trays and pots of seedlings.

View our stock here.

Rosulate Violas

We publish a new e-book on the spectacular South American rosulate violas. This summary is written by experts.
View and download it here

"The Rock Garden" Journal

Our twice yearly Journal is one of the world's best publications for rock gardeners. It informs you on all aspects of rock gardening, propagation, rock garden construction, plant portraits and wild habitats. Written for both experts and beginners, it mirrors the wide range of our members' interests.

"International Rock Gardener" e-magazine

IRG is our free monthly e-magazine - an international celebration of plants in habitat and in gardens. Showcasing beautiful plants in nature and garden settings, with comments on cultivation.

Ian Young's

Bulb Log

A regular fix of practical advice on growing bulbs from seed to maturity. Ian covers bulbs and companion plants grown by him and Maggi in the greenhouse and outside in their Aberdeenshire garden.

News

Early Bulb Day at Dunblane on Sat 25 February 2023

Details of talks and the nurseries are on our Early Bulb day page.

Autumn Festival and AGM at Burnside Hall, Scone at 10am on Saturday 12 November 2022

Our 2022 Autumn Festival & AGM was in person this year. Details of the talks and event are on the 2022 AGM webpage. (published Sept 2022)

Journal "The Rock Garden" - July 2022

Members can now log in and download our latest July Journal, as well as our Dryas newsletter and 2022 Yearbook. All publications are available to logged-in members. (published Aug 2022)

Online Bulb Day - Saturday 19th Feb 2022

This online FREE event replaced our annual SRGC Early Bulb Day which usually takes place in the Victoria Hall in Dunblane, Sirlingshire. We much regret that this has been cancelled as a result of the Covid pandemic. The new online event consisted of two online lectures.
Full details are here.

Annual General Meeting (online)
at 10am on Saturday 6 November 2021

Our 2021 AGM was again held online this year. Details of the business are available in our July 2021 Dryas newsletter and on the 2021 AGM webpage.

(published Sept 2021)

Shows and Events

We run many Flower Shows each year both competitive and non-competitive. Most take place from March through to the end of May. They are the best place to see many wonderful rock garden and alpine plants.

Web Forum

The SRGC Forum provides a place to meet online and bring together the international membership of the Club. Learn more about the plants that interest you, share photos, discuss plants, gardens, field trips, plants and even recipies!

Awards

The SRGC offers Exploration Awards to finance expeditions to study plants in their natural habitats. It also offers Training Awards from the Diana Aitchison Fund to aid aspiring young horticulturalists.

Event Calendar
We have planned a full schedule of Shows and Events this year, both physical and online - join us at one this year.

See our Calendar of Events here.

SRGC Podcasts
Our very own Connor Smith has prepared several Podcasts which you can listen to or download using your favourite Player. These are free to everyone.

Access our Podcasts by clicking here.

Erythroniums e-book
Ian Young has produced a comprehensive manual to cultivation of Erythroniums in pdf format which can be read online and downloaded.

Download or read Ian's e-book here.

76th Seed Exchange 2023/24
Last years' Seed Exchange ran successfully, and we sent seed to the EU, Australia and the Rest of the World - despite phytosanitary restrictions. Our next Exchange opens on 1 December, so please collect and donate seed to the upcoming year's Exchange.