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Maggi Young

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SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« on: April 21, 2014, 01:06:12 PM »
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HIGHLAND SHOW: NAIRN    26th April 10.30am to 3.30 pm  (Show Opens 12.30 pm)
SHOW SECRETARIES: Carol and David Shaw
Telephone 01309 641405 Mobile (Friday) 07906 333045  Email: delftdavid@googlemail.com

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.

Special Prize £20 Best Plant in Section II from a first-time exhibitor at an SRGC Show. New exhibitors please ask for special stickers when you enter. ....... how's that for an incentive!
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2014, 07:42:46 AM »
A little damp at the moment (exhibitors who came up from the south yesterday brought the rain with them) but due to brighten up in mid-morning for yet another sunny day in Nairn.
David Shaw, Forres, Moray, Scotland

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2014, 06:21:20 PM »
Home from Nairn after a lovely day at a super show.  Almost had to swim our way up there through persistent rain but when we got to Nairn it was merely damp and the day improved greatly.

Last time I attended and judged there it was still simply a local show and not a full SRGC affair. The venue is  every bit as nice as I remember and the show hall was looking really good.
Section 2 was well supported with some super plants - including some from one first time exhibitor- the Forum's Ivan McConachie.
Neither the BD nor myself managed to remember to take a camera - seems getting three westies and ourselves ready for an early start is too much for us! We're out of practice at the show departure routine lately.  :-X

Ian and I judged in different sections - too much danger of a punch-up otherwise, so instead he sailed round with Julia Corden and Elspeth Mackintosh  and I was able to argue instead with Ian Christie and Harley Milne! ;)


Best plant in Section 2 was a fresh Lewisia cotyledon hybrid shown by Olive Bryers
Ivan McConachie's Saxifraga 'Pixie' was the best plant from a first- time exhibitor.

Sam Sutherland won the trophy for best primula with a large pan of Primula rusbyi
The best bulb  trophy went to Narcissus x cazorlanus from Carole and Ian Bainbridge.
The best plant from a member resident in the Highland or Moray Groups areas  was judged to be a fine pan of Pleione from Francis and Margaret Higgins from Cromdale. Berriedale.
A Certificate of Merit was awarded to a pan of Loiseleuria procumbens, full of  tiny flowers, grown by Ian the Christie kind.

The trophy for best ericaceous plant went to Andromeda polifolia  this was grown by Snapper Stan - who will have photos for us  in the next day or so.

So, which plant won the Forrest Medal?
Well it was the delightful Andromeda from Stan da Prato - Stan's first Forrest Medal, but not, I hope, his last!

As you will see from Stan's photos when they appear , there were many good plants on display- some not quite at their peak and one or two just a day beyond perfection on close inspection - but the overall effect of the hall was bright and colourful.  The cut flower section with classes for narcissus and tulips was placed by a window and was a treat in the morning, and by the time we made our early retreat mid afternoon, the tulips were nearly all open as if enjoying a warm day in the sun!  There was a club plant stall which did a roaring trade, as, it seemed to me, did Ardfearn and Rumbling Bridge, who both had a grand selection for sale.

Local members were busy helping Carol and David to see the day ran smoothly and what a good job they all did.
Thanks for a lovely day, Highland Folkies!

It was lovely to catch up with so many friends from the area that I have not seen for too many years and, not having been to any shows this year since the Dunblane Early Bulb Day, lots of other pals, too. 8)



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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 07:09:52 PM »
Hello all, yes a great day at Nairn I was kept firmly in hand by Maggie really special to see both Ian and Maggie any way the Forrest medal was won bt super snapper Stan I post a selection of pictures with the First being Stan with his first Forrest medal well don, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2014, 07:11:38 PM »
Next lot, Ian
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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2014, 08:58:09 AM »
Some pictures of principal award winners. The Askival trophy for best pot of bulbs went to Carole & Ian Bainbridge for Narcissus X cazorlanus which was also part of their winning  three pan entry in Class 2. Sam Sutherland also had a very good three pan entry and from it his Primula rusbyi took the Culloden Cup for best primula and I believe was  considered for the Forrest medal.  Ian  Christie's  Loiseluria procumbens -sometimes called  the mountain azalea - was the best plant in the class for Scottish natives and received a merit certificate.

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2014, 09:11:35 AM »
The Highland show has a very impressive section 2 which actually had more plants than section 1. The Roslyn-Shirras tankard for most points went to Francis & Margaret Higgins  for a fine pot of Pleoine- they also took the Weir trophy for best exhibit by a member of the Highland & Moray groups with another Pleoine which they showed in section 1. Olive Bryers has been a long term  supporter of the show and took the Dunbarney salver for best plant in section 2 with a colourful Lewisia. Hamish Mackintosh had the best plant in section V with Primula Drumcliffe. Finally  Ian McConachie received the prize for the best plant from a new exhibitor with Saxifraga Pixie.

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2014, 09:29:04 AM »
a quick tour of the section 2 benches.

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2014, 09:30:29 AM »
moving round....

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2014, 09:30:48 AM »
A few more pictures from the show, a long drive home very pleased to get several red tickets, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2014, 09:33:42 AM »
..and more including section V and the classes for cut flowers which widen the appeal of the show to those not able to exhibit in sections 1 or 2.

the red handled scissors at the back of the nice little floral arrangement were not part of that display but   left by a careless exhibitor  ie myself.
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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2014, 09:59:46 AM »
now some views of section 1

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2014, 10:01:10 AM »
..........more of section 1

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2014, 10:06:33 AM »
staging the plants

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Re: SRGC Highland Show 26th April
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2014, 10:33:32 AM »
Some views at judging time. Not all the time allocated for judging  is actually spent looking at the plants. First tea must be taken. Eventually a  couple of judges get as far as  the first  bench but then proceed to have a conversation. This is all so tiring more tea is  needed. Eventually  they  look at the plants. They  usually divide into two teams of judges  to speed things  up  - essential after all the time taken  over the tea- so the show can open to the public  by midday. Meanwhile the stewards wait patiently to affix stickers on the cards of the prize-winners.

 


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