Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society

Great evening with excellent speaker, Brian Cunningham last night, with a comprehensive history of Scone from Roman times through the...

As a keen but novice gardener and photographer I was charmed by Andrea Jones' photographs and anecdotes. I had been unsure whether to...

BBC Scotland has announced today that Beechgrove is being restored to 26 episodes next year to cover spring, summer and autumn without a...

What can one say about Mr De Prato’s absorbing talk? As promised, sex, violence and skulduggery abounded. I for one have seen a view of...

Our first talk of the new season was delivered by Dougie Boatman, who is Managing Director of Scotplants in Beith. His presentation...

Kate gave us a very interesting presentation which certainly whetted the appetite of those going on the outing later in the year. She...

On the 14th of March, Rob and Jackie Potterton visited Helensburgh on a wild and windy day all the way from Lincolnshire, and shared the...

Colin Crosbie came to us with impeccable horticultural credentials, and a love for Japanese culture, people and gardens that was...

Mark Paterson explores the differences between gardening with the Gulf Stream in the South West to gardening in the North East of...

This talk was a journey – I would like to take it again, and wish that those who missed it could have another opportunity, even though...

Ed Bollom, our October speaker has been at Gordon Castle for over three years where he is now Head Gardener. Ed gave us some of the...

The final summer outing for this year was to Jupiter Artland. It is an amazing place with many fantastic sculptures. Our guide was...

On a cloudy but dry August 21st, we set out on our penultimate garden visit of the year, stopping at Uplawmoor Hotel for coffee and...

We sallied forth on Wednesday, the 18th to see Wormistoune Garden and Kellie Castle; two gardens that have much in common: both built...

At the beginning of June a group of members, friends old and new, spent four days exploring seven fantastic gardens in Herefordshire....

Our day in East Lothian began with a visit to Macplants, a specialist in herbaceous perennials, alpines and grasses. In fact if you are...

Just returned from a wonderful, relaxing day out with other members, beginning with coffee, cake and plants at Ben View Nursery and Tea -...

After the last Horti meeting on composting I was asked to write a note on what we do at Glenarn. Around the garden are a number of...

Our January evening talk An Evening of Rubbish, proved to be very popular with our members as we all learned something about the...

Callum Pirnie, Garden Manager at Dun Dubh in the Trossachs took us on a journey, which began nine years ago. He explained how the...