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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on November 23, 2019, 06:06:08 PM
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2020 SHOW DATES
22 February: Early bulb, Dunblane
14 March: Kendal joint AGS/SRGC show
21 March: Dunblane show
28 March: Hexham Spring joint AGS/SRGC show
4 April: Edinburgh & the Lothians show
18 April: Perth show
25 April: Highland (Nairn) show
2 May: Glasgow show
16th -18th May David Boyd Event in Mull - corrected date.
23 May: Aberdeen show
29th -31st May Gardening Scotland Show
15 August: Dunblane Summer event
19th September Late Bulb Display, Aberdeen
26 September: Hexham Autumn joint AGS/SRGC show -
9-11 October: Discussion Weekend, Grantown on Spey
7 November AGM and Autumn Festival, Scone.
Next Events :
SRGC Early Bulb Day will be held in Dunblane, Perthshire, at the Victoria Hall, on Saturday 22nd February 2020
David Millward will talk at the event. He will give two talks based on his many travels in Turkey and Greece, in spring, summer and autumn, that will take us deep into the wild areas where the spring bulbs flourish. David is the Edinburgh Show Secretary and chairman of the SRGC Show Secretaries committee. He has won several Forrest Medal, including a couple for his magnificent pan of Narcissus obesus Lee Martin Form. David, a geologist, co-authored the book, 'Alpine Plants: Ecology for Gardeners' with John Good.
As usual at the early bulb day there will be a number of nurseries selling a wide range of plants. We hope that members will support us by bringing many plants for the 50:50 plant sale, whose sales will help to meet the costs of the event. Further information will be in the 2020 Show Schedule.
Snowdrop day for SRGC will be on Sunday 23rd February 2020 ( the day after the Dunblane Early Bulb Day) - cost will be £17 each
Meet Westmuir Hall 10am tea coffee a few home bakes then to Christie garden for tour of the special snowdrops (in Pots and Garden), drive to Brechin Castle to view the large colonies of Galanthus nivalis and special Galanthus plicatus
Bring a picnic or have lunch at Brechin castle Garden centre (from £6 ).
Speakers will be Sarah Rose Carlton speaking about st Andrews Botanic garden snowdrops plus Ian Christie speaking about special snowdrops.
Another advert will be in next journal - please contact Ian C. for further info, directions etc - ianchristie@btconnect.com phone 01575572977 mobile 07918663717
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Local Group meetings - contact details and programmes for the local SRGC Groups can be found here :
http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/local-groups (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/local-groups)
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In the light of the present corona virus pandemic the SRGC Stirling Show at Dunblane (previously planned for 21st March) has been cancelled.
If you know of anyone who was intending to go to the show, please let them know of this change of plans.
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Edit : Because of the corona virus pandemic the SRGC is mindful to protect its members and the public as bet we can - thus event, shows and meetings, are being cancelled. The relevant shows cancelled are struck through on the list below.
2020 SHOW DATES
22 February: Early bulb, Dunblane
14 March: Kendal joint AGS/SRGC show
21 March: Dunblane show
28 March: Hexham Spring joint AGS/SRGC show
4 April: Edinburgh & the Lothians show
18 April: Perth show
25 April: Highland (Nairn) show
2 May: Glasgow show
16th -18th May David Boyd Event in Mull
23 May: Aberdeen show
29th -31st May Gardening Scotland Show
15 August: Dunblane Summer event
19th September Late Bulb Display, Aberdeen
26 September: Hexham Autumn joint AGS/SRGC show -
9-11 October: Discussion Weekend, Grantown on Spey
7 November AGM and Autumn Festival, Scone.
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SRGC Discussion Weekend 2020 is cancelled.
Note to Registrants :
You may be concerned about the scheduled Discussion Weekend at Grantown-on-Spey in the light of the recent travel restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the viral pandemic. At present the Grant Arms Hotel is closed and the date for re-opening the hotel is not yet determined but will be dependent upon national guidelines regarding travel.
As a result, the SRGC Council have unanimously approved the cancellation of this meeting for 2020 and I have therefore returned your cheque for the booking fee which was not presented for payment. This is yet another unfortunate and disappointing cancellation in a year when they have been many others, but it was felt that we should take decisive action at an early stage.
If you have attended Discussion Weekends at the Grant Arms before you will know that we have been made most welcome by the staff and it has proved to be an excellent venue for the weekend. Once the travel restrictions begin to be relaxed, it is venues like this which will need the support of their visitors to rebuild their business.
We have therefore provisionally booked the hotel for October 2021 and revised plans will be notified in The Rock Garden and on the SRGC website as the situation develops: we look forward to meeting you there in 2021.
Keep safe and well.
Kind regards,
Peter Maguire (Registration Secretary)