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SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: Carol Shaw on May 25, 2009, 09:01:18 PM
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Well the next event will be... ta da! Gardening Scotland ;D The SRGC is stand 36 in the Floral Hall, come along and meet the Pres. and a happy bunch of members!
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Full list of exhibitors here: http://www.gardeningscotland.com/
Beechgrove Potting Shed recording a radio programme for 7th June on the Saturday about 12 noon and broadcasting live on Sunday 31st from the Beechgrove Theatre.
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Maggi, have you been able to locate a plan of the Floral Hall yet? All my searching has been to no avail :(
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40 members of AGS Ulster Group will be descending on Gardening Scotland on Saturday.
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Maggi, have you been able to locate a plan of the Floral Hall yet? All my searching has been to no avail :(
No, Carol; fairly typical of GS that such things are promised "later" but never actually materialise :(
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No, Carol; fairly typical of GS that such things are promised "later" but never actually materialise :(
Oh well hope springs eternal in this SRGC member's breast... :-[
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FOR ALL CANNY SCOTS
Scottish Daily Mail has a voucher in today's issue (27 May) giving £4 off the entry price for the show for 2 people. Not a bad return on 40p!
Apparently there are 9 new floral exhibitors in the Floral Hall this year (though I believe, from discussions at the Harrogate Show, that the total number of exhibitors is down).
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Well found, Frazer, a handy tip indeed.
Here is the indoor GS floor plan..... extracted at last from the organisers :P
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Hi all, I and a small team Carol Bainbridge, Ian Pryde, Graham Wenham have set up a display with information area
selling books and seed at gardening Scotland for the SRGC the show will be judged tomorrow but here are a few pictures from today, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Nice pictures Ian, looks jolly gloomy in the hall, is this effect from the flash or is it rather dull inside...it reminds me of Harrogate trade area, the hall there is very poor on the lighting front, I don't know how the display plants survive a few days in such conditions...one reason that the alpine show at Harrogate went down from three days to one as three days had a terrible effect on the plants. Good to see that the die hards are working as hard as ever to encourage alpine growing
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Plenty going on there then. And a good selection of food by the looks of things. A chocolate stand Maggi? or will you have to take your own?
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Some very interesting stuff there but yes, dreadful lighting. For the plants' sake and everyones' I hope it's just an optical illusion.
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Hi all, a quick note before I get to work, the lighting is terrible i would say worse but must not swear, the Highland hall where the floral show is we would ususally see it full of cattle and sheep the powers that be do not recognise that we have some of the very best horticulture in Scotland but special consideration for flowers and plants NEVER I am sick trying to tell these people and the whole show is going to move to a new area as the Edinburgh airport is going to expand well someone please tell the high heid yins we want somewhere suited for flowers, plants, people evrything, more pictures later, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Hot News! The awards tables are just this second in from Gardening Scotland:
Wow! Kevock Plants have done it again!! Huge congratulations to Stella and David Rankin and their team for pulling off another Gold Medal, Alf Evans Award for the best alpine exhibit and BEST IN SHOW !!!! With luck the stand will feature strongly on the BBC TV programme Beechgrove Garden this evening , Friday 29th May at 7.30pm BBC1. Also on Sky channel 971, I think.
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AWARDS
Best Floral Exhibit Kevock Plants
Best New Floral Exhibitor Chrysanthemum direct
Best Show Garden: Var Scotia
Best Floral Art Display Castle Douglas
Best New Show Garden Borders College
Alf Evans Award (Best Commercial Alpine Exhibit) Kevock Plants
Best innovative award Binny Plants
ECO award Var Scotica
Though on the awards table their garden is named as "Farming of Yesteryear" - presumably the organisers/judges are not so tough at GS as those at Chelsea etc. in insisting that exhibitors "follow the stated brief" and thus "Var Scotica" has this blurb on the GS web site ::) :
Var Scotica
Name of Garden: Neep Hut
Size of Garden: To follow
Description of Garden: Our "Neep hut" is an old corrugated tin hut on iron wheels which old farmer Duncan used to tow, full of neeps, into whichever field was required to feed the hungry sheep in the hard Strathardle winters. Sometimes it was towed by horse but, more often than not, mainly using his old fergie.
Plan of Garden: To follow
http://www.varscotica.com/
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The SRGC did not have a full display this year, just the small decorative beds to adorn the publicity stand, but a Silver medal has been awarded nonethe less, WELL DONE IAN C and THE GANG!
Neil Huntley of Hartside has won a Silver, as did White Cottage Alpines, and the wholesale nursery Harperley Hall Nursery, exhibiting at GS for the first time with alpine and rock garden plants.
Binny Plants had ‘An urban New Zealand garden’ with endemic and other non-native plants for their display.
Jacques Amand got a gold for their unusual bulbs.
Gavin and Beryl MacNaughton of Macplants have also won Gold.
The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society won Gold for their display, a celebration of the bicentenary of ‘The Caley’, showing its close association with Scottish Horticulture over the last 200 years.
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Hi all, a few pictures from the show including the visit by HRH Princess Anne a good day, sorry do not have time to put names just Christmas crackerd cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Good to see that President Ian was able to meet the Princess Royal and present her with a copy of the new Meconopsis book, Bill Terry's book on blue mecs.; 'Blue Heaven' .
The Princess does not look terribly amused, it must be said ::), and Jim Jermyn, in the centre of the pix, looks very odd indeed :-\.....glad to see the Princess looks more cheery as she meets Stella and David Rankin, who are both smiling so widely they look like they may burst!! Another successive best in show for Kevock; they must be very proud. I'll bet they are "Christmas crackered" now, too!
Thanks for these super photos, Ian....... perhaps it was Ann who was on the other end of the camera for some!!
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HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal with Jim Jermyn , Gardening Scotland Show Manager meets SRGC President Ian Christie , and is presented with a copy of "Blue Heaven" by Ian on behalf of the SRGC.[attach=1]
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I have taken the liberty of putting Ian's pictures through photoshop to brighten them as they were to dark to see on my screen. I can't believe the weather for the show - 3 days of sunshine !!
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That's better, Tom, thanks for that. :-*
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hi, thanks for everyones efforts sorry but my time is limited and I need a dram. Another very busy day weather hot hotter, a few more pictures with help from Graham wenham, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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The PR has a look that would turn custard. Is she more pleasant than she looks?
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Hi again, I enjoyed meeting HRH and very down to earth no nonsense had a good bleather anyway some more pics from the Joint Rock Meetin this mprning, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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The PR has a look that would turn custard. Is she more pleasant than she looks?
I believe she is, in fact, very nice indeed, according to some young horse riders I know. I do admire her tailoring. :D
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A very warm sunny day at Ingliston brought out the punters. Must commend the Scottish Rock team for their stand and display which attracted a good deal of attention. Very well done to them all
A few more pics from Gardening Scotland today.
1. "Canned" Ian - in work mode. Like those shades, Ian 8) 8) 8)
2-6. Kevock's award winning display - Gold, plus Alf Evans award for best display of alpines/rock garden plants and Best in floral pavilion - well done to Stella, David and crew
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1-4. MacPlants of Pencaitland Gold medal winning display - in fact Beryl was responsible for design and build for three of the displays - including Macplants, and the Caley's 200th exhibit; (can't remember the third). All were adjacent and made a wonderful set of exhibits: a lot of hard work and the awards well earned!!!
4. Trollius x cultorum 'Cheddar'
5, 6: display of Meconopsis x sheldonii - a really stunning exhibit of well grown plants entitled: Rodella and the Blue Poppy
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Some other displays
1. alstromeria
2. bonsai
3. cacti
4, 5. Lilies
6. Hartside
7. Carnegie College
8. maples (Oaktree Nursery?)
9. Taylor's Clematis
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Many thanks to everyone who posted photographs; lovely to see reports on these far-away events.
Must say I am very taken by Trollius cultorum 'Alabastar', a plant I have admired for many years but have never seen for sale here at home. I must go on the chase again.
Congratulations to the SRGC members on their success.
Paddy
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Must say I am very taken by Trollius cultorum 'Alabastar', a plant I have admired for many years but have never seen for sale here at home. I must go on the chase again.
Paddy
When I saw the picture of Trollius Cheddar, I thought of T. Alabaster too.
Would like to know what is the difference, if there is any??
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Some super plant pix there, David.
I'm not entirely sure whether Ian is most in "working" mode when he's doing his BBC bit or when he's eating large ice-creams..... (see Ian C's earlier photo) ;)
MacPlants display looks superb and Ian tells me he thought it was the most impressive in the show hall.
I think the third display that Beryl designed was for the Scotland's Garden Scheme? :-\
Beryl is one of those amazing people; quiet, efficient and capable of achieving practically anything..... not sure if she's ever thought of dabbling in rocket science, but I'm sure it would be a doddle for her!
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Luit - if I remember correctly both Alabaster and Cheddar were on display on various exhibits. And I have to agree with you there seems to be little significant difference........ Need to see them side by side perhaps.
Maggie, thanks. Now that you mention it, Beryl's third contribution was the Garden Scheme. I too thought that Macplants was the most naturally impressive planting in the pavilion with some really good subtle changes across the large exhibit. For me, the rock work on the winning alpine display was very unnatural and with Meconopsis PC Abildgard at the highest point just didn't look right - mind you they did have some magnificent plants - Celmisia Eggleston Silver for example.
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Hi all we have arrived home and unloaded the plants from the display a huge effort by the Bainbridges, Shaws and Graham Wenham thanks so much and I agree with Ian I thought Beryls stand was just such a natural garden with the plants matching the colours so well. I am away to London in the morning to Kath Drydens funeral so will post later, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Good luck with the travel to England tomorrow, Presdient Ian. I know you will take our condolences and good wishes to all Kath's family from those of us who cannot attend.
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Luit - if I remember correctly both Alabaster and Cheddar were on display on various exhibits. And I have to agree with you there seems to be little significant difference........ Need to see them side by side perhaps.
Thanks for that Dave. Will have to try both and have look myself then.... :-\ ;D
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Must say I am very taken by Trollius cultorum 'Alabastar', a plant I have admired for many years but have never seen for sale here at home. I must go on the chase again.
Paddy
When I saw the picture of Trollius Cheddar, I thought of T. Alabaster too.
Would like to know what is the difference, if there is any??
Luit, I believe the difference is that 'Cheddar' is edible!
No, I don't believe there is any great difference in appearance at all.
Paddy
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Its too hot in the garden so I will take the oportunity to download a few pictures.
The UK launch of Bill Terry's book, was held on the SRGC stand where President Ian presented copies to George Anderson (Cally Soc) and John Mitchell (Mec Group).
Afterwards Ian was able to present a copy to HRH Princess Ann whilst Jim Jermyn looked on.
Best garden in the show - Kevock
One of the most spectacular exhibits was a simple planting of a sea of Meconopsis.
John Amand had his usual forest of Arisaema
I was taken by this garden built by Beryl McNaughton for the Open Gardens Book.
I am sure that Ian Young visited the yellow VW. I would have loved to see Ian there in his shades and the cans on his ears.
It was a very good show but I am glad that our stand was in the hall where it was much cooler than outside.
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Nice pix, David.
You must both be tired after your weekend, I know Ian is, even with the ice cream fuel.
We're just not used to all this heat and sunshine, are we? Forecast says it will all change again soon, so I suppose we must enjoy it while we can. :-X
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I enjoyed the Show and had perfect weather (if a little hot) on Saturday. I'm just posting a few, among many, pics of stands I liked. I hope these pics come up - they seem to be staying large,though. I'll never get this right.
Edit by Maggi: Heather, I have added your photos in reduced mode. Click the pix to enlarge them, Folks!
SRGC Stand
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Kevock Display 1
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Kevock Display 2
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Kevock Display 3
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Kevock Display 4
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Kevock Display 5
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Harperley Nursery Display 1
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Harperley Nursery Display 2
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Zimbolic Recycled Metal Sculptures - Giraffes
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It was a wonderful show and we all had great fun... have to admit it left me totally wiped but I would not have missed for worlds ;D Graham was a new addition to the 'team' this year and had so much fun that he turned up for all three days rather than just two of them! I look forward to seeing him on the stand again next year. The Joint Rockers' tried to take over the stand on the Saturday but we managed to defend ourselves :D We moan and groan, with good reason, about the lighting in the Floral Hall but this year at least I for one was glad we were not in a marquee the heat was beyond a joke out on the show ground and there were regular PA announcements to drink lots of water. Anton & Margaret Edwards did a stint on the stand on the Saturday and enjoyed themselves... if you are coming to the show in 2010 do consider joining our merry band for a couple of hours. This gives those of us there for a three days a chance to escape and wander into a quiet corner :) And will someone remind me next year to do that!
The Kevock stand was fab as were Beryl's and John Amand's Outside I was impressed with the gardens created by the colleges and wondered if the SRGC shouldn't create a pallet garden just for the heck of it!
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I always hoped I'd find a use for Roger's VW beetle. Now I see it before me. :D
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I always hoped I'd find a use for Roger's VW beetle. Now I see it before me. :D
Yes, cute display with the VW, wasn't it? Here is a photo with the Beechgrove Garden TV presenters from the Perennial charity's website: http://www.perennial.org.uk/news/plantforplaunch.aspx
I did notice on the TV coverage that sadly no-one had spotted that the logo painted on the VW was wrong.... it proclaimed theat Perennial was the " Gardner's Royal Benevolent Society" .... I'm getting crotchety about such things, even though my own typing is terrible!
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Zimbolic Recycled Metal Sculptures - Giraffes
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I had'nt realized that Stellan had made it to Gardening Scotland !!!
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Great photos all. But oh those blue poppies!!!! :o :o :o :o :o
Thanks everyone.