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Programmes and newsletters from SRGC local groups are available further down this page. Venues and meeting times given in the list below may be subject to change so please check the programmes carefully.
SRGC members are not automatically enrolled as members of their nearest local group. Members can inform the SRGC if they wish their details to be passed to a local group. It is left to SRGC members to contact any group they wish to support in their locale, this is in keeping with recent GDPR regulations.
Members and guests are, of course, welcome at all the local groups.
July 2019: Available to all online is the latest edition of what used to be known as the "Secretary's Pages " - now a more general newsletter incorporating all the usual SRGC notices, and more - it's now called "Dryas" - click here to download Dryas July 2019
SRGC Show Schedule Booklet 2019: click here -contains all venue details etc.
Autmn Festival and SRGC AGM 9th November 2019 - Location: Burnside Hall (Old Scone Church Hall), Burnside, Scone, PH2 6LP. All details are in the Dryas booklet for July 2019.
For general queries to the SRGC, please email via the "Contact Us" button in the menu at the top of this page.
The SRGC Secretary is Carolyn McNab, Barmagachan House, Borgue, Kirkcudbright DG6 4SW
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THE SCOTTISH ROCK GARDEN CLUB LIBRARY
The library is available for use by any SRGC member and, by prior mutual agreement, collection of books from a show is still an option.
Members may apply for books on an individual basis or ask their local group to include certain titles in their allocation.
Sheila McNulty is the the new SRGC librarian
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Local SRGC Groups
Group Newsletters and programmes : Please note these are only as current as the information that has been sent to the WebTeam
Group Meeting Programmes 2019- 2020 Season - click on the Group to open their programme
West of Scotland 2019-2020
Group Contact and meeting venue details
Meeting venue: Bowden Village Hall, Northrigg, Bowden, Melrose TD6 0SN
Contact details for Alison Ward, convenor e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Group meets in The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, Milngavie. Meetings on the second Monday of the month.
Convener Nicola Macnee To contact the Group : email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Venue: North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth PH15BF First Tuesday in the month at 19.30.
Venue: Threave Garden Visitor Centre, Castle Douglas: Usually third Thursday in the month October through March. Usually at 19.30 unless stated otherwise.
Meeting venue: Lowick Village Hall, Main Street, Lowick TD15 2UA
Convenor: chairman Janet Fielden This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Group contact: Dave Mark This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meetings Third Friday evening in month, normally held from September or October until March or April at 19.30. Venue : The McPherson Room, Evergreen Hall, 1 Bluebell Lane, Penrith CA11 7LH.
EDITOR 'The Rock Garden' : Anton EDWARDS, Duguid’s Wark, Manse Road, Caputh, Perthshire PH1 4JH
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Copy deadlines for the Secretary's Pages :18 May for the July issue, 18 November for the January issue.
SRGC Secretary is Carolyn McNab who can be contacted here:
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Group Meetings are mostly held monthly from September or October until March or April. The normal dates of meetings are given and the lectures usually start at 7.30 pm. Exceptions do occur, so it is wise to check by contacting the appropriate Group Convener. Alternative contact details can often be found in the programme details of each Group.
All local group members are urged to supply their email addresses to the local group to make it easier to inform them of any weather related cancellations etc.
Group News - previous
Edinburgh and the Lothians Autumn Newsletter 2018
Edinburgh Spring Newsletter 2019
Stirling Group News Sept. 2018
View previous local Group Meeting Programmes (click on the date by each name to open pdf)
Edinburgh and the Lothians 2018-2019
Spring 2019 Newsletter from Edinburgh and the Lothians Group
Glasgow and West of Scotland Group 2018 -2019
North Cumbria Group 2018 -2019
North Northumberland Group 2018-2019
North Northumberland Group Summer Programme 2019
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South West Scotland 2018 - 2019
Quick Links
The SRGC web site and forum is a large and valuable resource. Here are a few quick links to features you may find interesting!
Seedexchange: We list seeds of over 5000 species annually.
Journal: One of the world's best publications for rock gardeners.
Shows: Every year we hold shows in Scotland and in northern England.
Events: What's happening?
Seeking Plant information?
In addition to the articles on this website, which includes over a hundred of our Journals, the SRGC has a huge resource of thousands of plant photos and information in the pages of the interactive Forum. The Forum is fully searchable and you may well find there all you need to know about a particular plant.
To search the Forum click here
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Scottish Rock Garden Club is a Charity registered with Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): SC000942