SRGC Autumn Event and AGM - 11th November 2017

[Maggi Young]

This year's AGM day will also feature an "Autumn Festival " .........


Features of the Autumn Festival


 AGM agenda


Details for the Photo Competition at AGM.

[David Shaw]

So, did nobody go to the AGM then, No comments??

[Maggi Young]

Nothing much so far, David -  Carolyn has some computer probelms and will provide a list of award winners as soon as she can.

 I heard from her that Stan da Prato won the  AGS Slaver for  prizes in Section 1 of the shows, the Rutland Salver for Section 2 of the shows went to Hamish Mackintosh  and the Golden Jubilee Salver to
Carole Bainbridge.
 
Many congratulations to those three!  I am hopeful of some photos  later, and fuller details.

The majority of SRGC members are outside Scotland but I am sure they would like to know, just as much as those of us here who could not attend, about the day.

[Maggi Young]

I am grateful for these notes about the day from David Rankin.....

"It was a good day, and the 'Feedback' talks in the morning were greatly appreciated. And as expected, Stan was amazing!

Here's an extract from my notes..........

SRGC merit medals for showing

Gold Medal              Barry & Cathy Caudwell

                             Clare Oates 

Silver Medal             Robin Pickering

Bronze Medal           Christine Boulby

                              Della Kerr

                              Bob Worsley

Gold Bar 1               Tommy Anderson

Gold bar 2                David & Carol Shaw

Gold bar 4                Alan Newton

                               Don Peace

Gold bar 7                 Ian Kidman

Gold bar 13 AND  14   Stan Da Prato

Gold bar 16               Margaret & Henry Taylor

AGS Salver for most first prize points in section I – Stan da Prato

Rutland Salver for most points in section II – Hamish Mackintosh

Peg Crosland Award for the best article in "The Rock Garden" – David Millward ‘Northwest Turkey in the Spring’ (issue 138)

David Lane Award for the best photo in "The Rock Garden" – Ian Christie, Ranunculus lyallii, Mount Cook Lily (issue 139)

Williamson Trophy for the best entry in section 5 (craftwork) of the photographic/arts competition – Carolyn McNab - Rheum nobile. I hope someone has a photo of this.

Golden Jubilee Salver for outstanding service to the club - Carole Bainbridge: President 3 yrs, two stints as editor, group convener 5 yr; joint show secretary, seed exchange particularly packeting, now reception, years on council, group committee – total heading towards 100 yrs of service!

AGS picture (President's award) for service to a local group. Avril and David Walkinshaw, West of Scotland – committee, discussion weekend (~1995), most for plant stalls. Propagated and gave 1000s of plants – kept group afloat. David died in summer. Awarded to Avril, in recognition of all that was done by both Avril and David.

Julia Corden was elected as president from next year.
Council members  were  elected,including new ordinary members  Monica Wylie (1 year), Sarah Carlton, Peter Moore, Peter Maguire  "


Title page of  David Millward's article,  TRG 138


Ranunculus lyallii   from Ian Christie  TRG139


Ranunculus lyallii, fringed form,  from Ian Christie  TRG139

[Maggi Young]

Carolyn McNab's  "stitchery" work which won the Williamson Trophy for the best craft work -  terrific, isn't it?
Carolyn, also the SRGC Secretary, by the way, calls it " Three dimensional fun " !



This is Rheum nobile, Baima Shan, Yunnan after a visit 2011. 
The open book is a Chinese flora showing the plant.
The Williamson Cup.


A closer photo of the work

[Maggi Young]

A report on the day from Sandy Leven is now online  : http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/SRGC-AGM-day-2017.pdf