Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on September 27, 2010, 08:54:54 PM
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Please note that these dates are PROVISIONAL and subject to change over the next six
months. Please consult the 2011 Show Schedule for confirmed dates.
Dunblane Early Bulb Display 19 February
Blackpool 12 March
'Stirling' (Dunblane) 19 March
Hexham 26 March
Edinburgh 2 April
Perth 9 April
Glasgow 7 May
Aberdeen 21 May
Discussion Weekend 24 September (DWE 23-25th September)
'Newcastle' (Ponteland) 8 October
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The SRGC Discussion Weekend for 2011 will take place in Dumfries, dates Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September .... more details inthis thread:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6340.0
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SCOTTISH SNOWDROP DAY RBGE 18th February
DUNBLANE EARLY BULB DISPLAY 19th February*
BLACKPOOL SHOW 12th March
'STIRLING' SHOW - in DUNBLANE! 19th March*
NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW, HEXHAM 26th March
EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS SHOW 2nd April
PERTH SHOW 9th April*
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SHOW, April 16 *
(Artisitic section: 15-17 Apr)
East Midland Conference Centre, Nottingham University, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ Show under AGS rules
GLASGOW SHOW 7th May
ABERDEEN SHOW 21st May*
GARDENING SCOTLAND (Joint Rock Only) 4th June*
LATE BULB DISPLAY, RBGE 3rd September
DISCUSSION WEEKEND, DUMFRIES 23rd - 25th September*
NEWCASTLE SHOW 8th October*
AGM 12th November
*Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee meetings
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SHOW SCHEDULES for you to download and print as needed.......first batch....
[attach=1] DUNBLANE EARLY BULB DISPLAY 19th February
[attach=2]BLACKPOOL SHOW 12th March
[attach=3]"Stirling" SHOW in DUNBLANE 19th March
[attach=4]NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW, HEXHAM 26th March
[attach=5] EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS SHOW 2nd April
[attach=6]PERTH SHOW 9th April
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Second batch of show schedules .....
[attach=1] INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SHOW, Nottingham April 16 th
[attach=2] GLASGOW SHOW 7th May
[attach=3] ABERDEENSHIRE SHOW 21st May
[attach=4] LATE BULB DISPLAY, RBGE 3rd September;
[attach=5] DISCUSSION WEEKEND, DUMFRIES 23rd - 25th September
[attach=6] NEWCASTLE SHOW, Ponteland 8th October
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6948.new#new
for more details of "What's Next SRGC 2011" 8)
And a reminder of the 2011 Discussion Weekend: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6340.0 (book by june 10th to get best deal ;D )
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Next SRGC Event is the "Late Bulb Day" to be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh of 3rd September 2011
LATE BULB DAY AT RBGE (Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh )
3rd September 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
SHOW SECRETARY: Barry Caudwell,
Abernyte Farm Cottage, Abernyte, Inchture, Perth, PH14 9ST.
Telephone 01828 686709.
E-mail f.b.caudwellATfireflyuk.net ( replacing AT with @ )
VENUE: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)
Pedestrian entrance is through Inverleith Row at the old reception next to where the flag poles are situated. A map will be supplied with the tickets.
Coffee at 10.00am
Two Presentations one at 10.30am the other at 2 pm
by Lady Christine Skelmersdale of Broadleigh Gardens
Using Bulbs in the Garden
&
The fascinating world of the Iris
For more about Broadleigh Gardens web site at
http://www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk/
Some of Broadleigh’s bulbs will be on sale.
Tea at 3.30 pm
This is a ticket only event: your ticket includes, lunch and coffee, and a look around the Alpine Nursery area during the lunch break.
At weekends parking is free all day on one side of Inverleith Place (the north side of Garden).
Tickets which include a map & directions, and will be available from Rachael Brown or Kerstin Price at RBGE on 0131 248 2844, at £12 and will also be on sale at shows. For non SRGC members, tickets are £14
Members are invited to bring along as many pans of dwarf bulbs and flowering alpine plants as possible for display. A single flowering bulb or plant is of interest to other enthusiasts.
Contributions are invited for a 50:50 Bulb sale, which will be held to cover expenses. It is hoped that a number of nurseries will have plants for sale.
Please note that no Ericaceae should be brought along for either the display or
the plant sale.
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SRGC Show at the Discussion Weekend, Dumfries , Saturday 24th September 2011
See schedule and details in post No 4, above.... http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6069.msg181192#msg181192
Also in that post are all details of the Ponteland show, on 8th October, one of the Joint SRGC/AGS Shows. http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6069.msg181192#msg181192
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Still just time to get your entries in for the Ponteland show!
NEWCASTLE SHOW : Ponteland
8th October 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm
SHOW SECRETARIES: Alan Furness & Alan Newton
Alan Newton, 12 Main Street, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9NR. Tel: 01661 871974.
Email: Alan.Newton@agsgroups.org
Alan Furness, St Lukes Cottage, Wooley, Hexham. NE46 1TT. Tel: 01434 673445
Email: a.furness944@btinternet.com
VENUE: The Memorial Hall, Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE20 9NX
DIRECTIONS: A1 round Newcastle; A696 past Airport and into Ponteland; Darras
Road is to the left.
ENTRIES TO: Alan Newton by Wednesday before the show
(Novice Section Entries at any time - advance notice of large entry
appreciated)
STAGING: 8.00 am to 9.45 am on Saturday only. NO STAGING ON FRIDAY
NIGHT. No late entries after 9.30 am on the Saturday!
JUDGING: Begins at 10.00 am
TROPHY PRESENTATION: 3.45 pm
ORGANISATION: Members should note that SRGC Show Notes and Regulations apply
this year, and AGS next year. Accordingly a Forrest medal may be awarded this year.
Members of both AGS & SRGC are eligible for all prizes medals and other awards. Points count
towards Seasonal Aggregates and Merit Medals according to membership.
Bulbous plants: SRGC rules.
RHS JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE: will meet at 12.00 noon.
Full schedule to download in earlier post:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6069.msg181192#msg181192