SRGC
SECRETARY’S PAGES
&
MEMBERS’ BOOKLIST
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JANUARY
2005
NOTICES
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
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The 2005 AGM will take
place at 1.00pm on Saturday
5th November 2004 at the Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton,
Perth
(provisional as the SNH are currently carrying out a review of all its
facilities) - preceded by the Grand Picnic at 12 noon and
followed by The Clark Memorial Lecture.
Nominations are required for Executive
Office-Bearers and four Ordinary Members of Council. These should include
proposers and seconders along with a short pen portrait of the nominee.
Nominations should be lodged with the Secretary no later than 15 May.
NEW EVENT HIGHLAND SHOW
FORRES 25 JUNE 2005
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RE-FORMED GROUP in SOUTH WEST
SCOTLAND
See Page 10
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DISCUSSION WEEKEND PITLOCHRY
Friday 7th - Sunday
9th October 2005
Details of the
programme can be found in January issue of The Rock Garden. The BOOKING FORM is
enclosed with this booklet.
The MINUTES of
the AGM
held at
Battleby on Saturday
6th November 2004
are as follows. Please note that the publication of these Minutes in the
Secretary's Page means that no copies will be issued at the 2005 AGM.
SO PLEASE RETAIN THIS SECRETARY'S PAGE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Minutes of the Annual
General Meeting of the Scottish Rock Garden Club, held on Saturday,
6th November 2004 at Battleby Conference Centre, Perth at 1 p.m.
The President welcomed
65 members to the Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Rock Garden Club.
It was with regret that
he announced the death of Helen Duff, Mary McMurtrie, Diana Aitchison, James
Aitken (Honorary Member), Roger Robinson, Eric Watson, a former President of
the Club, and Jack Elliott, a past President of the Alpine Garden Society.
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APOLOGIES had been
received from Michael and Lynn Almond, Ingvild Begg, Scott Cook, Ilse and
Brian Davidson, Brian
Hammond, Robert Ives, Jim Jermyn, John and Rosemary Lupton, Ron and Susan
McBeath, Jim and Janet Paterson, Stuart Pawley,
Susan and Michael Thornley, Brenda and Alisdair Walker, Frank and Nora
Williams, Margaret and Gareth Williams, Ben Wilson and Maggie Young.
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 1st NOVEMBER 2003
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Adoption of the
Minutes was proposed by Carol Shaw, seconded by Barry Caudwell. The meeting
approved the Minutes.
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MATTERS ARISING
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There were no matters
arising.
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR
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The President
reported that at the end of his first year in office, he was pleased to say
that the financial position of the Club was sound and there had been a number
of new developments and activities.
Almost all the office
bearers wished to continue in their posts and he thanked particularly Liz
Mills, the Secretary, Jim Divers, who had settled in very well as Treasurer,
and Alastair McKelvie aided by Bob Maxwell, who had conducted a major
overhaul of the membership records' system.
The President was
pleased to report that the new management of the seed exchange had maintained
the usual high standards and he thanked all who were involved with this major
operation - donors, managers and all the helpers.
The Journal under the
editorship of Malcolm McGregor continued to delight the members and it was a
pleasure to report that he heard many compliments of its content and its
inclusive nature. It provided an insight into the life and work of the club
to many members who were distant from Group activities and shows.
The President
announced that after eleven years of chairmanship of the Exploration Fund
Committee, John Main wished to stand down and he expressed the Club’s
grateful thanks for all his work. He was pleased to announce that Bette Ivey
had agreed to take on this role henceforth and wished her well.
The first event of
2004 was the Dunblane Early Bulb meeting with Chris Bailes from RHS Rosemoor
as the speaker; the displays had been superb and the meeting had become a
real SRGC institution.
The Shows continued
to be a great shop window for the Club throughout the spring and again in the
autumn. He had enjoyed all; the standards had been high and Cyril Lafong had
almost made a clean sweep of Forrest medals, but had been thwarted by Bob
Maxwell in Aberdeen. Much
work had been done already to extend the ‘show set’ with the inception of a
Highland Summer Show in Forres in June 2005, and he asked everyone to support
the new venture.
In April the club had
organised a SRGC weekend at Glendoick Garden Centre doing trough planting
demonstrations and showing a range of plants to the public. Members had been
able to visit the Glendoick Garden for free
and it had been a great success in that several visitors had joined the Club.
The President thanked Fred Hunt for masterminding the event.
Gardening Scotland at
Ingliston had become another calendar fixture for the Club at the beginning
of June, and ‘Sandy’s team’ had gained their eighth gold medal
in succession (and very nearly the 'best in show' again). The President was
proud to report that the Club had been invited to stage the centrepiece
exhibit in the Show in 2006 – the first time this had been offered to any
group other than a ‘professional’ exhibitor - it was a great honour.
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The President
reported that in July the Club had provided modest sponsorship for Ron
McBeath to be the ‘SRGC speaker’at the Conference held in Tromsø, Norway to mark
the 10th anniversay of its Botanic Garden. It had been a great success, well
supported by members and the Club’s profile had been greatly enhanced and new
members welcomed.
The Mosstodloch
Workshop had taken place at the end of July and 50 members had taken part in
making and filling fish box troughs. The President thanked the Moray and
Inverness Groups for a very successful day, which had attracted memberts from
beyond the Scottish borders.
The Ayr Group had
again staged an exhibit at the Ayr Flower Show and received the Steradent
Award for the best display in Show by a horticulture society and the
President congratulated the Group.
The autumn Bulb Day
had been a treat for Cypripediophiles this year and he thanked Peter
Corkhill. Rod Saunders from South Africa had been the
travelling speaker and visited several groups and all had enjoyed his
knowledge, enthusiasm and slides.
The Moray and
Inverness Groups had hosted their second Discussion Weekend at Elgin and this
again had been successful; the Weekend had become a key date in the social,
bulb and rock gardening calendar. He thanked the organisers and their
helpers.
The President was
pleased to report that the South West Scotland Group had been re-established
and had financed their first winter programme for several years through
profile-raising events in the summer; he wished them every success.
The President
concluded by reporting the Web Site was a real credit to the Club. The
capacity had had to be increased because of the high level of use and he thanked
the committee under the chairmanship of Ian Young for its work and
particualrly mentioned the popularity of Ian's Bulb Log. He was pleased to
announce that shortly all the back issues of 'The Rock Garden' would be on
the web as a resource to all.
Finally the President
thanked all the members for making the year so successful and looked forward
to the continuation of the good work in 2005.
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PRESENTATION OF
HONOURS
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Robert Ives was made
an Honorary Vic-President for his services to the Club, particularly as
Treasurer, a post from which he had retired last year.
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PRESENTATION OF MERIT
MEDALS BY THE PRESIDENT
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Gold - Alan
Newton, Roma Fiddes (2), Glassford Sprunt (2), Ian Kidman (3),
Geoff Rollinson (3), Carole & Ian Bainbridge (5), Cyril Lafong (6)
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Silver - Helen
Greenwood, Clare Oates, John Lupton
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Bronze - Carol
& David Shaw
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Apologies to Mr
& Mrs James Wright who were omitted from the Bronze Medal winners in 2003
and to Margaret & Henry Taylor who had gained their 13th Gold Medal in
2003 and not 12 as announced.
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PRESENTATION OF THE
AGS SALVER, THE RUTLAND SALVER AND THE GOLDEN JUBILEE SALVER
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AGS Salver - Plantsman
of the Year - Cyril Lafong with 2,340 points
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Rutland Salver - for
most points in Section II -
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Jim &
Janet Paterson with
1200 points
2nd - David Boyd
3rd - Alan
Keay
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Golden Jubilee Salver
- for outstanding service to the Club - Jackie Thomlinson
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Peg Crosland Award - for the
best article in 'The Rock Garden' - Cyril Lafong
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CONSIDERATION AND
ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTS
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The Treasurer
presented his report for the year ending 30th June
2004.
He said that from the financial perspective it had been a very satisfactory
year with a net surplus of £8061 before the revaluation of assets. It had
been necessary to make certain effective changes for the future in the format
of the accounts, especially in relation to the proposed changes in charity
law.
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1) VAT -
all transactions must be net of tax.
2) In
agreement with Council the value of the library had been removed from the accounts
as it was no longer deemed to be appropriate, since its value was subjective
and it had fallen into disuse with more modern ways of communication. This
had resulted in a nominal loss of £7548.
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Subscription income
had increased by 5% to £42,283; income tax recovered under the Gift Aid
scheme had fallen slightly to £5,734 due to fewer members signing up.
The investments had
under-performed and Council had agreed that the holdings should be reviewed
in consultation with the financial advisors to improve the return.
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The trading activites
of the Club had resulted in a slight loss of £457.
The two issues and
despatch of the Journal had cost £24,348.
The administrative
costs had significantly increased from 2003 and this was due to the work
undertaken to put the accounts on to an appropriate basis for the future.
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The Club was in a
very healthy position with assets of £149,371 and it was hoped in 2005 to do
more with the money in order to meet the charitable objectives of the Club.
The external Examiner
of the Accounts had given a clear report on the Club's affairs.
The Treasurer
recommended the acceptance of the accounts, which had been considered by the
Council in detail.
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Approval of the
accounts was proposed by Julia Corden, seconded by Malcolm McGregor and
unanimously agreed.
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The President said
that any charitable finance was complex and thanked Jim Divers for his
valuable work.
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ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE
OFFICE BEARERS
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The following
nominations had been received by Council in accordance with Rule 5.1:-
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President: Dr Ian
Bainbridge
Treasurer: Mr Jim
Divers
Secretary: Mrs Liz
Mills
Subscription
Secretary: Mr Alastair McKelvie
Editor: Mr Malcolm
McGregor
Publicity Manager:
Mr Sandy
Leven
Publications
Manager: Mr Scott Cook
Overseas Liaison
Secretary: Mrs Gill Lee
Curator of the Davidson Slide
Library: Mr John Golder
Advertisement
Manager: Mrs Carol Shaw
Illustrations
Manager: Mr John Howes
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Barry Caudwell
proposed the election of the above en bloc; it was seconded by Mrs Jean Wyllie
and there was unanimous approval.
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ELECTION OF ORDINARY
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
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Miss Julia Corden, Mr
Richard Barr and Mr Jim Jermyn had completed their three year term of service
on Council: the President thanked them.
The following
nominations had been received - Mr David Lane, Mr Ben
Wilson, Mr Brian Davidson and Mr Rob Graham.
Mrs Betty Craig
proposed the election of the above, Ian Douglas seconded and the meeting
approved.
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John Main had
resigned as Chair of the Exploration Fund Committee after 11 years of
service, for which the President thanked him. Council had appointed Mrs
Bette Ivey to chair this committee.
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CONSIDERATION OF
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
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Council had
recommended changes to the Constitution and Rules with the intention of emphasising
the charitable status of the Club in view of possible new legislation, to
formalise the role of the Web Committee and to facilitate the inclusion of
further Committees in the future, and to make minor changes to reflect
current practice. A full copy of the existing Constitution had been enclosed
with the June issue of the Secretary's Pages. The proposed changes to the
Constitution appear in bold, underlined text in the excerpts below:-
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NAME AND
OBJECTS
The Club
shall be called 'The Scottish Rock Garden Club' and exists to foster an
interest in Rock and Peat garden plants, **to educate and
spread** a knowledge of such plants and to encourage their cultivation. The
Club shall hold meetings and exhibitions, publish Journals and Year Books and
develop and provide educational information via the world wide web (the
internet). The Club will carry on such other activities as may
promote these objects.
**(Note -
a written proposal to correct the grammar had been submitted - "to
provide education about and spread...")
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MEMBERSHIP
Line 3...
Family members have the same entitlements but receive only one set of
the Club's publications. ....
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FINANCIAL
AND MEMBERSHIP YEAR
Line 4...
(Delete 'Resignations of members must be intimated in writing to the
Subscription Secretary on or before January 15th otherwise the member will be
held liable for the current year's subscription.') The Club will
remove from the list of members any member whose subscription has not been
paid by June 30th.
An Annual
Subscription from a new member received after May 15th shall be
regarded as being for the succeeding year provided that the amount paid is at
the succeeding year's rate.
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MANAGEMENT
Line 2...
Publications Manager and Publicity Manager, (delete
'Overseas Liaison Secretary and Curator of the Davidson Slide
Library,') with other such
Office-Bearers as the Council may from time to time appoint. All (delete
'of whom') shall serve in an honorary capacity. The Executive
Office-Bearers shall retire annually, but be eligible for re-election. (delete
'except that') The President shall (delete 'not') be
eligible for re-election as President (delete 'after holding office as
President') for a total period of three years in all.
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Line 4... the
immediate Past President and the Chairmen of the Group Conveners', (delete
'and') the Show Secretaries' and the Web Committees.
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Line 3... in
a form agreed by the Council and complying with all
relevant Charities legislation and regulations (delete: 'the Charities (Scotland)
Regulations 1992') and any other relevant legislation
and regulations. The Accounts for the financial year, together with
the Report of the Council, shall be (delete 'presented to and')
approved by the Council before being presented to the members at the Annual
General Meeting.
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NOMINATIONS
AND ELECTION
Line 3.. (delete
'Honorary') Secretary no later than May 15th, ...
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POWERS OF
COUNCIL
The
Council at its first meeting after the Annual General Meeting shall from its
own number appoint (delete 'four') Standing Committees, of
such number of members as it considers appropriate, to include:
Finance, Editorial, Publicity, Web and Advisory Committees, ...
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(Note
re-numbering from this paragraph onwards)
All Standing
Committees shall keep records of their proceedings and report regularly to
the Council.
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The
Council may form other Committees to fulfil specific functions on behalf of
the Club. Council will appoint the Chair of any such Committee annually at
its first meeting after the Annual General Meeting.
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The
Honorary President shall be an ex officio member of the Council.
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The
President, (delete 'Honorary') Secretary and ('delete
Honorary') Treasurer shall be ex officio members of all
Standing Committees.
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Group Conveners
and Show Secretaries shall be appointed by local Groups and their
appointments confirmed by Council.
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Council
will appoint Club bankers from time to time. Only Council approved bank
accounts may be used for the Club's affairs. No overdraft facilities may be
entered into without the approval in writing of a full Council Meeting. All
investments shall be taken in the name of the nominee company of the Club's
bankers or other Council appointed financial adviser, who shall
hold them at the instructions of the Council.
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The
Council shall have power to make Rules or Regulations
consistent with this Constitution for the proper management of
the Club's affairs and its own proceedings.
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HONORARY
OFFICE AND MEMBERSHIP
Line 2...
Honorary Members, who may be elected by an Annual General
Meeting for life or until they resign. ...
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GENERAL
MEETINGS
The Annual
General Meeting shall be held between October 15th and November 15th
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EXAMINATION
OF ACCOUNTS
At the
Annual General Meeting, a Chartered Accountant, or other suitably qualified
person, shall be appointed as Independent Examiner or Auditor, as may be
required by the relevant legislation and regulations (delete 'the
Charities (Scotland) Regulations 1992'), who shall report, at a fee
agreed by the Council, on the Accounts for the following financial year as
required (delete 'by that instrument and') by that
legislation and regulations before they are submitted to the members
at the Annual General Meeting. ...
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The President
proposed that the above changes to the Constitution together with the change
of wording submitted in writing by Lynn and Mike Almond
should be adopted. There being no objections, Betty Craig proposed
acceptance and Barry Caudwell seconded; the members agreed to the changes.
The President thanked those who had drawn up the changes for their hard work.
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APPOINTMENT OF
EXAMINER OF ACCOUNTS
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The President
commended the work of the new Examiner. Carol Shaw proposed the
re-appointment of James Milne & Co; Bob Maxwell seconded the motion and
all agreed.
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INTIMATION OF THE RHS
JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN SCOTLAND FOR 2005
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Peter Erskine
was standing down as overall chairman of the Committee and the President
commended his tremendous service. Rod Leeds had been
appointed to replace him.
The meetings will be
held in conjunction with the Dunblane Early Bulb Display (19th February), the
Stirling (26th
March), Perth (23rd
April) and Glasgow Shows
(7th May).
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INTIMATION OF THE
SRGC MEMBERS OF THE RHS JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE FOR 2005
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Mr J. H. Milne
(Chair), Mr F.F. Hunt, Mr A. Leven, Mr D. Tattersfield, Mr H. Taylor, Mr J.I.
Young,
Dr C. Lafong, Mrs E. Ivey, Mr J.D. Main, Dr I.P. Bainbridge, Mrs A. Chambers,
Mr G. Sprunt had been nominated and Council had approved their appointments.
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DATE AND PLACE OF THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN 2005
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This would take place
on Saturday
5th November 2005 at 1 p.m. If possible, the
venue would be Battleby Conference Centre but this was provisional depending
on the outcome of the current review of SNH facilites.
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ANY OTHER COMPETENT
BUSINESS
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Seeds can now be
ordered through the Seed Exchange website.
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Meeting concluded at 1.55 p.m.
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N E W S
EXECUTIVE & COUNCIL
CHANGES:
please see AGM minutes for all changes.
THANKS are due to John Main who
has retired as Chair of the Exploration Fund after 11 years of service, as well
as to the retiring Council members Julia Corden, Richard Barr and Jim Jermyn
for all their help and work on the Club’s behalf over the previous years.
ROBERT IVES BECOMES HONORARY
VICE PRESIDENT
in recognition of this long service as Club Treasurer.
VACANCIES
Peter Semple (Librarian) retired over two
years ago but no successor has yet been found. The Club would welcome any
offers to fill this vacancy. For more details of what is involved please
contact the President, Ian Bainbridge.
DEATHS
The Club has received intimation of the
death of the following members during the preceding six months: Dr E Orr (St Andrews), Dr R Small (Lancaster),
Mr G Goodey (Braintree), Mr T Tucker (Tain), Mr T Drake (Coquille, Oregon),
Mr B Haney (Whitley Bay)
GROUP NEWS
The re-establishment of the South
West Scotland Group is underway with meetings being held on various
Thursday evenings throughout the winter at Threave Garden Visitor Centre.
Contact Address is: Darrell Desbrow, Overholm, Dalbeattie DG5 4HX Tel 01556 611390
dd.overholm@tesco.net
The West of Scotland
Group has changed the venue and timing of their meetings. These will now
be held on the second Monday of the month in The Hopkirk Building, Glasgow Botanic Garden, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. This Group's newsletter and
programme are posted on the Club web-site (www.srgc.org..uk).
North Cumbria Rock Garden
Group:
Convener is Mrs Kate Chester, Deva, Ousby, Penrith CA10 1PT Tel 01768 881061
ARCHIVES
The Club Archivist, Jean Wyllie, has
been working hard to assemble material for the Club Archive and is now able to
announce that she has the following information available for research
purposes:
All Yearbooks & Show
Schedules
Secretary's Pages
Seed Exchange Lists
Early nursery catalogues
Jean would welcome receiving a copy of
other early nursery catalogues (before 1960).
If you wish to consult any of the
archive information, you should contact: Jean Wyllie, 1 Wallace Road, Dunblane, Scotland FK15 9HY Tel 01786 822593
jean_jimwyllie@onetel.com
SPEAKERS LIST
The Club is planning to bring its
current Speakers List up to date during the coming year. If you are a speaker
on this List already, we shall contact you direct. However, if you wish to be
included on the new List or know of someone who you consider would be a
valuable addition, please contact the Secretary, Liz Mills (address at foot of
this page)
Please note that this List is
circulated to SRGC Group Conveners ONLY. If a request comes from any other
source for our speakers list, this is refused, politely of course.
EXPLORATION FUND
Applications for awards should be made
by 31st January
2005 on the
form available from the Secretary. Late entries may be considered up to 15th
March at the discretion of the Exploration Fund Chairman as long as there is
sufficient time to progress the request. All contributions to the fund will
be warmly received by the Treasurer, Mr J Divers, 22 Northcote Avenue, Aberdeen AB15 7TN.
REMINDER TO ALL GROUP
CONVENERS
The
annual Conveners Meeting will be held on Saturday 8th October 2004 at 4 p.m. at the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry.
SRGC STATIONERY
I shall bring a quantity of SRGC A4 and
A5 letterheaded paper and Compliment Slips to the Early Bulb Display for anyone
requiring a supply for official Club business. It would help if you could
contact me in advance with your requirements.
SECRETARY’S PAGES, JUNE 2005 Please
send any contributions to me no later than 30 April 2005 - Liz Mills, Upper
Kinneddar House West, Saline, Fife, Scotland KY12 9TR Tel 01383 852321
liz.mills7@btinternet.com
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EVENTS
JEAN & SUSAN BAND -
GARDEN OPEN - 29
MAY 2005
Jean & Susan Band look forward to
welcoming members and friends to their gardens in Pitcairngreen near Perth on Sunday 29 May 2005 - Dawn till Dusk! Susan’s
Nursery (normally wholesale) will also be open.
GARDENING SCOTLAND: FRIDAY 3
JUNE - SUNDAY 5 JUNE
The Club intends to put on a display at
this year's show and would appreciate helpers. If you can help in any way
please contact Sandy
Leven on 01786
824064 or e-mail SandyLeven@aol.com
SHOW DATES 2004
DUNBLANE EARLY BULB DISPLAY 19th February*
BLACKPOOL SHOW 12th
March
EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS SHOW 19th
March
STIRLING SHOW 26th
March*
NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW 2nd
April*
PERTH SHOW 23rd
April*
GLASGOW SHOW 7th
May*
ABERDEEN SHOW 21st
May
HIGHLAND SHOW 25th
June
LATE BULB DISPLAY, DUNDEE 17th
September
NEWCASTLE SHOW 1st
October
DISCUSSION WEEKEND, PITLOCHRY 8th
October
*Joint Rock Garden Plant
Committee meetings
CONFERENCES
Wageningen, Netherlands - International Conference
- 13-17 April 2005
Utah, USA - International Interim Rock Garden
Plant Conference - lectures and field trips - 21 to 26 July 2006
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RESULTS OF THE
TWICE-YEARLY ART /
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
AGM, Battleby - 6th November 2004
Many
thanks to all those who entered the twice-yearly competitions during 2004. The
next competition will be at the Stirling Show (26th March) so start thinking
about your entries now!
Class 1
1st Jon Evans, Farnham (Colchicum
speciosum album)
2nd Peter McGuire, Gateshead (Primula reidii var
williamsii)
3rd Sheila Brown, Maidstone (Colchicum macrophyllum)
Class 2
1st
Mike Machin, Woking, (Trollius europaeus above
the Grindelwald valley, Switzerland)
2nd
Sheila Brown, Maidstone (Phlox diffusa, Washington State)
Class 3
1st Jon Evans (“Patchwork of foliage”)
2nd Brian Wilson, Aberdeen (“Soldanella in a
spin”)
3rd Peter McGuire, Gateshead (Cheilanthes gracillima)
Class 4
2nd Jim Forbes, Cupar, (Paeonia
delavayi)
Class 5
1st
Gill Lee, Hazelrigg (embroidery, “Flower Alphabet”)
2nd
Anthea Pawley, Perth (embroidery, “Greece
Remembered”)
A full description of the Competition
Rules is published in the Yearbook. If you require further information please
contact either Cathy Caudwell (01828 686709) or Liz Mills (01383 852321).
Cathy Caudwell
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