SRGC Discussion Weekend 2012- Dumfries 28th to 30th September

[Maggi Young]

I don't know where or when, next year, Mark. Hopefully someone will tell us soon!



 Later edit: I'm told news should be on the way soon about the 2013 event. 

[Maggi Young]

News from Tim Lever:

I will of course bring orders as well as having the stand.
If anyone would like a copy of our autumn list please
phone us on 01492 580 875 and ask for one.
We will be producing it a couple of weeks before the DW.

Best Regards

Tim

[David Shaw]

Work on the 2013 Discussion Weekend has been progressing and I can now reveal that it will be at the Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey on 4 - 6 October.
More details will be available later, meanwhile enjoy http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/grant-arms.en.html?aid=311076;label=hotel-36119-gb&gclid=CKjG4siw7rECFcUNfAodKUoAlA

[Roma]

That is good news, David.  Much closer for me than Dumfries though quite a long way for those who live in the South.

[Maggi Young]

The hotel has its own website : http://www.grantarmshotel.com/

[David Shaw]

Whoops, sorry, noted the wrong site. Maggies is what I intended to copy.

[Darren]

Had a feeling it would be back to the Highlands again next time around. Suits us OK 

[krisderaeymaeker]

Yesterday we made al the arrangements .... The first discussion weekend , the first time I visit Scotland , the first time to meet many of you ...
Looking forward !

[Maggi Young]

Well Kris, FIRST of all, you must know you will have fun! We are looking forward to seeing to here

[Maggi Young]

Ann Sinclair has sent these notes about the various workshops to be held at the Discussion Weekend:

At the Discussion week-end at the end of the month the Reivers have organised three workshops.

 Rosemary Cox has put together a workshop on 'Colour in Alpines'. She will look at how a plant makes colour (petals/leaves/fruit); how to mix colour and how to match the colour of the chosen plant material. For this workshop you will need * watercolour paintbrush

 * water holder – a small jar or similar

 * paper towel

 * Paints – small selection (Cadmium red (an orangey red); French Ultramarine (red blue); New gamboges (a red yellow); Windsor yellow (a bluey yellow); Permanent rose (a blue pink); Windsor blue (green shade). Burnt sienna, raw sienna and alizeran crimson are useful.

 You could also bring ( though these are not essential): lens or magnifying glass; pencil; plant or flower. Rosemary will bring the watercolour paper and her selection of plants/flowers.

 

Ian Young’s photographic workshop is on 'Taking Plant Portraits'. Ian hopes to help members get the best from their digital cameras using them to take plant portraits at the Show. He promises to help the struggling ‘where appropriate’. Bring your camera!

 

There will be limited places at these workshops. Book a place at Registration on Friday or Saturday morning.

 

Our third workshop is an outside event – so pray for decent weather.

Ian Christie will lead 'Re-making the Bed'. First take a bed well past it’s sell by date, add a chunk or twelve of Locharbriggs sandstone, mix in some interesting plants, sprinkle liberally with Christie expertise, a dash of heckle – and we will be cooking by gas! The Cairndale has let us loose to revamp one section of its garden and we hope to leave a fitting reminder and thank you to them by constructing at least the start of a alpine bed.


Now if the Reivers had done their job correctly they would have organised one workshop to follow on after the other – but there ain’t enough hours in the day to fit it all in – so you are going to have to choose.

And just to warn all those who attended last year – and more particularly those who didn’t – the Tart with the rude name WILL make an appearance again.

[annew]

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I will look forward to meeting her...

[ChrisB]

 

[Richard Green]

I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday morning, and learning some photo tips at Ian's workshop.......

Hope the trains are kind to you Maggi !

[Maggi Young]

I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday morning, and learning some photo tips at Ian's workshop.......

Hope the trains are kind to you Maggi !

See you them Richard.

Just gathering assorted emergency rations for the journey- train travel raises such an appetite at the best of times!

[SusanS]

See you them Richard.

Just gathering assorted emergency rations for the journey- train travel raises such an appetite at the best of times!

When we returned from our hols, I booked first class train travel from London.  It was fantastic - not only was food and drinks included in the price, (which was only £10 more expensive than standard / cattle class), the drinks were served at our table, juice and water was served in proper glasses, hot drinks in proper mugs and cups and the food on plates.  In between the meals, (they prepared veggie options for us), we were forced fed chocolates and biscuits. I was disappointed to be getting off 1 stop before lunch.  A very nice way to end the holiday and well worth the extra £10.