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2025/26 Winter Zoom Talks

We are delighted that over the winter of 2025/26 we will broadcast a programme of four Zoom talks, open to everyone on Thursday evenings (UK time).  The programme will be based on the theme of:

Full details are listed below, along with instructions as to how to join the meetings. The Zoom link will open on the day of the talk, and virtual doors open from 7.15pm (GMT) for the talk to start at 7.30pm.

Donations
These talks are entirely free of charge to both SRGC members and non-members. Our charitable aim is to make information freely available. However, these talks do cost us to organise.
If enjoy these Zooms, we suggest a £5 donation to support our work, but any amount is hugely appreciated.
Choose 'Zoom Talks' from the dropdown list below. Then click the orange 'Donate' button and change the £0 to the amount you would like to donate.
You DO NOT need any PayPal account to pay - you can choose the white "Donate with Debit or Credit Card" option, or alternatively pay using your Paypal account:

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Thank you in advance for your support.

The Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the talk.

Ian is a well known grower, speaker, broadcaster, exhibitor, and a past president of the SRGC. This is a revised and thoroughly updated version of his previous talk. It looks at what we can learn about growing plants through observing them in a range of natural habitats from the mountains to the seaside.

Observing how plants grow in nature is most instructive, and this talk considers how these observations challenge our notions of gardens. Ian will compare various natural habitats which he has seen, and describes how he has mimicked and incorporated them into the garden.

The Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the talk.

Donations
These talks are entirely free of charge to both SRGC members and non-members. Our charitable aim is to make information freely available. However, these talks do cost us to organise.
If enjoy these Zooms, we suggest a £5 donation to support our work, but any amount is hugely appreciated.
Choose 'Zoom Talks' from the dropdown list below. Then click the orange 'Donate' button and change the £0 to the amount you would like to donate.
You DO NOT need any PayPal account to pay - you can choose the white "Donate with Debit or Credit Card" option, or alternatively pay using your Paypal account:

Payment for ... .Please select reason.Bulb LogDonationExploration AwardsForumInternat. Rock GardenerLabelsMembership SubscriptionSeedZoom Talks

Thank you in advance for your support.

Stan will give us the inside story on our SRGC shows and their plants, past and present, from Blackpool to Highland and many places in between with some of the people who make them grow and happen.

Stan grew up and still lives in East Lothian. He has been the SRGC Plantsman of the Year most years since 2010 and his gold award for firsts at shows has 24 bars.  That means he has won 25 x 50 = 1250 first prizes in total.

Besides alpines, he is former secretary of the Scottish Begonia Society, a council member of the Caley (RCHS), a judge for Beautiful Scotland and he helps out at several community gardening groups in East Lothian. He has a Community Champion award from the RHS.

In his spare time, Stan edits the journals 'The Caledonian Gardener' for the RCHS and 'Scottish Birds' for Scottish Ornithologists’ Club and he is a past president of the SOC.

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Branklyn Garden in Perth, Scotland has been an internationally renowned plantsman's garden for close on 100 years. Laid out by the Rentons who were early leading lights of the SRGC, it still showcases best gardening practice and rare plantings.

Jim Jermyn is an internationally recognised horticulturalist and Alpine plant specialist with over five decades of experience.

A gifted communicator and passionate plantsman, Jim has inspired audiences across the UK, Europe, New Zealand and North America with his deep botanical insight and infectious enthusiasm.

Former proprietor of Edrom Nurseries and Head Gardener at Branklyn Garden (National Trust for Scotland), he is also a published author and a horticultural consultant.

Jim’s talks bring plants to life - sharing stories, expertise, and practical inspiration drawn from a lifetime among the world’s most beautiful gardens.

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