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Ayrshire Local Group
The convenor is Carol GEORGE, The Hawthorns, Fisherton, Ayr KA7 4LF. Phone: 01292 500231 or email
The Group meets in Alloway Church Halls, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4PQ on the second Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm.
Details of the current meetings programme are here: | Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes | | January | | Wed 8-Jan-25 | 7pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Dinner and Social Evening - Chestnuts Hotel Ayr (from 7pm) | | | February | | Wed 12-Feb-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Growing and Showing Orchids - Alan MacKenzie, Scottish Orchid Society | | | March | | Wed 12-Mar-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Rhododendrons in my Garden - Katrina Clow, Stewarton | | | April | | Wed 9-Apr-25 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Topic TBA - Helen Knowles, Tinnisburn Nursery, Canonbie (with Plant Sales) | | | May | | Sat 24-May-25 | 11am | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Plant Sale and Teas in Alloway Village Hall (from 11am) | | | September | | Wed 10-Sep-25 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Truly Hardy Perennials including rock garden plants, Helen Knowles, Tinnesburn Nursery Canonbie. - with plant sales | | | October | | Wed 8-Oct-25 | 7.30pm | BST | Meet | Ayrshire | Separating History from the Weeds - Andrew Hinson - Head Gardener Greenbank Gardens Glasgow. | | Future
2025 Events | | Wed 12-Nov-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Floral Art Demonstration - Kirstie’s Flowers, Troon | | | Wed 10-Dec-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Subject to be advised | | Future
2026 Events | | Wed 14-Jan-26 | 7.00pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Christmas Social - Chestnuts Hotel, Ayr | | | Wed 11-Feb-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Gothenburg Gems - Scott Cook RBGE | | | Wed 11-Mar-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | All about Bulbs - Brian Young, Holmes Farm Plants (with Plant Sales) | | | Wed 8-Apr-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Growing and Showing - Stan Da Prato | | | Fri 1-May-26 | ???? | GMT | Meet | Ayrshire | Plant Sale, Alloway Village Hall (details and date to be confirmed) | |
Autumn & winter 2025-6: Celebrating Scotland's rock gardeners and gardens Everyone is invited to enjoy a series of talks on Zoom to brighten the dark days.
| Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes | Future
2025 Events | | Thu 6-Nov-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Branklyn Garden, past, present and future - Jim Jermyn | ZOOM | | Thu 4-Dec-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Scotland's showiest alpines - looking at plants at our shows - Stan da Prato | ZOOM | Future
2026 Events | | Thu 8-Jan-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | A life of plants, people and gardens (including Roscoeas!) - Colin Crosbie | ZOOM | | Thu 5-Feb-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Nature - Gardener's tutor II - how observing plants in the wild can guide growing them at home - Ian Young | ZOOM |
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