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Scottish Borders Local Group
The Group meets in Bowden Village Hall, Bowden, Melrose TD6 0SN on the first Wednesday in the month at 2pm.
Our thanks to all the speakers for accepting the invitation to inform, educate and entertain us and to all attendees who contribute to keeping our Group vibrant.
Admission is still only £2 which includes a ticket for our raffle as well as tea or coffee and home baking, courtesy of Alice’s team from Gattonside.
Group plant sales at every meeting and show plants on view too. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
Please contact the Joint Conveners before travelling to meetings to check details:
Margaret & David Thorne. Craigurd House, Blyth Bridge, West Linton, Peeblesshire EH46 7AH Phone 01721 752612 or email
Details of the year's meetings programme are listed below: | Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes | Future
2026 Events | | Wed 7-Jan-26 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Speaker to be confirmed | | | Wed 4-Feb-26 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Addressing climate resilience through redesign - Harry Watkins, St Andrews Botanic Garden | | | Wed 4-Mar-26 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | Sardinia - Michael Almond | | | Wed 1-Apr-26 | 2pm | GMT | Meet | Borders | European Alpines in Nature, A New Look - Jim Jermyn | |
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
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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