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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on August 06, 2019, 11:33:06 AM
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What's On at Inverewe❓
The Inverewe Rock garden project
Planting has always focused on the NZ flora and we have a large selection of such suitable plants ready to be planted into the new landscape that will be created.
In addition to the construction work on the rock garden we have arranged two talks:
Inverewe Garden Café
7pm Friday 6th Sep - Rock Gardening in Troughs and Containers – Ian Young
7pm Saturday 7th Sep - Crevice Gardens - Paul Spriggs
👨🌾 Subject to the weather a demonstration of landscaping in troughs and containers will take place near the rock garden at 2pm on Friday 6th and again on Saturday 7th September.
Inverewe is working with the Scottish Rock Garden Club to offer a joint programme of talks and workshops looking at many aspects of rock gardening with leading experts Ian Young, Julia Corden and Matt Topsfield.
Wednesday 4–Monday 9 September
*This event is included in the garden admission price (free for members).
Not only talks but the chance to see Canadian, Paul Spriggs and Czech, Zdenek Zvolanek - two modern crevice garden experts @NTSInvereweGardens this September!!
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SRGC folks gathering at Inverewe .... Zdenek Zvolznek and his partner, Zdena Kosourova came via Inverness with Ian Young, Paul Spriggs from Pitlochry with President Julia. (Paul was speaking yesterday to the Perthshire SRGC Group)
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Zdenek, Zdena, Paul and Julia
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Ian, Zdenek Paul and Julia
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Paul and ZZ
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Wow !! What a team !!
Looking forward to see the results of this international effort !
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Design work on the Inverewe crevice garden explained ....
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Some photos of Inverewe from Zdena, partner of ZZ ......
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View from Inverewe
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The weather is a little damp....
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Wet weather aside - Zdena captures the work going on .....
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more from Zdena ......
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Now some from President Julia ....
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Again from Julia ..
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ZZ, Paul and Zdena wonder why Ian is lurking in the foliage!
This young Sea Eagle was spotted yesterday and the photo posted by the Inverewe team
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Zdena has been busy in the kitchen - feeding the hungry workers ! Aided by fresh vegetables from Inverewe.
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Today's lunch
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The kitchen - very smart it is, too!
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Zdena has a glass of wine while contemplating the recipe for soup tomorrow!!
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more from the rock garden project at Inverewe with SRGC .....
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another mix of photos from Zdena and Julia
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Beginning with IanYoung's container workshop on Friday - landscaping and planting a trough or pot for effect ...
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On Saturday Paul Spriggs gave the demo -
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Canadian Paul Spriggs and Czech ZZ- Zdenek Zvolanek - our esteemed experts.
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View from Julia's window this evening.
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Looks, that the crevice garden building experts have a nice time at Inverewe.
The wet weather is not too good for their job, but Zdenas cooking will surely
help to support their good work.
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I'm told they had beautiful weather all day today! Zdena's cooking is much appreciated!
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Really dreamlike scenery for such a great project.
My eyes aren't the best anymore...but I think I recognize some NZ...right? A list of the used young plants would interest me burning.
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I've asked about a plant list, Thomas.
The National Trust for Scotland has posted photos of the project, too.
" Inverewe Garden & Estate
4 hrs
The construction of Inverewe’s stunning new Rock Garden is very nearly completed thanks to the amazing talents of the Scottish Rock Garden Club, the Inverewe Gardeners and our volunteers.
Travelling from all over the globe 🌏 bringing their expertise to this very special NTS garden in the NW Highlands, we will soon have the most amazing new addition to our visitor experience.
Today the work will be finished and we can show you the results. Here are pix of the team in action over the last few days.
A sincere Thankyou to you all from all those who will be enjoying your work for years to come.....! 👍👍👍"
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Good to know that the workshops and talks by Ian Young and Paul Spriggs have gone down as well as the rock garden construction and other events with ZZ and Julia. Thanks too to Sarah for driving down from Ardfearn Nursery with plants for the project.
More photos from the NTS ....
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There will be some tired but happy folks when the work is over today!
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Links to a couple of videos on Facebook from Inverewe - the first from the NTS - of Paul Spriggs' demo and the second from Julia of the team relaxing!
https://www.facebook.com/InvereweGarden/videos/517628312133157/?t=24 (https://www.facebook.com/InvereweGarden/videos/517628312133157/?t=24)
https://www.facebook.com/julia.corden/videos/10157529908272453/?t=10 (https://www.facebook.com/julia.corden/videos/10157529908272453/?t=10)
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Really dreamlike scenery for such a great project.
My eyes aren't the best anymore...but I think I recognize some NZ...right? A list of the used young plants would interest me burning.
Julia will provide later a fuller list of plants used, from various sources, for the Inverewe project - however, I have this list of those plants delivered there by Sarah from Ardfearn - and you will see there are many NZ plants included.....
Ardfearn Nursery www.ardfearn-nursery.co.uk (http://www.ardfearn-nursery.co.uk) - Plants supplied to Inverewe for SRGC, Sept 2019
Acaena microphylla
Acaena inermis purpurea
Celmisia argentea
Celmisia ramulosa
Celmisia sp.
Celmisia sp.
Celmisia sp.
Coprosma prostrata petrei
Coprosma prostrata purpurascens
Craspedia hispida
Gentiana saxosa
Hebe cheesmanii
Hebe haastii
Hebe ramossisima
Helichrysum coraloides
Helichrysum intermedia
Leptinella albida
Leucogenes grandiceps
Ourisia caespitosa
Ourisia ‘Snowflake’
Mysotosis pulvinaris
Pimelea coarcta
Pimelea traversii
Podocarpus nivalis
Pygmaea pulvinaris
Raoulia australis
Raoulia haastii
Raoulia lutescens
Raoulia x leucogenes
Scleranthus uniflorus
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An impressive list...I'll take the opportunity at some point to take a look at this project...I hope. ;D
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Before leaving Inverewe yesterday, Paul had a final talk-through of the rock garden with some of the Staff .....
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Paul at applecross - not the best weather for botanising, but mountain men don't worry about that .....
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of course, all this makes a person hungry!
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Glad to see they've got the Youngsters :D on the job.
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Sandy Leven has written a report on his visit during the project at Inverewe .....
http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Inverewe2019.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/Inverewe2019.pdf)
Sandy mentions Ian Young's two Bulb Logs on the project, too .... they are logs 37 and 38 of 2019 and can be found here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep111568200877BULB_LOG_3719.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep111568200877BULB_LOG_3719.pdf)
and here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep181568803345BULB_LOG_3819.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep181568803345BULB_LOG_3819.pdf)
All Ian's Bulb Logs and Sandy's reports can of course be found in the main SRGC site - www.srgc.net (http://www.srgc.net)
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International crevice garden experts worked at Inverewe Gardens in September 2019 - you can read more here: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=17335.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=17335.0) and in the Dryas booklet for January 2020.
In September 2020 more rock stars will gather at Inverewe to continue the project .... more details will be released later, but to whet your appetite on the event, which will feature Kenton Seth, master crevice constructor from Colorado and from Cheyenne Botanic Garden, Jacob Mares .... here are some photos posted on social media by Panayoti Kelaidis, of Denver Botanic Gardens about a recent project by Kenoton at the Cheyenne Bot. Gdn. ... and PK is a man who knows stars when he sees them!!
Panyoti Kelaidis:
"Cheyenne Botanical Garden has put a fantastic crevice garden designed by Kenton Seth in front of their magnificent conservatory: I couldn't believe how beautifully a wide range of rock plants are doing--just visited February 29 and there were snowdrops and draba blooming! Had great fun visiting with Jacob Mares: their gardener who is taking fantastic care of the garden! woo hoo! "
(comments on photos are by PK)
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Note the crevice garden has pride of place at the entrance
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A view from above--it's BIG!
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Still some snow left--it's been a LOOONG winter
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The Main bed: Hardly any winter damage on the cushions and buns the tree is Fandango Cupresus arizonica
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Check out that Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum. Wowza what winter color!
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A few more photos of the Cheyenne garden from PK ....
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And even a Draba was blooming.
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Galanthus elwesii in February - remember this is Zone 4 Cheyenne!
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The dryland plants are thriving many eriogonums and Tetraneuris — with Kenton Seth, Shane Smith and Jacob Mares at Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.
SRGC President Julia Corden commented :
"Looking forward to catching up with Kenton and meeting Jacob when they come over in September to start the next step of crevices gardens at Inverewe with Paul Spriggs, Ian Young and myself!!"
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Immediate Past President of SRGC, Julia Corden, has made a visit to Inverewe to see how the SRGC crevice garden is progressing ..... Julia writes : It is three years since the Scottish Rock Garden Club built and donated a crevice garden to Inverewe Gardens . Built by #ianyoung #zz #paulspriggsrockgardener, Ian & Carlole Bainbridge and #juliacorden The plants are loving the location, quite close to the sea and all New Zealand Plants ...."
first of Julia's photos from Inverewe 2022
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This shows how close the crevice garden is to the sea loch.
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Immediate Past President of SRGC, Julia Corden, has made a visit to Inverewe to see how the SRGC crevice garden is progressing .....
more of Julia's photos from Inverewe 2022
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