Caley Society events
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.
