Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings
The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants, why not join them for their exciting range of talks by knowledgeable speakers!
About Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings
The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants through the activities of its members.
We organise visits to places of horticultural interest, an exciting range of Winter Talks by knowledgeable speakers, pot plant competitions, social events and, of course, the Annual Flower Show, held in Clarkston Halls on the first Saturday of September each year.
All talks are held on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Clarkston Halls and are open to non-members. Please bring a friend.
2024/25 Programme:
Thursday 16th January: Grow, Cook, Inspire
Speaker - Helen Cross
Food Writer & Broadcaster
The Talk will commence after our A.G.M. at 8.00pm
Helen is a Glasgow based author, presenter and horticultural editor and will talk about the thinking behind her first book Grow, Cook, Inspire which was written at the height of the pandemic and discusses the importance of gardening with children for the health of the planet as well as our own physical and mental health.
Thursday 20th February: Are Plants more intelligent than us?
Speaker - M.T. O’Donnell
Editor, Scotland Grows Magazine
In a lighthearted look at the things which plants can do which we as humans cannot, M.T. will highlight some insights into plant behaviour which will make you think, and may alter the way you talk to your plants!
Thursday 20th March: Logan Botanic Garden- Scotland’s Most Exotic Garden
Speaker - Richard Baines
Curator at Logan Botanic Gardens
Richard is the Curator at Logan Botanic Gardens, part of the collective gardens of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. Benefitting from the gulf stream, Logan has many exotic species that are rarely found nowhere else in Scotland.
Thursday 17th April: Native Plants of Scotland
Speaker - Colin Wren - Gardens & Design Manager NTS
Colin will be looking at plants in Scotland, some native, some invasive non-native, plants introduced into Scotland by Scottish horticulturists and nurseries, some escaping into the wild.
Thursday 15th May: Plant Swap Night
A free & easy night with fun, plant swaps, slide show, quizzes and anything else we can come up with. Proceeds of plant swap go to charity.
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