The Group meets in Bowden Village Hall, Bowden, Melrose TD6 0SN on the first Wednesday in the month at 2pm.
Our thanks to all the speakers for accepting the invitation to inform, educate and entertain us and to all attendees who contribute to keeping our Group vibrant.
Admission is still only £2 which includes a ticket for our raffle as well as tea or coffee and home baking, courtesy of Alice’s team from Gattonside.
Group plant sales at every meeting and show plants on view too. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
Please contact the Joint Conveners before travelling to meetings to check details:
Margaret & David Thorne. Craigurd House, Blyth Bridge, West Linton, Peeblesshire EH46 7AH Phone 01721 752612 or email
Details of the year's meetings programme are listed below:
Date
Time
Type
Organiser
Details
Notes
January
Wed 8-Jan-25
2pm
GMT
Meet
Borders
Scotland’s Garden Scheme - Liz Stewart, CEO SGS
February
Wed 5-Feb-25
2pm
GMT
Meet
Borders
Nepal - Dr. Colin Pendry, RBGE, Editor of Flora of Nepal
March
Wed 5-Mar-25
2pm
GMT
Meet
Borders
New Zealand: Some South Island Highlights; Totara River to Gore - Prof. Brian Huntley, Durham University
April
Wed 2-Apr-25
2pm
BST
Meet
Borders
Kirklands Garden, Saline, Fife - Peter Hart, Owner
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
