Saturday 3rd September 2011
Ken Macintosh MSP will open the Show and prizes will be presented at 2.30pm. Come along and have a great family day out. The doors open at 2.00pm.
Thursday 15th September 2011
Dr Stephen Philips is an Honorary Professor in the Division of Infection and Immunity at Glasgow University with a research focus on tropical medicine. This evening he talks on the medicinal properties of some common and some not so common plants.
Thursday Thursday 22nd September 2011 at 7.00pm
A night of private shopping for the Autumn and Winter garden. Open to members and friends of the Society.
Thursday 20th October 2011 - remember this is also our Autumn Pot Plant Show
We welcome a new speaker to the Society, Dr Evelyn Stevens Ph.D who is a scientist with an interest in Meconopsis. She has developed a hillside garden at her home in Sheriffmuir, near Dunblane.
Thursday 17th November 2011
Ron Gilchrist is a consultant in soil fertility and tonight discusses how we, as individuals, can have an impact on the global food crisis we are facing. Check out "Farming for the Future" at http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/farm-for-the-future
Thursday 24th November 2011
We are delighted to host the popular Beechgrove Potting Shed with Theresa Talbot presenting. Evening recording starts at 7.00pm, so be in your seat and bring along your gardening questions. Programme to be broadcast on Sunday 27th November. Tickets are available from Committee members. Dobbies Club night will be next Thursday 1st December at 7.00pm
Thursday 19th January 2012 - following on our short AGM!
We welcome Louise Bustard back to the Society with a horticultural cornucopia of artifacts collected on her travels of odds and sods with a plant connection.
Thursday 16th February 2012
Peter Macdonald of Auchincruive SAC will talk about his time with a plant breeding nursery in the U.S.A. His research has included plant nutrition and micro-propagation.
Thursday 15th March 2012
Talk by Jim Jermyn who is a freelance horticultural consultant, author and lecturer. He also happens to be Chairman of Gardening Scotland and will offer cultural advice on how to meet the challenge of growing alpines in damp, dreich Scotland.
Thursday 19th April 2012
David Mitchell from Edinburgh Botanics with an exotic travelogue. David is Curator of the indoor plant collection and also a lecturer and broadcaster.
Thursday 26th April 2012
A night of private shopping, for the Spring & Summer garden. Open to members & friends and as this is our first visit back to Rouken Glen we need to keep numbers high. So come along and enjoy a cup of tea, a short seasonal talk from Garden Centre Staff & ten per cent off all purchases.
Thursday 17th May 2012
A new night for our calender where we can discuss tips on growing for the Flower Show. Plant swaps, quizzes etc may also be on the agenda.