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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on April 28, 2012, 03:18:52 PM
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NEW!! HIGHLAND SHOW
For many years the "old Inverness" Group, now the Highland Group., has held a local show for local members,
This year is the first Highland show that is a national SRGC show.
28 April 10.30am to 3.30 pm
(Show Opens 12.30 pm)
VENUE: Nairn Community Centre, King Street, Nairn IV12 4BQ
LOCATION: King Street is the main A96 trunk road passing
through Nairn. The CC is 200m north of the bus
station. There is limited parking immediately
adjacent to the hall but ample across the road.
PLANT SALES: Begin at 11.00 am
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We'd normally say "pictures please someone" but under present circumstances just a report would do. Hope it went well folks.
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Yes, if there are photos we will have to be patient :'( but it will be good to know that all went well.
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It did go well thanks to the work of the local group - who were also responsible for a particularly impressive section 2 - and there are photos.
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Great news ,Stan.
The local group show has always been a delight to see so it's no surprise that the local members supported well and showed their skills.
Photos from the show will be something to look forward to when we get our picture posting capability restored . :)
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We had a fantastic show with some superb plants on the benches Sam Sutherland won his first Forrest medal with a very well flowered Astragalus utahensis whilst Carole & Ian Bainbridge took the Culloden Cup for Best Primula in Show with Primula rusbyi ellisiae. Stan da Prato went home with the Highland Trophy for the most first prize points in Section I.
Tina Finch won the new Dunbarney Salver for Best Plant in Section II with Morisia monantha whilst Olive Bryers received the George Roslyn Shirras Tankard for most first prize point in Section II and also received the Bronze Medal.
David & self took home the Weir Shield for Best Plant in Section I from a member of the Highland or Moray Groups and also the Askival Trophy for Best Bulb in Show for Fritillaria pontica.
Well done to all the Highland and Moray members who ensured that Section II was groaning with great plants.
A great way to spend my birthday and thank you to everyone who helped at the Show and put plants on the benches. Next year we hope to see a few more exhibitors from the central belt.
David will post some photos later.
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Not entirely sporting that you should have to spend your birthday working so hard, Carol, but it sounds as though the effort was more than worth it!
Congratulations to all the prize winners - how exciting for Sam to get a first Forrest at the first national Highland show... that'll be worth a cake in future years' celebrations ;D
I know that Astragalus utahensis is a super plant... Sam likes these "posh peas" as I call them, and grows them well.
Well done , to you and all the team and the exhibitors! 8) 8)
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Hi all, I judged at the New Highland show where several very good plants wer on the benches we had 7 plants to look at for The Forrest medal which was won by Sam Sutherland my Meconopsis x cookei Old rose was a runner up. I will post pictures that I have incuding Mr happy snapper Stan da Prato.
cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Caption to picture 2 showing "tearful" member. "Well, b****r it, I'll win something one day"
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Thank you for judging Ian and for reminding me there were 7 plants pulled forward for the Forrest Medal, including our Frit.
Maggi hard work yes but the great turn out to view the Show and buy plants from the trade stalls made it well worth while.
I look forward to many years of the Highland Show.
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It's not every show that has seven plants good enough to be pulled out for consideration for the Forrest! Another good sign for your show, Carol!! 8)
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Yes I think it is a very good sign... There really were some stunning plants. The P & J sent a photographer and will be in the Highland and possibly Moray editions tomorrow I was 'interviewed' by phone and e-mail today. The local paper also sent a photographer and just took a call asking for details. Nairn is doing an archive of everything that occurs in the town during the jubilee year so there was another photographer along plus one of the local councillors. It will all help to raise the Show's profile and that can only be a good thing.
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Yes I think it is a very good sign... There really were some stunning plants. The P & J sent a photographer and will be in the Highland and possibly Moray editions tomorrow I was 'interviewed' by phone and e-mail today. The local paper also sent a photographer and just took a call asking for details. Nairn is doing an archive of everything that occurs in the town during the jubilee year so there was another photographer along plus one of the local councillors. It will all help to raise the Show's profile and that can only be a good thing.
Fantastic news.... no such thing as bad publicity, eh?
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Fantastic news.... no such thing as bad publicity, eh?
Not in this case no...
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I shall start with pictures of award winning plants - hopefully the exhibitor's name will be visible.
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The tea urn is an important feature as the show is set up not least for the teams of judges. Judging is done in two teams of three so if anyone has a plant in a class they drop out. One team start at open section class one the other with section two until they meet somewhere in the middle of the hall. The reserve judge continues to take refreshments. Stewards follow the judges adding the coloured stickers and recording so points totals can be calculated. The last decisions call for plants to be pulled fom their classes to be considered for awards - first the best in section two and from a new exhibitor then the Forrest medal for best in show. All this proves so demanding for Barry that he advertises for more nourishment.
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now some pictures of people looking at plants
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now plants in the open section
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Pic 071JPG is Jonny Karlsson from Sweden who came along with his wife, Pia, and two friends. We were also blessed with a visit from Raif Rockstroh and his wife from Germany. To these, along with the many visitors coming from Wick, Edinburgh and all places between, our thanks for your support. We had enough appreciative comments to last us right through until next years show ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks for the pictures of the show. Nothing better sitting here on a rainy day but being cheered up with some great pictures. I really wanted to go to the Nairn show :'( Its great to see so many plants as the weather hasn't been that kind to our plants. Well done to everyone.
Angie :)
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this batch of ten are all from section 2 which was the strongest section 2 in the country so far this year
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Other things contribute to the day - seed is for sale as are books while the local group put on a display of auriculas and fish box troughs as well as running a well stocked plant stall. Meanwhile nurserymen found time to talk - note the happy smile in the last picture as the sales table empties of plants.
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The last view inside the hall shows a past president looking on as the current president opens her wallet to buy a plant from the Kevock stand.
Scope for a caption competiton?
Some rascal has already suggested 'Let us hope the moths did not settle on the plants'.
Should reduce his chances of an award at the AGM in November
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I have just worked out the statistics for the show.
Section I - 117 entries and 169 pots on the bench
Section II - 79 entries and 94 pots on the bench
Total - 196 entries and 263 pots on the bench
We are quite comfortable with that for a first effort and we are hoping that more showers will now feel that it is worthwhile making the trip north for next years show.
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David, you are justifiably pleased with the rsults of the first national show in Nairn.... and how fitting for our club that you should have had such nice international visitors as well... the Swedish party were here yesterday and said how much they had enjoyed the show!
We've often said in the past how important food is : after all an army marches on its stomach and all that - and these pic, including that great pic of Barry and his judge's card just proves it!
Hard to grow good plants if the gardener is hungry!
You are fortunate to have a hall with such good light.... that always helps the plants to look their best. Cunning ruse to have the gentians by the window so they opened nicely! ;)
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Driving south the Cairngorms looked impressive under a covering of fresh snow
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Thanks, Maggie. It was nice to meet the international vistors and I am pleased that they told you they enjoyed the show. It was just happenchance that the gentians were by the window, you will have noticed the aroids alongside! These are things that we will have to work on for next year. We actually had to lower the blinds for judging as the SUN was so bright.
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Congratulations Carole and David, and all the Highland Group members who worked so hard to make sure "going national" has been a great success. It looks like a wondrful show and something to be really proud of.
What please, is the pink rhododendron on both pages, next to the cassiope?
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What please, is the pink rhododendron on both pages, next to the cassiope?
I think that is Rhod. 'Snipe' - I think it is grown/shown by "Snapper Stan" da Prato 8)
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Ah. Thank you Maggi. It is one I had years ago when the late Jim LeComte introduced many small rhodos but where is it now? It may still be around somewhere though. I find I'm getting quite good at dwarf rhodos (species) from seed. :)
Are you into summer time yet? It's about 11am here,, summer time stopped about 6 weeks ago.
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I can confirm that it is R. Snipe, Lesley, shown by 'Most Points in Section 1' Stan da Prato.
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See Sandy's magnificent report in the Show Reports section.