Author Topic: SRGC/AGS Hexham Show 14th April 2018 (Read 6013 times)

Maggi Young · « **on:** April 02, 2018, 02:37:40 PM »

SRGC rules and Forrest Medal potential at this year's show!

Nurseries attending the show will be:
Edrom Nurseries - Coldingham Eyemouth
Hartside Nursery - Alston Northumberland
Pottertons Nursery - Market Rasen Lincolnshire
Aberconwy Nursery - Colwyn Bay - Wales
Ryal Nursery - Ryal Northumberland
Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries - Stanley Durham
Laneside Hardy Orchids Preston Lancashire
Halls of Heddon - Heddon Northumberland
Rockpots - Derbyshire - Hand made stone troughs
Rumbling Bridge Nursery will also be attending the Hexham Show
And of course the NE Alpine Group will also have a plant stand. ...... lots of chances for the proverbial "retail therapy" !

Maggi Young · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2018, 04:22:33 PM »

Graeme and Hilary Butler of Rumbling Bridge Nursery will also be attending the Hexham Show

Maggi Young · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2018, 11:18:19 AM »

The weather seems to have taken a major turn for the better - so I hope there will be lots of folks heading for the Hexham show on Saturday 14th - whether as exhibitors, nursery folk or visitors - to have a wonderful time at the show!

shelagh · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:14:16 AM »

Maggi do you have any info about the parking facilities? Last year you needed a Doctorate in Parking Mismanagement to work it out.

ChrisB · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2018, 07:06:46 PM »

Hi Shelagh,
It’s free to park all day up behind the swimming pool building, south and slightly east of the venue. If you are not sure come find one of us and we will try to help, but everywhere else it’s time limited, but free.... I think .... if anyone knows differently do enlighten me tks

ChrisB · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2018, 07:20:13 PM »

Just took a look at the council site. The red bays are 2hrs, blue bays 4hrs and only the white bays all day, but All are free of charge. You do need a parking disc though... And those all important all day bays are the ones I mentioned in the other post, and many are taken up by people who work in the town ...

Maggi Young · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2018, 11:50:48 AM »

Hartside Nursery getting great plants ready for Hexham Show for Scottish Rock Garden Club and Alpine Garden Society on Saturday at WentworthLeisure Centre - Other nurseries there too - rare plants on display and for sale! All Welcome!!

Maggi Young · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2018, 09:19:25 PM »

Rob and Jackie of Pottertons Nursery are set up at Hexham for Alpine Garden Society / Scottish Rock Garden Club Show tomorrow.... Have fun everyone!

and Graeme and Hilary Butler of Rumbling Bridge are also ready to go.....

Maggi Young · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2018, 04:53:29 PM »

Forrest Medal plant at Hexham today was this large pot of Saxifraga retusa ssp augustana grown by Alan Furness - the photos are from Rob Potterton.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2018, 05:35:11 PM »

Graeme Butler of Rumbling Bridge pictured their lovely Caltha hybrid 'Moonshine' which was given an Award of Merit by the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee at Hexham

I think the plant is a C. polypetala x C. leptosepala cross. (checking on that!)

Thanks to Hilary Butler for this note for clarification....

Maggi Young · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2018, 06:18:02 PM »

Photo of the RBG Edinburgh Alpine Dept's display at Hexham ..... photo by Alan Gardner

Maggi Young · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:37:17 PM »

Here are some photos from Hexham Show -the plants which took his eye, kindly provided by Alan Gardner....

Maggi Young · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:38:21 PM »

Maggi Young · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:39:39 PM »

Maggi Young · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2018, 01:41:07 PM »

Some cracking plants on show - look carefully, you'll see that there are plants featured from the likes of Christine Boulby, Cliff Booker, Sue Simpson and many more forumists!