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Title: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 24, 2012, 06:52:01 PM
Congratulations   to Sam Sutherland and his team for a very enjoyable  day. A few snaps to start  - the winning  3 plant group from Cyril -the Trillium gained the Forrest and Primula Broadwell Milkmaid awards for best primula and best European plant.  Certificates of merit went to  Bill Robinson's  Narcissus bulbocodium and the show secretary's Iris. Two other nice plants were  the Bainbridges'  Narcissus watieri  Abaleish and Jean Wylie's Shortia named for Brian Wilson.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 24, 2012, 07:02:50 PM
Some snaps of the show - plants and people
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Maggi Young on March 24, 2012, 07:03:54 PM
Glad you enjoyed the day Stan.... I was hoping your camera was with you!

Some great plants there already....this looks like an excellent beginning to this show in a new venue.

Sam will be happier now it is over - show secretaries always are more rlaxed and relieved when their show is done.... it gives the longest posssible spell of calm before the next one needs to be organised!
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Maggi Young on March 24, 2012, 07:06:26 PM
The show hall looks to have good light.... that's always a plus, isn't it? Makes the photos so much nicer and helps the folks who are there all day to feel less like mole rats. ;) :-X
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: FrazerHenderson on March 24, 2012, 07:29:18 PM
The venue was actually well-appointed: good show hall with reasonable light; roomy catering area; sufficient sales area; and adequate car-parking within close vicinity. Also handy for visiting Culross to explore its Hanseatic charms whilst awaiting results.

There was quality rather than execessive quantity, with bulbous plants and primulas to the fore.

Stan is too modest; he picked up Carnegie Dunfermline Trust Trophy (most wins Section I) and had some splendid plants on show, especially his rhododendrons.

Club President, Liz Mills took the Fife County Trophy for most wins in Section II.

My own favourite was Iris rosenbachiana shown by hard-working show secretary Sam Sutherland.

Well done Sam for puting on a good show; here's to next year!


Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: TC on March 24, 2012, 07:51:26 PM
A few more from today's show.  Purely to give a flavour and the ones I liked.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: TC on March 24, 2012, 08:00:52 PM
One more pleione
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Maggi Young on March 24, 2012, 08:09:07 PM
Huge congratulations to Cyril on bagging another medal and to the other folks "winning big"!

Well done, Stan for winning the "overall award" and to Prezz Liz for really getting to grips with her exhibiting career! Hurrah!!
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: ChrisB on March 24, 2012, 10:12:48 PM
Isn't that bulbocodium a stunner?  Lovely pics .... thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 24, 2012, 10:31:47 PM
The presidential  tulips deserve a post all to themselves.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 25, 2012, 08:01:52 AM
more people among the plants
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 25, 2012, 08:19:52 AM
the Inner Wheel ladies from Stirling did a sterling job providing refreshments.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 25, 2012, 08:30:09 AM
the show has a section for photos and artwork. Michael Almond had an entertaining   digitally manipulated image of vine weevil. The flower is by Christine Boulby in case the card is not legible.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 25, 2012, 08:37:17 AM
This image suggests that  gender equality may not have reached the Kincardine  area.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Stan da Prato on March 25, 2012, 08:43:56 AM
Finally a notice advertising  the next show in Scotland - though there will of course be the 40th  anniversary event over the Border in Hexham on Saturday 31st March.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: ChrisB on March 25, 2012, 01:29:10 PM
Don't those cakes look yummy  Lovely show folks wish I could have been there....
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Liz Mills on March 25, 2012, 07:50:41 PM
Yes the cakes were absolutely yummy.  And the Show itself was a great success - thanks to Super Sam Sutherland who worked so hard to save the 'Stirling Show'.  Hope you've recovered by now, Sam.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 25, 2012, 11:31:12 PM
Nice bit of alliteration there Liz, and a wonderful pot of Tulips. Well done. :D

I am really looking forward to meeting you in Tabor, along with Maggi, Angie and all the other Forumists who will be there. :-*
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Liz Mills on March 27, 2012, 08:55:43 PM
Looking forward to meeting you, Lesley, and all the other Forumists from far away.  Should be a great Conference - just a pity it's over a year away.
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: ChrisB on March 28, 2012, 01:14:46 PM
But we're gearing up anyway.... by the time it comes around we'll be well ready to go.....
Title: Re: Stirling show in Kincardine
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 28, 2012, 09:26:17 PM
No, I'm very happy it's over a year away. A few more dollars saved and (maybe) a kg or two lost. ;D
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