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SRGC West of Scotland Discussion Weekend 5th - 7th October 2007
Maggi Young:
WEST OF SCOTLAND DISCUSSION WEEKEND 5-7 OCTOBER 2007
Annual weekend get-together of SRGC Members.
The 2007 Discussion Weekend will take place in the Beardmore Hotel, Clydebank, adjacent to the River Clyde and north-west of Glasgow. The Beardmore is a spacious modern hotel with beautifully-appointed rooms and public areas and a high standard of cuisine. The hotel was built as a conference venue and lectures are in a comfortably-seated tiered auditorium. The leisure facilities including a heated pool are available for the use of delegates. It is easily accessed by road and rail (from Dalmuir Station) and there is ample parking in its grounds.
Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, has many attractions for the visitor. These include an impressive architectural heritage and a lively social and cultural life. The newly refurbished Kelvingrove Museum and Kibble Palace glasshouse at the Botanical Garden are great attractions. The city centre, with the best shopping outside London, is 20 mins away by train from nearby Dalmuir Station.
Accommodation is in double, twin or single rooms. There is no ground floor accommodation but there are lifts to all floors. If you wish to share a room please arrange this before booking and indicate the name of the person you wish to share with on the booking form, otherwise we will use our judgement. Extra nights accommodation for Thursday 4th and Sunday 7th are available at £40 per person sharing, £70 single. Please indicate on the form reverse if you need either. IMPORTANT: please note that no smoking is allowed anywhere in the hotel or its grounds.
A booking form is included in the Secretary’s Pages; please ensure that the form and remittance reach the Registration Secretary not later than 15th September:
The Registration Secretary, Anne M Chambers, Suilven, Drumore Road, Killearn, Glasgow G63 9NX.
If you require further information write to Anne at the above address, or e-mail annechambers730@btinternet.com, or telephone 01360 550537.
RESIDENT
Friday dinner – Sunday afternoon tea, double occupancy £187
Friday dinner – Sunday afternoon tea, single occupancy £210
Saturday morning – Sunday afternoon £135
NON-RESIDENT
Saturday – morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea £45
Saturday – morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner £71
Saturday Dinner £26
Sunday – morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea £45
Friday 5th October
16.00 Registration
16.00-17.30 Plant staging
19.45 President’s Welcome Address
20.00 The Bulb Group Lecture
Tony Goode - ‘A Gardener’s Guide to Crocus’
21.30 Small Bulb Exchange
Saturday 6th October
08.00-09.00 Plant staging
08.30 Registration
09.00 Optional activities
11.30 Jim Jermyn & Anne Chambers – ‘Meconopsis and other Himalayan Treasures’
12.30 Plant Show opens
14.00 Alan Furness – ‘The Crevice Bed, a way of succeeding with choice alpines’
15.45 The Harold Esslemont Lecture
Panayoti Kelaidis – ‘Exploring the World’s Steppes for Alpines’
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Plant Auction
Sunday 7th October
08.30 Registration
09.30 The William Buchanan Lecture
Cyril Lafong – ‘Growing Plants in the Alpine House’
11.30 Panayoti Kelaidis – ‘A Comparison of S. African & North American Flora’
14.00 The John Duff Lecture
Roy Sexton – ‘The Secret Lives of Our Native Orchids’
The Beardmore Hotel
Here is where the hotel is located:
Here is a route map:
Here are a few pix of the Hotel to tempt you;
Maggi Young:
Maps and Travel instructions to the Hotel will be sent to everyone when they make their booking.
I have got directions for anyone who wants them but will only post here a couple of handy hints received with the travel directions, from Ian Doig:
BY AIR: EDINBURGH AIRPORT : YOU ARE AT THE WRONG AIRPORT!
BY BOAT : RIVER CLYDE : JUST SAIL UP THE CLYDE TO THE HOTEL !!!!!
Maggi Young:
There are one or two details to be finalised for the programme of the weekend but I think you can already see that there are some great talks to learn from and to enjoy. Speakers of quality from all over the world of alpines...what could be more delightful than a weekend in a smart hotel with such entertainment?
I am making repeated pleas to the Glasgow OrganisingCommittee that it would be a good idea to get an outsider (ME!) to test all the menues to assure quality control for the weekend's dining experience, but so far I have had no reply whatsoever...I live in hope, naturally. Perhaps a day or two to test the leisure facilities, also? I am willing to help in any way I can!!
mark smyth:
A Crocus lecture - very very exciting and a chance to meet King Croconut
mark smyth:
and what's a sticky topic, Maggi?
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