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  2007/8 Autumn/Winter/Spring Programme

The lectures are given in the main Lecture Theatre of the Royal Botanic Garden at 7:30 p.m.. Most of the talks are illustrated by slides and are followed by a short time for questions. Tea and biscuits are served in the staff restaurant after the lectures to allow time for informal discussion and to meet new members.

Tuesday October 2:
Niwaki: pruning, shaping and training trees the Japanese way
Jake Hobson

Tuesday October 16:
  Pollen fathers the Earth's green mantle. The importance of pollen, its impact on our lives
Madeline Harley

Tuesday November 6:
The challenge of growing alpines from Austria and Italy
Jim Jermyn

Tuesday November 20:
The Himalayas in our gardens - 2 centuries of plant introductions

David Long

Tuesday December 4:
The Naming of Names, a history

Anna Pavord

Tuesday December 18:
Put a sparkle into Christmas
Irene Birse
(Floral Art Demonstration arrangements will go for raffle)

Wednesday January 9, 2008:
199th Annual General Meeting, 7:00pm
Presentation of awards and President's Reception

Tuesday January 15:
  The Desk, the House and the Garden - The Rehabilitation of the Nightingale-Brown Property, Providence, Rhode Island
Professor Colgate Searle

Tuesday January 29:
Joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, at RCPE Queen Street
Dr Harry Payne, formerly McFarlane Smith, Pharmaceutical Co,
Mr Ian Milne, RCPE Senior Librarian

Tuesday February 5:
Magnolia Magic
Jim Gardener, Curator of RHS Wisley Garden

Tuesday February 19:
RCHS Shows - the last fifty years
Rognvald Tulloch

Tuesday March 4:
Soft-fruit Breeding in a changing landscape
Rex Brennan

Tuesday March 18:
  Gardens and Wildflowers of the East Lothian Coast
Stan da Prato
(follow-up walk in the area in June)

SHOWS

Spring Flower Show 2008
Caledonian Hall
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30th March at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
See the "Shows" page for more information

Friday 30th May - Sunday 1st June:
GARDENING SCOTLAND 2008
Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston.


SPRING PLANT SALES 2008

Our annual Spring sales of summer bedding and hanging basket and container plants will be held, as usual, in the Saughton Winter Garden on the following dates:

Saturdays 3rd, 10th and 17th May, 10:00am - 12:30pm

OUTINGS

There will be our usual programme of full day outings, evening visits and a six day excursion to gardens and events in various parts of the country. Arrangements have still to be confirmed, and details will be given in "Preview" and a booking form with full details will be sent to society members in the late December mailshot.


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