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SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: Maggi Young on September 04, 2014, 07:14:36 PM

Title: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on September 04, 2014, 07:14:36 PM

Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014

Display Gardens, competitive show, talks, demonstrations - masses to see and do  8)
Camperdown Country Park , Dundee       Friday 5th to Sunday 7th September 2014
 Open 10.00am to 5.30pm each day.

http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/sites/default/files/factfile_2014.pdf (http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/sites/default/files/factfile_2014.pdf)

Highlights with an SRGC edge  ;)

11.15 - 12.15     Making and planting a trough with Ian Young  in the Events marquee
14.45 - 15.30     Q&A with Jim McColl, George Anderson and Ian Young  in the Events marquee

http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/ (http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/)

On other days of the show, there is also involvement with talks and Q & As from SRGC members Nicola Singleton and Carole Baxter.  8)


Full events programme of talks, music etc:
http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/sites/default/files/events2014.pdf (http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/sites/default/files/events2014.pdf)   (large file)

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Stan da Prato on September 10, 2014, 06:01:36 PM

......a few belated snaps. First a view of the small alpine section which does not receive many entries. Then the three entries for a display of alpines. Last in this batch the 6 Pan class with three entries.

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Stan da Prato on September 10, 2014, 06:06:40 PM

 the three pan class, then my Microcachrys now in cone, then two pictures  of the Dundee council display based on Barnhill rock garden which won the best show garden. Finally the display from Angus college which also had some alpines.

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on September 10, 2014, 06:25:36 PM

Ian was very taken with the Barnhill display too :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf)

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Chris Johnson on September 11, 2014, 06:28:43 AM

Quote from: Maggi Young on September 10, 2014, 06:25:36 PM

Ian was very taken with the Barnhill display too

That link is coming up as NOT FOUND, Maggi.

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on September 11, 2014, 08:50:34 AM

Try this now, Chris :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf)

Title: Re: Dundee Food and Flower Festival 5-6-7 September 2014
Post by: Chris Johnson on September 11, 2014, 10:36:53 AM

Quote from: Maggi Young on September 11, 2014, 08:50:34 AM

Try this now, Chris :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2014Sep101410372337BULB_LOG_37.pdf)

Well worth waiting for, Maggi. Good to see the fungi.

Chris