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Edinburgh & Lothians Group
If you're residing in or visiting Edinburgh and the Lothians, we warmly invite you to join us at one of our events. You'll be made most welcome whether an alpine plant specialist, a seasoned gardener or just someone with a casual interest in plants. For any inquiries, feel free to contact Frazer Henderson, our convenor, at 01501 762972 or via email at Frazerhenderson1@hotmail.com. Our in-person meetings take place in the Conference Room at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, located at 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR. Be sure to check the calendar below for specific details. In addition to these meetings, we also host Zoom sessions, garden visits, an annual day-long conference each November, and two Club shows in Edinburgh and Livingston.
Details of the current events programme are here: | Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes | | January | | Tue 14-Jan-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Talk(O) | Edinburgh | A Zoom meeting for the dark winter night | | | February | | Tue 11-Feb-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | The magic behind plant propagation - Richard Moore | | | March | | Tue 11-Mar-25 | 7.30 pm | GMT | Meet | Edinburgh | The Bernese Oberland - Jim Jermyn | | | April | | Sat 5-Apr-25 | 10.30am | BST | Show | Edinburgh | Edinburgh & the Lothians show. Note NEW VENUE | | | Tue 8-Apr-25 | 7.30 pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Kyrgyzstan 2024 - Aaron Marshall | | Future
2025 Events | | Sat 16-Aug-25 | 4pm | BST | Meet | Edinburgh | Saughton Gardens: guided tour | |
Autumn & winter 2025-6: Celebrating Scotland's rock gardeners and gardens Everyone is invited to enjoy a series of talks on Zoom to brighten the dark days.
| Date | Time | | Type | Organiser | Details | Notes | Future
2025 Events | | Thu 6-Nov-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Branklyn Garden, past, present and future - Jim Jermyn | ZOOM | | Thu 4-Dec-25 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Scotland's showiest alpines - looking at plants at our shows - Stan da Prato | ZOOM | Future
2026 Events | | Thu 8-Jan-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | A life of plants, people and gardens (including Roscoeas!) - Colin Crosbie | ZOOM | | Thu 5-Feb-26 | 7.30pm | GMT | Talk(O) | SRGC | Nature - Gardener's tutor II - how observing plants in the wild can guide growing them at home - Ian Young | ZOOM |
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