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South West Scotland Local Group

Contact Dr Carole Bainbridge.  Email

The Group meets at: Gordon Memorial Hall, 68 St Andrew's Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1EN - usually the third Thursday in the month from September through to end of April.  Doors open at 7pm, and meeting starts at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise.

Visitors and non-members are always welcome at our meetings.

Details of the current meetings programme are here:

DateTimeTypeOrganiserDetailsNotes
January
Thu 15-Jan-267.30pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandAGM
February
Thu 19-Feb-267.30pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandBhutan, My Favourite Place in the World - Jeannie Jones, Lockerbie
March
Thu 19-Mar-267.30pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandThe Endemic Plants of Chile - Martin Gardner, Haugh of Urr
April
Thu 23-Apr-267.30pmBSTMeetSouth West ScotlandRoscoeas and Other Wodland Plants - Neil Huntley, Hartside Nursery Note NEW DATE
Future
2026 Events
Thu 17-Sep-267:30 pmBSTMeetSouth West ScotlandBehind the scenes at RHS Garden Harlow Carr - Amy Smethurst and Lauren Fear
Thu 15-Oct-267:30 pmBSTMeetSouth West ScotlandBranklyn Garden - a Perthshire Gem - Kate White
Thu 19-Nov-267:30 pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandGothenburg Gems - Scott Cook
Thu 17-Dec-267:30 pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandPeru to Patagonia, Landscapes and Plants - Theo & Julian Stanning
Future
2027 Events
Thu 21-Jan-277:30 pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandGroup AGM and Social
Thu 18-Feb-277:30 pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandFrom Chile to RBGE - a Journey of Inspiration - Marc Gilbert
Thu 18-Mar-277:30 pmGMTMeetSouth West ScotlandThe Work of the Arctic Alpine Botanical Garden Tromso - Martin Hajman
Thu 15-Apr-277:30 pmBSTMeetSouth West ScotlandKeeping a National Collection - Meconopsis, Scilla and Corydalis - Helen Knowles & Valerie Heppel


Autumn & winter 2026-7: Some of the Great Alpine Plant Genera
Everyone is invited to enjoy a series of talks on Zoom to brighten the dark days. 

DateTimeTypeOrganiserDetailsNotes
January
Thu 8-Jan-267.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCA life of plants, people and gardens (including Roscoeas!) - Colin CrosbieZOOM
February
Thu 5-Feb-267.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCNature - Gardener's tutor II - how observing plants in the wild can guide growing them at home - Ian YoungZOOM
Future
2026 Events
Thu 5-Nov-267.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCThe Essential Guide to Meconopsis - Helen KnowlesZOOM
Thu 3-Dec-267.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCTravels in Central Asia from above the snowline - John MitchellZOOM
Future
2027 Events
Thu 7-Jan-277.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCCyclamen: from Seed Pod to Show Bench - Diane ClementZOOM
Thu 4-Feb-277.30pmGMTTalk(O)SRGCAsiatic primulas: in the wild and in the garden - David RankinZOOM
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